I know this is not a trendy thing to say, but Mormonism is one far-out religion. Don't get me wrong. I know the patriotic drill about religion not being a roadblock to the White House. But I think that the Church of the Latter Day Saints has a few bizarro-world beliefs. I grew up a Roman Catholic so I'm familiar with the usual suspects when it comes to mysteries. But the Mormon mysteries border on the theatre of the absurd.
I really don't want to be judgmental. But Jesus was the love-child of God's having actual sex with Mary? Lucifer was Jesus's brother? The Garden of Eden was in Missouri? The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel also lived here long before the USA, spoke Hebrew (of course) but kept their records in Egyptian script? And the Lost Tribes will one day return and gather in...Missouri? And Christ will be raised in...Missouri?
There is no hell, but there is an outer darkness? And there are 3 heavens, and the highest heaven has three levels, and only Mormons can reach that pinnacle of paradise? And when they do, each gets his or her own planet?
And the test of truth is a good or bad feeling?
I'm not for a religious test to serve in public office. But when I vote, I will reserve the right to use common sense. OK?
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