Romney

[Greg Burnham]

I worked with a Mormon in the '70s. He told me Battlestar Gallactica was pure Mormon doctrine, the story of survivors from a planet on an extended journey to find a new planet.

I was born and raised Catholic. I attended a seminary for 5 years. Now: I'm agnostic, an American (by birth), a human by Universal design, and a seeker of truth by choice.

JFK was a Catholic. He was feared during the 1960 campaign due to his religion, but that fear was ill founded.

Still, it was extremely difficult to convince Americans in the 1950's / early 1960's that JFK was:

1) an intelligent, "not beholden to Rome" candidate
2) a defender of the absolute separation of church and state
3) not even a very good Catholic (as per Jackie's judgment)

I don't know what kind of president Romney will make. We'll just have to see. But, I do know one thing: My decision will have nothing to do with his religion.

"It is difficult to abolish prejudice in those bereft of ideas. The more hatred is superficial...the more it runs deep." -- (James Hepburn, Farewell America, 1968)

Greg, I was a Lutheran divinity student '68-'72 after my B.A in Philosophy. Then I spent 5 years trying to fit myself onto the Procrustean bed of ministry. Long gone after several decades and lifetimes.

Regarding Mormons: if you listened to Webster Tarpley's interview, he regards Mormonism as more of a political movement than a religion, at least in the upper echelons.

The "upper echelons" of all religions are political movements...without exception.