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Posted by: zulu1 ( )
Date: February 04, 2012 12:15PM

As a Mormon male (albeit a few years younger than Mitt) I found this evaluation to be insightful (both about the Mormon Church and the context in which so many of us were raised).

http://www.inlander.com/spokane/article-17455-mitt-the-modern-mormon.html

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Posted by: zulu1 ( )
Date: February 04, 2012 03:31PM


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Posted by: nonamekid ( )
Date: February 04, 2012 03:48PM

"Being stuck in the 1950s is a status practically deified by the Mormon Church. But to many outside of Mormonism, it all seems like an odd relic of a bygone era. "

Describes The Cult quite well.

Thanks for posting this.

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Posted by: zulu1 ( )
Date: February 04, 2012 07:03PM

I thought so too. I also thought his distinction between 'intellect' and 'intelligence' was spot on. The Mormon Church/culture harbors a strong anti-intellectual sentiment.

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