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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Mormon missionaries proselytize and that's all -- no humanitarian aid or stuff. Humanitarian aid and stuff, except for aiding their own, is not an LDS strong-suit.
'Course, I wouldn't exlude all missionaries from political service either. I couldn't, however, vote for anyone for president who believes that you need a secret password and grip to get into heaven. Chapter meetings -- yes, heaven -- no. If that makes me a bigot, so be it.
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I don't know, being willing to sacrifice two years of your life to try to bring more people to God and your idea of heaven isn't really a bad thing in my book. (I've also found Mormon missionaries pretty easy to brush off if you weren't interested.) And while Mormon missions may not typically involve humanitarian aid, the Mormons that I have known are frequently involved in secular organizations that provide assistance.
And to some degree, aren't every religions practices or beliefs a little strange to outsiders? No doubt most of what I know about Mormonism seems unusually odd but the individual Mormons I have know have demonstrated excellent character and I'd feel as/more comfortable voting for them as any evangelical Protestants. Outside of Utah, I don't think they'd except to bring about any kind of Mormon theocracy and might even be especially sensitive about religious tolerance.
I'm not trying to get into how you ought to vote, MysticCat. What people believe is ultimately real spiritually is probably pretty important and seems as valid a consideration as any.
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