>There are a lot of folks, especially here on Free Republic, who count themselves members of the Religious Right. And many of these folks are more than willing to enter into disputes with LDS over a variety of topics, including, as an example, whether Mr. Romney’s membership in the LDS is disqualifying for the presidency.
People who argue that a person’s religion disqualifies him from running for the presidency is a religious bigot.
It’s not my definition. It’s the dictionary’s.
It is another thing to debate the merits of one’s faith. I have no problem with that, and that is not bigotry.
“People who argue that a person’s religion disqualifies him from running for the presidency is a religious bigot.”
I might take issue with that. But for now, I won’t. I'm not sure that I'd vote for president a devout, faithful Shi'a Muslim, or a devout, faithful wahabbi Sunni Muslim.
Does that make me a religious bigot?
“It’s not my definition. It’s the dictionary’s.”
Please show me the dictionary entry that says:
“religious bigot: One who opposes another’s run for the Presidency of the United States on the grounds of the candidate’s religion.”
Good luck with that.
But that’s not the point, tortdog.
This was a devotional thread.
Calling folks “bigots,” EVEN IF TRUE, is bomb-throwing. You MAY NOT THROW BOMBS AT PEOPLE UNDER THE COVER OF A DEVOTIONAL THREAD.
You should have saved it for another thread.
sitetest
Pursuant to the constitution, a man's religion does not disqualify him from "running for the presidency". No one on this forum has argued that Romney's status as a High Priest in the LDS Church disqualifies him from "running for the presidency." Many, however, feel that because of the secrecy involved in Mormon rituals, and other peculiar beliefs and practices of the Mormon Church, that it may cause people to be extremely hesitant in whether or not they are going to support a Mormon in his bid to become the president.
I actually cast my vote for Mitt Romney. Yet that has not stopped you from numbering me among the "bigots". Even though I cast my vote for Romney, under no circumstances would I cast my vote for a Hindu or a Moslem or a Bhuddist, or a Jehovah's Witness, or a Unitarian or a Scientologist, or a "Purpose Driven" evangelical or a homosexual Episcopalian Priest.
Your definition of "bigot" is so wide as to make you a bigot too. The fact is that you would most likely claim that a Baptist should be disqualified from running for the Presidency of the LDS Church. By your definition that would make you a bigot.
Maybe you should try narrowing your definition of "bigot" down a bit and then maybe you wouldn't create such hostility on these threads.
Or maybe you should just stop using the pejorative altogether.