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Submitted by virgil crespus, Mar 13, 2007 07:01

It's unfortunate that Mitt Romney, who's obviously a man of achievement and excellent capabilities, is being pulverized simply on account of his religious affiliation. So what if he's a Mormon? Consider these... Millions of people worldwide are inspired and motivated by the books of Stephen R. Covey--and yet he's a Mormon. The airline industry was never the same again when David Needleman of JetBlue made flying more accessible to the ordinary folks--and yet he's a Mormon. In the hotel industry, J. Willard Marriott redefined customer satisfaction--and the guy's a Mormon (and this religion, mind you, abhors alcoholic beverages and Sunday business, both of which are staples in that industry).

Now what if these guys, at the onset of their careers, were not allowed by others to do what they wanted to do just because they belonged to some rich, powerful and misunderstood religion with a polygamous, racist past? Think about that. Even if somebody were to say that the presidency of the United States is another matter, well, what really is the difference? And let's put it this way: if the Evangelicals, who put religion at the forefront more than anythng else, are making you scared of a Mormon president, well, what would be the scenario then if you got an active Evangelical president? The thing is, let's not downgrade somebody just because of religion. This isn't what America is all about. It's plain and simple intolerance--or bigotry.

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The Mormon Church (properly known as "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" - "LDS") presents a huge problem... [MORE]	Charles Snedecor	Apr 7, 2007 00:59
"There is a looseness to it and almost a disrespect of it that if it were applied to Catholicism or... [MORE]	Jonathan Kimball	Apr 6, 2007 11:46
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints first ordained Blacks to the priesthood in 1832, which means Blacks were... [MORE]	Mark Hannig	Mar 15, 2007 11:31
I am a faithful and practicing Mormon, and feel that both the doctrine and history of my church is one... [MORE]	Thad Barkdull	Mar 27, 2007 21:33
As a political scientist, public administrator, and former elected municipal official, it seems to me that all those who want... [MORE]	E. Odell Miner, Ph.D.	Mar 14, 2007 18:33
The previous comments are all intelligent and helpful as is the article, but they all miss the point--the people publicizing... [MORE]	Joshua Steimle	Mar 14, 2007 00:04
It's interesting that much of the intolerance toward Mormonism that I've thus far read about are intolerance to their past... [MORE]	Sam	Mar 13, 2007 19:54
Actually Joseph Smith Jr. also ran for President (just to get that record straight). This is a very good article highlighting... [MORE]	jason preston	Mar 13, 2007 14:57
Could Mitt Romney be more "Christian" than Evangelicals? Of course all Protestants and Catholics subscribe to the Nicene creed, which... [MORE]	Bot	Mar 13, 2007 07:45
It's unfortunate that Mitt Romney, who's obviously a man of achievement and excellent capabilities, is being pulverized simply on account...	virgil crespus	Mar 13, 2007 07:01

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