Willard and Religion

Willard is Mormon. He'd like everyone to say that in the same way as folks do when they say "he's a Baptist." Baptists are a flavor in Christianity. The Baptist's ideas, their theology, resembles other Protestant flavors. The contents of their faith does not bother other Christians (well, not overly excessively) and vice versa.

Protestants pretty much accept Catholics these days, so "he's a Catholic" is about as exciting as "he's a Lutheran." However, this is fairly recent.  I do remember Southern, I'll be polite and just call it rampant non-hospitality towards Catholics.  As Catholics have become more an acceptable flavor than not, what about the Jews?  Oh, the Jews, well, they are tolerated since Israel is needed to fulfill prophecy.  Christians tolerate Jews since they know, that in the end, God's first act will be to kill them all.  Religion is so much fun.

Now take a moment and think about the other guy's theology, creed and articles of faithiness, go ahead and ponder on particulars.  How anyone could believe that?   Got some oddities in mind about Presbyterians? Good, now you can take a peek at Willard's world--

Mormon circles as the “White Horse Prophecy” — a belief ingrained in Mormon culture and passed down through generations by church leaders that the day would come when the U.S. Constitution would “hang like a thread as fine as a silk fiber” and the Mormon priesthood would save it.


The seeds of Romney’s unique brand of conservatism, often regarded with intense suspicion by most non-Mormon conservatives, were sown in the secretive, acquisitive, patriarchal, authoritarian religious empire run by “quorums” of men under an umbrella consortium called the General Authorities. A creed unlike any other in the United States, from its inception Mormonism encouraged material prosperity and abundance as a measure of holy worth, and its strict system of tithing 10 percent of individual wealth has made the church one of the world’s richest institutions.

It's time to read a bit about Willard's faithiness, remember if you are a believer, then he's no crazier than you.  The flocks of faithful scare the crap out of me.  It took me a long time to get over the concept of Limbo and then there's Abraham...

Romney and the White Horse Prophecy  

Almost forgot, everyone else's fantasy focus is not acceptable in the good old USA, we're tolerant as long as it involves Moses and Jesus. Beyond that, well,  how do you feel about Sharia, Gods, and youyr ancestors?