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• [1] Henry from Manhattan February 01, 2008 - 01:47AM

  Although Romney has some good ideas and good turnaround experience, I'd hate to have someone in the white house who is part of any non-tranparent religion, no matter if it is Mormonism, or Scientology, or whatever.

  You cannot attend a Mormon wedding in the inner sanctum of the church if you are not a member.

  On the outside, Romney appears to be a clean-dealing honest person, but as I said, I'm afraid of what is on the inside of that religion, which isn't open to the public.

  
  
• [2] Kim Byham from Guttenberg, New Jersey February 01, 2008 - 09:33AM

  The oft-asked question is, are Mormons Christians? Unfortunatley only fundamentalist Christians seem willing to address this. I am emphatically not one. However, the answer is fairly obvious. Mormons believe that if one is a faithful Mormon, MALE, married and has sufficient decendants, one can become god of one's own planet. Hence, GOD is married (there is a Mrs. God or various Mrs. Gods, but one is not allowed to worship her), flesh and blood, and is only god of this planet, not of the universe. Consequently, the God of the Mormons is not the God of Christians, nor of Jews nor or Muslims. Although Mormons admit this when asked directly, they do not emphasize this when describing their beliefs.

  
  
• [3] ab February 01, 2008 - 11:53AM

  but it seems that they do claim they are Christians though (from what I've seen).

  It's an irrelevant question to me. They believed darker skin was a "curse" until 1979 and even then they only claimed the "curse" was lifted....not that they were wrong and racist. That's all I need to know. No Mormons in the White House!

  I can't really understand the statement about Romney seeming to be honest...ummm...he comes off as the slickest, most plastic, flip-flopping, blowing whichever way the wind blows, fake politician of all time!

  
  
• [4] MiskaMuska from Midtown February 01, 2008 - 01:28PM

  When I was in college, I was approached by 2 Mormon guys who asked me "Do you know Jesus Christ?" Do Mormons believe Jesus Christ as Christians do?

  
  
• [5] anne February 01, 2008 - 01:36PM

  When I visited Israel 10 years ago, I was told that there is an extremely large number of Mormons who visit (not so strange). But the reason this person said they came was at least partially because converting all Jews is central to the religion. Is this true? If so, why?

  
  
• [6] Peter from New York City February 01, 2008 - 01:39PM

  Regarding the admission of black people to the priesthood, I seem to recall that the church only changed its policy when threatened with the loss of its tax-exempt status in 1978. When in doubt, follow the money...

  
  
• [7] Dan from NJ February 01, 2008 - 01:40PM

  I hear what you're saying, Lenny, but please remember that the beliefs of Mormons are no more ludicrous than those of other religions.

  
  
• [8] Dan from NJ February 01, 2008 - 01:48PM

  Keeping in mind my previous comment, I do appreciate how Ms. Maffly-Kip resists the urge to giggle as she relates the precepts of the church.

  
  
• [9] tara from brooklyn February 01, 2008 - 01:50PM

  I'm wondering what the religious position of the guest is, as I feel like she's not commenting on some of the more negative things I've read about Mormons. Does she identify herself as Mormon?

  
  
• [10] Michael from Brooklyn February 01, 2008 - 01:51PM

  What supposedly happened to this elder race (or tribe) that traveled over from the old world and settled in the Northeast?

  
  
• [11] Henry from Manhattan February 01, 2008 - 01:52PM

  How can the 'expert' be an expert if she is not a mamber and is not allowed into the inner sanctum?

  
  
• [12] Steven February 01, 2008 - 01:57PM

  Curious if there has been a reaction from the Mormon Church about the show Big Love.

  
  
• [13] Henry from Manhattan February 01, 2008 - 01:59PM

  Temple worthy, temple schmurvy, the religion and its government are not transparent and hence dangerous.

  
  
• [14] Therese Mageau from Brooklyn NY February 01, 2008 - 02:02PM

  Couldn't you have planned your time a little better on this segment? I thought it was extremely rude the way Ms. Maffly-Kipp was cut off. And not even an apology to her or to the listeners. Very disappointing behavior.

  
  
• [15] Gene February 01, 2008 - 02:05PM

  Re: Evangelicals being upset Mormons think they're the best religion.

  Almost all religions are based on 1) conversion and 2) exclusivity.

  Evangelicals themselves claim unless you are born again, you're out of any real religious loop.

  And I know Catholics also used to preach that unless you were Catholic, no matter how good you were, you would be denied Heaven (limbo wasn't so bad, but it wasn't Heaven).

  These aspects--so ignorant, so provincial, so aggressive like an insulted witch doctor, so destructive in history--are my litmus tests for any religion I am even remotely interested in.

  I _greatly_ admire the religions that don't seem to do this--Judaism and various Eastern faiths being the ones I can think of at the moment.

  
  
• [16] Stephen from Manhattan February 01, 2008 - 02:12PM

  I agree the guest should have been given more time. Please do another segment on Mormonism. May I suggest Richard Bushman or Terryl Givens as good Mormons who are able to explain the faith from an insiders point of view.

  
  
• [17] cj from Livingston, NJ February 01, 2008 - 05:24PM

  Ya! The ending was so abrupt. Not like usual Lopate show.

  
  
• [18] DTCguy from Colorado February 01, 2008 - 05:27PM

  Good thing this is not a court of law. All of this hearsay "evidince" about mormons would be tossed in a second. Get your facts before you pontificate about my religion. I would think the same sort of "evidence" could be construed about Baptists all being member of the KKK. I have heard it but my gut tells me it's not true so I'll ask a Baptist if I really want to know not spread it through Blogs.

  
  
• [19] tim from covington KY February 04, 2008 - 07:16PM

  Thank you for for bringing Ms Maffly-Kipp onto your show. Please bring her or some other well informed non-mormon onto the show for at least an hour in the future. LDS culture is an enigma for most Americans outside of the Morman faith community. Regardless of the Presidential outcome this specific native born faith continues to captivate the American public's imagination.

  
  
• [20] Tom from Seattle February 10, 2008 - 12:37PM

  All these comments come off as quite biggoted. There can be no defense against lies and half-truths. We are ordinary people with feelings just like you. It's a shame you can't trust a Mormon to tell you what's in his/her heart.