Typically, Rupert Murdoch articulated what many are thinking but few will utter: there is 'something creepy' about these people
- Michael Wolff
- guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 10 July 2012
"Here's the thing: for a supposedly religious country, we really do feel extremely queasy about secret practices, mystical beliefs (whether involving aliens or not), and unfamiliar mumbo jumbo. It is true that, so far, Tom Cruise's career has survived his eccentricities – they perhaps have given his white-bread character a certain weird élan. And it is true that we are not yet talking directly about the peculiarities and cockamamie creed of Mormonism, avoiding this subject for reasons of tact and civility.
But I suspect we are thinking about it, constantly."
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"It is another point of subtle confusion that both Churchs are – to their advantage, but perhaps even more to their peril – bound to a famous son. And they each, to a considerable degree, take on the character of their most famous adherent. Curiously, they also risk taking on aspects of the other's big name. Weird and frightening Tom and robotic Mitt seem like generic cult characters. If cult-like religions speak to each other, it may be, in an ultimate conspiracy, that the Mormon leaders, now more than ever fearful of cult backlash, called up their Scientology counterparts and begged for an immediate Cruise capitulation to Holmes and an end to the tabloid coverage of culty rituals and dogma."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/10/mitt-romney-mormonism-tom-cruise-scientology
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Comments: 7
All Mitt wants to do is crash the economy - that the way recessions are ended on the backs of the people, by the corporate- owned politicians. It's the only way they know. Nixon did it, Reagan did the same et al. The people don't matter. It's "greed is good" morality that is the curse of the wealthy. Not for grown-up, decent humans.
Clarke, "greed is good" morality that is the curse of the wealthy . . . "
But look at your comment Clarke. How can you choose to be prejudice against a whole group of people just because they have money. I will never understand the terrible judgment you all put on people that happen to be rich.
Very funny place to end up in when I left you. I don't think I even know the writer but the email was in my Gather box.
I don't know Clarke. God said he makes wealthy and He makes poor. How would we know whether or not they deserve it. They are deceitful and wicked just like you and me. We can't see how much they help people.
Maybe their folks died and gave it to them. But saving and providing for your children when you go is blessed by God. There isn't anything wrong with it. I don't want my children to be rich. Struggling to make it together as a family has worked great things in our lives.
But I'm happy for those that have money too. There are different temptations in everybodies life. But I think some of the rich grow in the Lord and are used by Him with their money.