Al Sharpton Puts Foot in Mouth Again

Buckle your seat belt! You have lived long enough to see me defending Al Sharpton!

Personally, I don't think Big Al is qualified to judge one of his fellow men, or even a junior cowboy goat-roping at a county fair (Does the name Tawana Brawley ring a bell)? But you have to admit that the Mormon faith has some religious tenets that are, to put it very mildly, out in left field.

What follows has been verified at least 3 times on each count. If you feel that I'm being unfair, prove me wrong!

Why I Would be Hesitant to Support Mitt Romney

As of this writing, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney seems to be opening a lead over the other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. For now, Romney is downplaying his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS, Mormon, plus a few rather derogatory terms) and their collection of "non-traditional" beliefs.

You might think that, given my conservative political philosophy, I would hesitate to question the background of a man such as Mr. Romney. I offer that I am not criticizing his conservative credentials but merely questioning the stated beliefs of an organization of which Mr. Romney is an active member.

To put it mildly, Mr. Romney is a member of a religious sect that is notoriously out of synch with recent research in such fields as history, archeology, linguistics and genetics. Examples of these non-traditional beliefs are given below. As a "card carrying" member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mr. Romney must believe what is printed below as well as anything that the church leaders proclaim if he is to remain a Mormon in good standing.[1]

A visit to his official campaign web site (as of May 9, 2007) will find no mention of Mr. Romney's religious affiliation. In fact, it mentions nothing of substance at all.

In order to avoid being deluged with e-mail informing me of Mr. Romney's "Freedom of Religion," I ask you to rather consider that the constitution of the United States also pledges that I have the right to be free of Mr. Romney's version of the only "correct" religion.