LDS candidate touts Mormon-only male-only campaign rallies

[ccharles000]

From Rexburg's Standard Journal:

Idaho gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell will be mixing what he calls doctrines from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into his gubernatorial campaign in a series of meetings slated for LDS elders only.

In January, Rammell will kick off a series of special meetings targeted specifically at "faithful priesthood-holders of the LDS Church" to discuss the so-called "White Horse" prophecy.

Borrowing a line more commonly used by the LDS leadership to explain Mormon temple ceremonies, the candidate described his rallies as sacred, not secret:

"There is nothing secret about the meeting -- it's just the sacred nature of the things we will be talking about," said Rammell. "We are going to talk about (LDS Church founder) Joseph Smith's prophecy that the Constitution will be hanging by a thread and that the Latter-day Saint elders will step forward and save it."

Mormon women are barred from holding the LDS priesthood, but the GOP hopeful provided a further explanation for their exclusion from the campaign meetings:

Rammell said that though LDS women were not invited because of lack of space, he hopes that the men will take the message home to their wives.

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/14587/idaho-gubernatorial-candidate-announces-mormononly-maleonly-campaign-rallies

[NMMNG]

1. They always peddle that "it's not secret, it's *sacred*" crap

when they want to exclude people. They seem to think calling something "sacred" will keep you from questioning or criticizing them and allow them to claim "religious persecution" if you do.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. I will then tout a Mormon only male only vote total

[Canuckistanian]

3. Yes, LDS women LOVE being excluded

It intensifies their respect and love for their men and all the important things they do for her.

They love having the same status as the doormat.

[MineralMan]

4. Uh, there's a great losing strategy.

What a moron!

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Such a wonderful culture they have....