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I make a distinction between “Mormons” and “Mormonism.” There is no doubt that both as citizens and religious believers, Mormons participate in America’s mainstream. They reach for the same achievements, make the same mistakes, and share hopes and dreams with virtually everyone else. However, Mormonism – as an ‘ism’ – is a different case.
“If I had served my God as diligently as I did my king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs." I cannot help but think of this death bed declaration of the Renaissance English Cardinal Wolsey in searching for a comment on the passing of Reverend Jerry Falwell. I wonder if the famous televangelist asked the same of his dedication to the Republican Party when going to meet his Maker.
Christopher Hitchens is an author with a masterful domination of language and a compelling use of irony, who writes about only one thing: Christopher Hitchens.
I don’t believe God is some kind of a Wizard of Oz who is puppeteering behind a cosmic curtain. I have moved beyond the simplistic theodicy that the evil of war negates the existence of God. I also don’t have a univocal mind, so I remain unmoved by silly, unfounded statements like “Religion is the cause of all wars.”
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