During the recent Romney presidential run, the flames of persecution seemed to have started up again – especially in the blogosphere. Perhaps many Mormons who are familiar with Church history were indeed sensitive to seeing history repeat itself Their reaction might seem a little extreme, but then who would have thought that the 1st amendment of the Constitution of the United States could be so blatantly violated 50 years later by a state governor.
]]>I’m aware of the Missouri extermination order and the persecution that Mormons have had to endure in their history. I don’t want to negate that history. However, Mormons do themselves a disservice if they imagine that everyone who criticizes their church or their doctrines is a modern-day Missouri mobster. It’s a false view of the world.
The reaction to Romney showed a religious division that many Mormons had naïvely believed to be growing narrower. The attacks that they perceived were mostly based on true history that many members of the LDS were unaware of (e.g. Joseph translating with his head buried in a hat). I don’t think that really counts as an attack.
Besides, Evangelical Christians proved themselves far more willing to reach out by voting for Romney in fair numbers, while Mormons voted for their own 90% of the time.
Their reaction might seem a little extreme, but then who would have thought that the 1st amendment of the Constitution of the United States could be so blatantly violated 50 years later by a state governor.
I’m not sure what you’re referring to here. I can be slow sometimes. Which governor violated the 1st amendment?
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