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Utah State Senator Chastises Reid for Claiming Romney’s ‘Not the Face of Mormonism’

Sep. 26, 2012 10:08am Billy Hallowell

Harry Reid Attacks Mitt Romneys Mormon Faith in Conference Call

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Photo Credit: AP)

People who share the same faith often embrace divergent political ideologies. This is certainly the case when it comes to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Both are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but despite sharing a faith allegiance, their theoretical constructs couldn’t be more oppositional. On Monday, these differences came to a head, when Reid took aim at Romney’s faith, claiming that he is “not the face of Mormonism.” Following these comments, Utah state Sen. Ben McAdams (D), also a Mormon, chastised Reid and defended Romney.

According to CNN, the Nevada Democrat made his anti-Romney claims on Monday during a conference call with reporters. At the time the statements were made, Reid was speaking about the notion that LDS adherents in his state purportedly don’t view Romney as the face of the faith.

“[Romney's] coming to a state where there are a lot of members of the LDS Church,” Reid explained. “They understand that he is not the face of Mormonism.”

Mitt Romney (Photo Credit: AP)

The comments mark the first time that Reid has invoked the presidential candidate’s faith as a point of criticism. Despite the senator’s claims, The Salt Lake Tribune notes that others have praised the presidential candidate on the religious front:

In contrast, other prominent Mormons have thanked Romney for presenting a positive image of the church.

J.W. Marriott, head of the Marriott hotel chain and a family friend of the candidate, told Romney’s church congregation in Wolfeboro, N.H., that Romney’s presidential run has been good for the Utah-based faith.

“There has never been as much positive attention to the church, thanks to the wonderful campaign of Mitt Romney and his family,” Marriott said, according to news reports.

Even on the Democratic front, not everyone is comfortable with the criticisms that Reid has thrown at Romney. Take, for instance, McAdams, a Democratic political leader who is also the executive director of the national LDS Democrats Caucus. Rather than supporting Reid’s claims against Romney, he lambasted them.

“I for one don’t want to engage in the business of whether Mitt Romney or Harry Reid is devout by my standards,” McAdams said in an interview with The Daily. “I don’t think that it is appropriate to measure somebody’s faith or how they exercise their faith.”

McAdams also added that, despite not agreeing with all of the candidate’s politics, he’s “proud of Mitt Romney.” In the end, like Marriot, the senator believes that Romney’s candidacy “is bringing a positive might to Mormons.”

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Reid took his criticisms beyond merely claiming that Romney isn’t the face of Mormonism. The politician responded to an opinion piece by Gregory A. Prince on The Huffington Post, which focused upon Romney’s now-infamous comments about the 47 percent of Americans who embrace government handouts.

In the article, Prince asked readers not to judge the Mormon faith based on Romney and his statements — a sentiment that Reid obviously agrees with.

“He said that Romney has sullied the religion that he, Prince and Romney share,” Reid explained on the conference call. “And he’s so disappointed that in his words, ‘It’s a good religion and he’s hiding from it.’”

Romney’s faith has been a focal point at various times throughout the campaign. While the Democrats have pledged not to make it a campaign issue (specifically on the basis that it could be viewed as discriminatory), Reid’s critiques are noteworthy. After all, he’s a Mormon going after a fellow member of the faith, giving him more flexibility in the comments he can make against Romney.

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Joel Knows
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:07am
Why is it that Dingy Harry reminds me of an old decrepit dog that still has just enough teeth left that he isn’t pleasant to have around anymore?
Would the people of Nevada please do us all a favor and remove him from office so he can live out the rest of his life in his little town, in a rocking chair on his back porch where he doesn’t annoy us any more?

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- godlovinmom
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:21am
  Fancy Nancy can go too…sick of seeing her face too!
  
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- Joel Knows
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:46am
  There’s a whole bunch of them that make my skin crawl, but the people in their home states keep sending them back. McAdams should go sit on Reid’s back porch with him, I’d even take up a collection to buy Reid a couple of extra rocking chairs.
  Last I looked Romney never has claimed to be and Ambassador of the Mormon Church, he’s running for President of the United States. If the Mormon Church thought he was so bad, they would denounce his claim to being Mormon.
  After all, BO and MO claimed to sit in Jeremiah Wright’s church for 20 years, and he was a lousy member there if he never listened to the sermons that were preached. Obama doesn’t even represent the people in his church it seems, he represents the Muslims instead given his recent comments…’
  
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- Sirfoldallot
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:53am
  Is H. Reid in the Moron faith ?
- Joel Knows
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 12:09pm
  According to Wikipedia, Harry Reid is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But I still don’t see where he has a right to pass judgement on Romney’s faith. In his bio on wiki, doesn’t say that he is a spiritual leader of his church, or that he even attends regularly. Ben McAdams is also a member of the Church, and Mitt Romney was at one point a Bishop of his ward of the church.
  Seems Reid and McAdams are Democrats first and Mormons second.
  
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- I am 'We the People
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 12:13pm
  Petition for Dingy Harry’s excommunication: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-for-the-excommunication-of-senator-harry/
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 12:37pm
  @ I am We the People, In America, free speech is more important than anything else. By putting up a petition to have someone excommunicated from their church over his point of view is saying you do not believe in freedom of speech. Freedom of speech protects the individual from harm from their speech even if 99% of the people disagree. This is what I have been talking about on other posts about all of you that are voting for Mitt Romney just because you are afraid of another four years of Obama, rather than looking at the violations to the peoples voice. Both the Democrats and Republicans at their conventions, pushed agendas over the voice of their delegates and the voice of their constituents. This has got to end. If we the people do not stand up top this, then we must not deserve the Bill of Rights. What is wrong with everyone? I do not like Harry Reid and I hope that Nevada never reelects him again, but I am not going to sign a petition just because I do not like what he is saying. That is for Nevadans to decide at the polls.
  I believe that we may have one chance to get our country back, and that is by sending a clear message to both parties that we are Mad as HeII and we are not going to take it anymore. Third Party one time, send the message, stop both parties from continuing down the path of tyranny. Vote Gary Johnson, it can be done.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 12:49pm
  Harry Reid and Nancy Poolosi’ are obamas personal tools..
  either have morals, both are Power hungry crapweasels….
  the White House and Congress will have to be steam cleaned
  after November to remove the stench from these three…….
  
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- AnAmericanToo
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 1:00pm
  The voters of Nevada did try to vote him out of office …remember? And then there was the scandal of ACORN folks linked to ole Harry Reid….something along the lines of voter fraud that was not investigated. Recall the electronic voting machines were serviced by a union that was supporting Reid.
  
  Pray for the people of Nevada that the corruption will be exposed — clearly the mere honorable actions of the citizens are being ignored.
  
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- JRook
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 1:03pm
  “the first time that Reid has invoked the presidential candidate’s faith” are you people retarded what he said was that Romney is not the face of Mormonism. As for what Mormonism is or is not I will defer to Christian theologians who provide good evidence why it is not a Christian religion. As for Romney I wouldn’t see any religion that would want him as their face or spokes person. Except maybe that quack guy who used to preach that green (money) was god’s favorite color.
  
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- AnAmericanToo
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 1:06pm
  I love the petition idea!
  
  One poster said that Free Speech is protected. Yeah, ole Harry can exercise his free speech all he wants but he doesn’t need to be an enrolled Mormon to exercise his rights. He has a moral duty to his religion that includes complying with the Mormon’s 13 Articles of Faith which includes not bearing false witness against another. . In the summer of 2009 he was invited to speak to BYU students and afterwards he was interviewed by the campus press. He declared that ‘he’ was correct and that the LDS Leaders should all get behind Harry and follow him on his political agenda.
  
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- I am 'We the People
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 1:10pm
  If you haven’t read the petition you don’t know what it is for, therefore you have no claim that it is against free speech.
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 1:23pm
  Here is a site that compares Mormonism to Christianity, http://www.mrm.org/
  As far as that goes, I would not want to be part of a church that pushes for excommunication on anyone. I will follow Christs teachings and I do not think Christ would be for banding against someone and kicking them down the road, but would try and get them aside and council them. That would be more of a Christian way. Hate begets hate, love begets love. I always though true Christians believed in the latter.
  
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- I am 'We the People
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 1:46pm
  It is called Consequence. The little thing that liberals seem to try and avoid. Harry Reid chose to defame his church and its leaders and to blatantly align himself with groups that seek the destruction of the LDS church, the consequence is his removal.
  
  If you don’t believe in the consequence of every action and choice resulting in an equal and opposite reaction, than you are clearly an idiot.
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:17pm
  @ I am We the People, Well I will not sit here and call you names, but I will say that I am a Christian and believe all of us fall short of the glory of God and that Christ is the only way to heaven, not just your works here on earth. I will not try to say that I do not sin daily, as I do. If you are saying that you do not, then I believe you should be searching your soul. The anger you show is directed in the wrong direction if you ask me, I am directing mine at the course of our government, not just one or two people and I will continue to pray for our government to change it’s direction.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:19pm
  If reid is a member, he is a total disgrace to their religion..
  in my book he is nothing but a vile, back stabbing little rat..
  these are the kind of people obama likes to have around.
  paloose is another POS he likes having around.. All three
  remind me of two year olds, pointing fingers at one another..
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:36pm
  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
  House Minority Leader Fancy Nancy
  The Pride of The UnitedStates Congress…OMG !!!!
  How did these two POS get so powerful that the MEDIA
  wet themselves and refuse to call them out on the BS,
  both come out with on a daily basis.. ???????????
  It’s no wonder Congress has the favorability rate of 8%
  I don’t know how they even got 8% someone is not
  paying attention.. HUH ??????
  DUMP the whole Democratic Party in November !!
  
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- NeoFan
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:42pm
  @MADASHEII in the interest of full disclosure you should inform people that the mrm.org is and anti-mormon website.
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:06pm
  @NEOFAN, About Mormon Research Ministry: Mormonism Research Ministry is a missionary/apologetics organization that was organized in 1979 to propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to critically evaluate the differences between Mormonism and biblical Christianity.
  Our purpose is to: provide factual material in printed and electronic form. This includes our bi-monthly newsletter Mormonism Researched, website, books, tracts, and tapes.
  Take the gospel directly to the Mormon people by conducting outreaches at Mormon events such as temple openings and pageants. Provide individual counseling with those who are questioning their Mormon faith, as well as help those who need information to share their faith with those in Mormonism.
  Educate the Body of Christ by speaking in churches, Bible colleges, seminaries, and conferences. We desire to serve all Christians who honor the fundamental tenets of the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible.
  We at Mormonism Research Ministry resolve to accomplish the above in a manner that honors the Lord Jesus Christ. Our goal is not just to give compelling arguments that show Mormonism to be in error, but to be used by the Holy Spirit to see lives changed for God’s glory.
  
  There, full disclosure on what they do from their website. http://www.mrm.org/about
  
  I am not trying to hide anything from anybody.
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:34pm
  @mad:
  
  Stop linking anti-mormon websites! Spreading mud makes you part of the problem. Do you understand what “freedom of religion” means? A mormon does not have to be a certain percentage “christian” to be good enough for political office. What Reid did was rude, arrogant, and self righteous. He is, and I mean this, OBAMA’S MORMON!! Reid needs to be his own man. If that is what he is doing, he will be judged accordingly after this life.
  
  Obama should publically denounce the religious test put forth by Reid. Shame on them.
  
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- HI_Don
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:38pm
  @ I am WE..
  Excommunication in the LDS Church doesn’t work like that, and excommunication isn’t appropriate in this case even if as a member I can’t fathom his opinions or perspectives. His comments about Romney are completely out of line, rude, stupid, and probably liable, but as others have said, we all believe in free speech and the only speech worth protecting is that which you don’t agree with.
  What is I think appropriate is for “We the People” (that’s us not just the person posting by that name) to petition or simply start raising the demand for Harry to resign his position in the Senate not only as Majority leader but as a Senator. (The Dems do this all the time over stuff like hookers, theft, tax evasion etc so long as it is a GOP congressman accused.)
  Harry should resign for: False accusations, deceptive statements, slander without substance on a presidential candidate, his handling of the “Affordable Health Care” bill lack of transparency, misleading the American people on the content of that bill, failure to defend the Constitution. He should also be investigated on his finances. He has ONLY ever been a politician and his salaries cannot explain his 10 Mil net worth. In the last four years alone he has gone from approximately 5Mil to 10Mil in worth on a 190K salary, coincidentally leading the health care bill? I bet not. “The word on the street is” he is profiting unethically, if it were not so he would release his finance records for the last 10 ye
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:51pm
  @HI_Don, That I can agree on, but it will take the people of Nevada to do this as they elected him, fairly or not.
  
  @DarkJello, I do not see this site as an anti-mormon site so much as a true Christian site. The purpose of a Christian is to teach salvation of sin through Christs love. In Ephesians, Paul wrote, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (2:8-9)
  The Gospel of John puts it simply, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (3:16) Jesus said that, “he who is forgiven little, loves little” (Luke 7:47). “by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:10). “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:1-2).
  
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- NeoFan
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:28pm
  @MADASHEII Dont stop there. Why dont you talk about how MRM is teaming up with the ACLU in Utah to sue Brigham City over access to LDS church property. I think working with the ACLU says more about MRM than anything on their website. This is the same ACLU that represents NAMBLA.
  Jesus led by example. He didnt team up with the very minions of satan to attack other faiths.
  
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- P8riot
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:39pm
  @NEOFAN – I’m a trial lawyer – so I can verify that most witness never get impeached as badly as you just destroyed the credibility of MADESHII’s anti-mormon website! To have that happen to your witness in court is like having someone dunk on you in basketball! You should really think about law school :)
  
  @MADASHEII – Brother, I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true by revelation directly from our Heavenly Father through the Holy Ghost… do you really think that a website trumps that?
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:40pm
  NEOFAN, And you read this where? I know that mrm has an article about the ACLU suing over a public land sale to the LDS church that is supposed to be for public use and they say it would hurt first amendment rights, but I have not looked into all the particulars. Put a link that shows that mrm is in cahoots with them and I will look at it, other than that, I suppose if The Blaze puts up a story on the ACLU, they are in cahoots also?
  
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- P8riot
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:56pm
  @MADASHEII
  
  Why do you keep switching from first to third person when referring to your anti-mormon website? You often say “they” but occasionally “we” and “our” slips out… oops.
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 6:05pm
  @P8riot, First, you are a trial lawyer huh? Well I have not found anything that shows mrm is in cahoots with the ACLU. I guess I would not want you as my attorney. All I know is that as a Christian, I try to spread the true gospel of Jesus and the fact that it is through him and his love for you that you will be in heaven. The Mormon Church teaches that “Repenting of only some sins never results in complete forgiveness.” Jesus said that, “he who is forgiven little, loves little” Ephesians 2:8-9; “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
  I believe that all of us sin everyday, even the Bishops of the Mormon Church. It is by Gods gift of Christ’s saving grace that we will have everlasting life. You first have to admit that you sin and then you must ask for forgiveness. You try not to sin again, but of course, we are only human, and that is why God gave his only son in order to save us from ourselves. No man can ever be a God as no man is worthy, and if you think you are, you have issues that only God through Christ can help you with.
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 6:19pm
  @ P8riot, So now you do not like the way I write. LOL. I am seeing that The Blaze has become a Mormon Blog, and I see posts that spew hatred all the time. You see, I do not agree with the direction of our government, but I do not let myself hate Barack Obama and put all the blame on him. Our state of affairs have been coming on for a long time, partly because many have lost sight of Christ’s teachings, and I pray for our government and our public servants, everyday. I pray everyday for all that post hateful speech on here that they will find God’s love through Jesus and see the sins of their minds that happen everyday. I will also be praying for you also, so do not worry. Even though we disagree, I believe we are still brothers and sisters, all.
  
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- Grey Eagle
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 6:39pm
  I agree with your comments. If anything, the Morman Church is more likely to toss out Reid than Romney.
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 7:04pm
  Well, I am Mormon and I do not agree with the church on what happened, here is the article you guys are talking about: http://fox13now.com/2012/09/12/aclu-christian-church-file-free-speech-lawsuit-against-brigham-city/
  I do not believe it is the right of a church, even one I belong to, to get the city to make zones where free speech is outlawed. But, that is just me. I also do not think it is appropriate to hand out flyers in front of a church that downgrades the church, and believe me, I have a few problems with my church. And it looks to me like it was the Living Hope Christian Fellowship that actually filed with the ACLU, but I do think that one of the staff members of Mormonism Research Ministry, Eric Johnson, that helped them with contacting the ACLU. I believe that the ACLU can do some things that are right, but the ACLU does a lot of things that are bad also. Get over it guy’s. We have to turn our focus on the election because Romney will not win. Had to throw that in there. We should have nominated Ron Paul! Now let us hear from the Paul bashers.
  
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- NeoFan
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 7:13pm
  @MADASHEII
  While MRM is not actually a party to the lawsuit by Eric Johnson’s comments its evident that mrm is in favor of it. Eric brags about spending his life opposing the LDS faith. I have exchanged emails with Mr Johnson all the way back in the late nineties when he expressing his displesure with the efforts of the LDS faith and the Catholic Church for monetarily supporting the Defense of Marriage
  act in California. He is also critical of the LDS Church’s welfare program because it mostly takes care of its members. He doesnt seem to agree that taking care of your own answers any of the problems of the poverty in the world. A very strange view but he seems to have many of them against the LDS faith.
  Please don’t take my dislike of the mrm personally but they are what they are and I think people should know where they stand when it comes to the LDS Church.
  As for doctrine I tend to pick examples of someone who shows the fruit I am looking for when I model my life and behavior after theirs. Jesus was the living word and example for how we should live our lives not just a sacrificial lamb. “Christian” is a verb and not a noun in my book. I am only a Christian when I am doing Christlike things. You dont magically become a Christian after saying one prayer, doing one work or ordinance. To truly follow Christ we must strive to have Christlike behavior everyday.
  http://fox13now.com/2012/09/12/aclu-christian-church-file-free-speech-lawsuit-against-brigham-city
  @P8RIO
  
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- HappyStretchedThin
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 7:16pm
  For those actually interested in context, the original Prince article that Reid is despicably parroting doesn’t have a problem with anything Romney actually believes to be religious truth. what Reid and Prince claim, instead, is that calling the 47% not worth caring about is not what their religion teaches. Of course they’re correct about what the LDS teach about charity–it’s a spectacularly charitable organization, and its members individually are even more generous for the most part. What they’re lying through their teeth about (which makes them hypocrites, because lying is ALSO what the Church teaches against) is that somehow Romney doesn’t care about the poor just because he’s not going to count on the votes of government-dependent voters.
  But then again, it’s politically useful to paint your opponents as racist bigot homophobes who want everyone to drink dirty water and all the trees on the planet to die. Reid’s biggest crime is that his political playbook is so old. The libs’ biggest crime is they still believe his tripe after all these years.
  p.s @ Mad: mrm may be a kinder gentler version, but if they were TRULY about pointing out differences and letting people decide, they wouldn’t have to fabricate, distort, or revise their stuff that’s been debunked so often. “Anti-mormon” isn’t invective: it’s just neutral description. They’re set up in opposition to, not merely an alternative to as they claim.
  
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- P8riot
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 8:13pm
  @MADASHEII –
  
  You failed to answer my question, why do you sometimes use first person and other times third person when referring to your cited anti-mormon website? Are you part of this organization or not? I think you need to fully disclose your relationship to it.
  
  As for your averment that I am using hateful speech, I admit, I shouldn’t have rubbed it in that your organization’s credibility was impeached by associating with the ACLU. But the fact remains that it does bring into question your organizations associations.
  
  Again, do you really expect me to trust your website more than the revelations I’ve received from our Heavenly Father through the Holy Ghost regarding the truthfulness of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
  
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- P8riot
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 8:18pm
  @MADASHEII
  
  Sorry, but after reading your post again, I realized that you thought I was criticizing your grammar when actually I was asking you if you were part of the organization that authors your cited website (i.e. sometimes talking as if you are outside of the organization and other times talking as if you are a part of that organization)… I make typos in my posts all the time – no problem :)
  
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- NeoFan
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 8:40pm
  @P8RIOT Thank you for the kind words. Most days I read your posts and see no way to say things any better. I have been a fan for quite a while.
  @Happy. Great post.
  
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- dmerwin
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:28pm
  I know who I would stand with regardless of religious affiliation.
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:54pm
  Guys, Listen. Maybe, no I am sure my animosity comes from personal experience when I rented a home from one of the prominent members of the Mormon Church, I had a family tragedy and I had to move because of it, I had no choice. He soaked me for $8500.00 and would not let me out of my lease, and seemed to not care about my families situation. I figured it was because I was Wesleyan and not Mormon. The Bishop lived next door, and he seemed like a nice enough person and the house was one block from the Mormon church. They tried many times to get my family to join, even saying we should join now because they were going to get us one day anyway. He even told me that maybe if I had joined the church, the tragedy to our son would not have happened. I have had a hard time with that one. I am not a member of the mrm site, but maybe I am wrong in directing people to this site and I apologize, what I did is wrong and not Christian like. Again, I am sorry.
  
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- P8riot
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 11:20am
  @MADASHEII
  
  I’m sorry for your personal loss. To imply that tragedy in one’s life is a reflection of their worthiness before the Lord is silly since the Lord Himself suffered more than any of us!
  
  I’ve never seen people treat someone in pain the way you described within my circles in the Church – but rather attempt to follow Paul’s admonition to “Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.” Romans 12:15. Further, we as as a Church were taught by Christ the following: “And remember in all things the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted, for he that doeth not these things, the same is not my disciple.” D&C 52:40.
  
  I don’t expect you to convert to our religion, but please, get to know more of us and you’ll see that we strive to be like Christ – even though we’re all still human and each make mistakes. :)
  
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- huufarted
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:09am
  Harry Reid only gets re-elected because the Indians in Nevada spend their Casino money to make it happen so Harry is that what being a “good mormon” is all about ?
  
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:53am
I believe Reid, like Obama, have destroyed themselves before the world.

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- Gail B
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:01am
  I know more than a few people of the Mormon faith, and Reid does not act and speak like a man of ANY Christian faith. He is a disgrace to this country.
  
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- michael48
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:08am
  the biggest crook in Nevada..sons lobby for CHINA…a proven LIAR…and he’s judging ANYTHING?????…now that’s RICH…offence intended to the comrade ..dem-wit crowd…
  
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- Sirfoldallot
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:10am
  Reid is a Evil person , a lier that want 2 hold on 2 power till his dieing day.
  
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- Fishmanone
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:36pm
  I still want to know how he became a multi-millioner on a senators salary???
  
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- Bill Rowland
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 5:08am
  Harry is grasping at straws. He is afraid of a republican victory and the lose of his position as senate majority leader. We need to hope that when the republicans take back the senate that Hapless Harry will go quietly back to Nevada and his Pomegranate tree.
  Harry will do anything to smear Romney. Why doesn’t Old Harry release his tax returns? How much does he contribute to charity? What percentage of his income is paid to the IRS? Where in the LDS doctorine does it say that you shoulld smear a mans reputation with lies that have to basis?
  Harry has blocked all legislation for the last two years and hasn’t allowed a budget to pass during that time. He has outlived his time. Put himm out to pasture until his term is up or he resigns.
  
  OMG Nov 6, 2012
  
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PlanetReality
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:53am
what a disgrace!!!! the weasel of all weasel’s!!!!! desperate, pathectic and a waste of taxpayers money!!! This weasel will do anything to avoid romney taking any common sense vote in nevada even going against the people in his own faith!!! The only thing transparent about this dem party is the spiteful disgusting attacks for a vote of power and control as they prey on the brainless!!!! Nevada wise up vote this weasel out!!!!

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cdavis411
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:53am
“is bringing a positive might to Mormons.” you meant “light” right?

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bankerpapaw
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:50am
Reid is a disgrace to Congress. He surely doesn’t represent Mormanism, does he? How much has
Reid given to his church?

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- Zipit
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 12:28pm
  Yeah Banker! Hey Harry, let’s see your tax returns for the past ten years or so! Then we can be the judge as to whether or not your a “good Mormon”!
  
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- LibertyGoddess
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:01pm
  Harry hasn’t attended church in two decades. I doubt he has paid any tithing. Harry is disgusting for what he said. He owes Mitt an apology. However, people need to know that these are all distractions being presented by the left so you don’t stick to the issues.
  
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North_Star
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:50am
When I think of Harry Reid, I get a sad and sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.

HR….so despicable and at the same time sad.

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floridareader
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:47am
It seems there is much more than just political affairs from Reid against Mitt Romney. First, no taxes paid; then system manipulation, and now a clash of Mormons. I don’t think Romney is hiding anything. Maybe Romney knows something about Reid that he is fighting against in advance.

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- johnjamison
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:12pm
  The senate ethic committee needs to file a charge against Reid. Reid has used his position to unfairly and totally partisan base attack Romney with baseless slanderous statement. Fact is Reid is unfit to even be a member of congress his actions are a stain on our check and balance system.
  
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jrcess
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:39am
Harry Reid made the majority of his money from real estate deals with the Mafia. The Bishop and all Mormons should throw his ass out of the church. What a disgrace.

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jrcess
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:37am
Reid, his son, his daughter, the whole gene pool needs to go away.

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Lemonade Grandma
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:36am
The Democrats must be VERY desperate, if they have to resort to turning one Mormon against another.

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dcart888
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:36am
I just called the office of the President of LDS church to complain again about Reid. I told her I know the church isn’t political but …. went on to make my case against Reid. I could hear her gasp….. she was bitting her tongue.

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- I am 'We the People
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:19am
  Thanks, someone needs to let them know. What was the result of your conversation with that secretary? BTW, what points did you bring up? I want to call them too, but I want it to include things others have seen.
  
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- I am 'We the People
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 12:31pm
  Here is a petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-for-the-excommunication-of-senator-harry/signatures
  
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Miguelito
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:33am
Simply, you will know them by their fruit! Every tree that can not bare good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire.

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Maybelline619
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:32am
Of course. Reid is the perfect Democrat to take on the subject. Brother Reid, you are being used.

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- Mr.-FreeMarket
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:55am
  Harry Reid is to the Mormon Church what Nancy Pelosi is to the Catholic Church.
  
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- TelepromoterNChief
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 12:43pm
  I have to agree.
  Much like what Panda Express is to Chinese food or Taco Bell is to Mexican food.
  Harry Reid has NO business being a Mormon.
  
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- rightleaningCree
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 1:17pm
  I don’t think you can use the willing.
  
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:28am
Harry Reid is NOTHING of what I have learned a Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints church member to be. Mitt Romney, on the other hand is an impeccable and sterling example of his faith by his kind service to others. Harry Reid is the one of the biggest liars, and most corrupt political figures of our time.

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- Cameraman
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:22pm
  I Met Gov. George Romney at a LDS Ward in Ohio, Shook his hand and could tell he was a Good Man, and I have Known several Mormons, although I never Joined the Church, I Believed them to Be Christ Loving Christians. harry reid, I refuse to Capitalize, is a lying little Snake, he has bullied the Congress and lied to everyone, promoting the Marxist In Chief. I dispise this little weasel, and he should be in Jail! How can the people in Nevada Stand this Punk? Throw his azz out! November To Remember!
  Semper Fi
  
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HKS
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:27am
If Harry Reid is the face of Mormonism, I don’t want any.

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- godlovinmom
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:29am
  me either :)
  
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rockymtngal
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:27am
Harry Reid represents of one of several rotten apples in DC who needs to be given a pink slip. How utterly deparate Reid sounds! OK Reid, why don’t you show your tax records & let’s see just how generous YOU’VE been. Surely, you’re not worse than Biden, or are you?

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HKS
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:26am
Harry Reid is just a crone imbecile charged with making useless noise to distract folks. To me he doesn’t exist in any scenario and I think less of the media for giving him space to say useless crap.

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woodyee
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:24am
If Harry Reid would be held up by Mormonism, to the standards that Harry Reid attempts to hold Romney to the same standards, Reid would be declared a demon and banished from the Mormon religion.

…and the closest thing Gaybama comes to Christianity, was the time he laid his hand on the Book and lied while taking his oath of office…

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Comeandtakeit
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:23am
I’m wondering when Harry Reid got appointed God and tasked with judging his fellow Christians. Seems to me he is way below that pay grade. WAY below.

He’s the one sullying his faith.

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where is JG
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:22am
Ben: Funny how you support the guy who will DOMINATE the ticket in Utah this year and toss your party affiliation under the bus? You run the LDS Democrats? How cant you see your party has been Hi-Jacked by the Radical Progressive anti-american party? You should consider changing parties after elected. Make this statement to maybe save your run for County Mayor otherwise, the line vote will bury you.

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DGeezy11
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:18am
Keep digging your own grave Mr. Reid, then come November throw yourself in it. What a hypocrite, Reid constantly lies, is that what he wants the LDS church portrayed as? Reid is already in a tornado of issues and is now doing everything he can to increase the debris so the focus might not be on him. What he doesn’t realize is that every little things he throws out increases the odds something will come back to bite him in the butt!

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Ridd1ck
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:18am
Senator Reid is actually speaking about himself. The church does not support abortion in any way. Mr. Reid does. One example of many. He has defamed Romney publicly and made accusations without proof. He has offered no apologies when proven he was wrong in his accusations. He says he has support from many LDS faithful in Utah. Flat out lie. His approval here would most likely be below 10 percent. Mr Reid should look to himself and his actions. How this man is still a member in good standing is befuddling.

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- godlovinmom
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:24am
  In otherwords…he should look in the mirror right?
  
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Kankokage
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:15am
I, for years, thought that Harry Reid was, at best, a Jack Mormon. At worst, an ex-mormon. I don’t see how a member of a church that values life and freedom more than any other could be so supportive of abortion and dependence.

Harry Reid, you have sullied your religion. You’ve sold your soul for power, you bear false witness without regret, and you support the slaughter of the unborn. Some Mormon you are.

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bikerdogred1
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:14am
Harry Reid,A hole of GODLY per portions,a two face back stabbing MORMON.

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Gonzo
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:12am
What would happen if Mitch McConnell disparaged Obama’s form of “Christian” faith? Think the media would have the same reaction? Think the words, intolerance and extremism would come up 5,000 times in two days?

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- mlbinseattle
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:23am
  Exactly.
  
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- leasecommander
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:29am
  Yep, you hit the nail on the head right there, if McConnel had said anything about Obama’s faith, it would have been headlines for three days in the mainstream media, what a bunch of hypocrites.
  The people of Nevada should be ashamed of themselves for re-electing Reid, he is incompetent, and going by what he says, not very religious.
  
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