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zbdent

(35,392 posts)
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 08:10 AM Jun 2012

Irony, thy name is 2012 ...

as a court throws out the definition of marriage as "between one man and one woman", a Mormon is running for the highest elected public official in the U.S. ...

Ironic, since it wasn't until somewhat recently that the Mormon's faith said it was okay that marriage was between one man and several women ... so much ingrained in the faith that his grandfather fled the country for this "religious freedom" ...

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Irony, thy name is 2012 ... (Original Post) zbdent Jun 2012 OP
For Rmoney to have ascended to the rank of Bishop and only have one wife makes me monmouth Jun 2012 #1

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
1. For Rmoney to have ascended to the rank of Bishop and only have one wife makes me
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 10:21 AM
Jun 2012

really wonder whether he does really only have the one spouse. To make Bishop, one would have to embrace the Mormon faith in that area also, right? Just speculating here..

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