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Atheist billboard attacks Mitt Romney’s faith, but Mormons say it's misleading

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Recommended by Chelynne Renouard, Deseret News

Published: Monday, Oct. 22 2012 12:02 p.m. MDT

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Our take: A billboard attacking Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's religion will be circulating around Southern Florida, sponsored by American Atheists. Representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints say the billboard's messages are inaccurate.

Washington — When he campaigns in southern Florida on Monday, Mitt Romney will have an unwelcome traveling partner: a mobile billboard attacking his religion.

The billboard on wheels, sponsored by American Atheists, attacks the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its treatment of African-Americans and gays, though the church says the attacks are inaccurate.

The billboard, which American Atheists says will follow the Romney campaign for seven days, features two messages on Mormonism: No Blacks Allowed (until 1978) and No Gays Allowed (Current).

The first line is a reference to the churchs practice of denying lay priesthood to black male members until 1978.

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Californian#1@94131
San Francisco, CA

No God Allowed.

Shame on Atheism.

  • 1:56 p.m. Oct. 22, 2012
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Rifleman
Salt Lake City, Utah

It is more than a little cynical and hypocritical for people who don't believe in God to worry themselves about people who do?

And for the record people with a same sex attraction are welcomed with both arms into the LDS Church. They More..

  • 6:36 a.m. Oct. 23, 2012
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Craig Clark
Boulder, CO

When blacks couldn't hold the priesthood, Southern Baptists still had racially segregated congregations. When it comes to opposing same sex marriage, don't forget the Catholic Church and fundamentalist Christians. Mormons shouldn't More..

  • 12:18 p.m. Oct. 22, 2012
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Chelynne Renouard is web producer for DeseretNews.com. She previously worked as a reporter and web editor for The Daily Universe. Chelynne graduated from Brigham Young University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in more ..

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