Is it really about religion part III

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by tooblue

Zing.

It's funny that the two of you are guilty of the exact thing you complain about. But in your case it is witty, but when "Mormon" is used, it's not ironic/witty.

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

It's funny that the two of you are guilty of the exact thing you complain about. But in your case it is witty, but when "Mormon" is used, it's not ironic/witty.

Unfortunately Mike, it's not witty it's sad. It's a zing not in the name of humour but in the name of poignancy.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

It's funny that the two of you are guilty of the exact thing you complain about. But in your case it is witty, but when "Mormon" is used, it's not ironic/witty.

"Guilty of the exact thing"? I simply used the logical extension of the approach used by Le Batard to point out why associating Beck with his religion was unnecessary and improper, since you appeared to be too dense to understand the point tooblue was trying to make.

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

so in the gallup poll just conducted where Romney only got 9% of the GOP, are you suggesting that 81% are anti-Mormon?

I don't believe that.

Evangelicals are voting for their Baptist preacher. Rich people overwhelmingly voted for Romney. Unfortunately for Romney, there aren't as many rich people as evangelicals, at least in Iowa.

To what degree there is distaste for Romney's Mormonism, and his pandering to the religious right, I'm not sure. His pandering to the religious right, for example, has bothered me.

I'm not just addressing evangelicals anymore -it seems to be EVERYONE! Why can't he run and even be disparaged as a the rich businessman from some snooty eastern state ... he is a Mormon running for president who happens to be a rich business man.

[woot]

Is this crusade to point out every perceived instance of anti-mormon sentiment and use as evidence of widespread bigotry your new reason for living?

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by woot

Is this crusade to point out every perceived instance of anti-mormon sentiment and use as evidence of widespread bigotry your new reason for living?

All sides of the story should be represented. Is it your goal on this message board to denegrate in place of engage? Engage other posters, argue and contend, and push past the insecurities of your tenuous positions.

[woot]

Originally Posted by tooblue

All sides of the story should be represented. Is it your goal on this message board to denegrate in place of engage? Engage other posters, argue and contend, and push past the insecurities of your tenuous positions.

It's crazy how often you use accusations of your exact behavior as your main argument. How many threads have there now been where I've begged you to make an argument rather than your usual innuendo and personal observations?

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by woot

It's crazy how often you use accusations of your exact behavior as your main argument. How many threads have there now been where I've begged you to make an argument rather than your usual innuendo and personal observations?

Woot, you are not winning. You are not going to win anything. There is nothing to win.

You want me to play by your's or someone's rules -why? Your idea of validation is limited. Pointing out such and the narrow nature of the focus in your comments is not a personal attack. It is a function of particpation on this board.

[woot]

Originally Posted by tooblue

Woot, you are not winning. You are not going to win anything. There is nothing to win.

You want me to play by your's or someone's rules -why? Your idea of validation is limited. Pointing out such and the narrow nature of the focus in your comments is not a personal attack. It is a function of particpation on this board.

No clue what you're going on about.

[non sequitur]

Originally Posted by tooblue

Woot, you are not winning. You are not going to win anything. There is nothing to win.

You want me to play by your's or someone's rules -why? Your idea of validation is limited. Pointing out such and the narrow nature of the focus in your comments is not a personal attack. It is a function of particpation on this board.

You certainly use a lot of words to say nothing. Reading your posts reminds me of what Truman Capote's said about Jack Kerouac. He said, "That's not writing, that's typing."