Is Sharpton a Bigot?

So is Sharpton a bigot or not?

His basis of his limited knowledge of the LDS(Mormon to non members) religion felt that since Mitt Romney is Mormon that he would not be elected to the US Presidency because of his Mormon beliefs.

The LDS beliefs are heavy on God and Jesus Christ, apparently Sharpton does not have enough knowledge of the LDS(Mormon) to back his statement.

The incident is listed at Yahoo and at Newsmax.

Romney Says Sharpton's Dig Could Be Considered Bigoted. - Newsmax

Romney assails Sharpton's Mormon comment. Yahoo

 

I think Sharpton is one of the most Racist people alive at the moment......and that's all I have to say about that...lol

 

Sharpton is a racist, bigot, opportunist. I've met many LDS people in my life and they are honorable, good people.

I've never heard of any Morman blowing up anything. Oddly enough though, I don't recall Sharpton saying a word when Keith Ellison was campaigning or elected. From a religion that has more experience than any others, at blowing shit up.

Al Sharpton is to America what Frank Burns was to MASH.

 

When are people going to just ignore what he says?
Lol, he's like Donald Trump, it's hard to take anyone seriously with hair like that.

 

Sharpton is worst than just a racist.. he's a media-seeking opportunist.

 

Useless and a bungler?

Sharpton is an affront to any true civil rghts movement.. unless he is more interested in division and subtraction than addition..

Oops, didn't see the second part of the poll so answered incorrectly.. was answering in response to my beliefs regarding Sharpton.

 

Calling that comment bigoted is far fetched. The comment was clearly taken out of context.

However, based on the definition, Sharpton is a bigot.

Bigot yes, Racist no. He's not a supremacist. Neither is Imus, Bush, Trent Lott, Ralph Nader, Joe Biden or any of the other victims of the political correctness police.

The word racist has officially lost it's meaning. SMH

 

By all means not far fetched and not taken out of context considering the definition you have provided.

Sharpton made a bigoted remark and should apologize. By all means he is a man of faith right? Than out of humility take the step and apologize if you someone feels you have offended them.

 

If Sharpton is a man of faith...he needs to get around to reading the scriptures again...

either that...or we have this whole religion thing ass backwards...

 

"So are they just gonna keep jewin' numbers up and down."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJ14uL22R4

 

Sharpton is a bigot...he will do only anything that serves his purpose, but not anything that serves anyone but that. Romney's mormon background is still up for debate. Mormons are not considered christian by main stream denomination christians.

 

Yes Sharpton is a bigot. But unlike Sharpton the Mormons did not run around asking for his resignation. If fact Sharpton "apologized" and is to meet with some of the church officials from the church.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints(This is the official title of the church - or LDS - not Mormons) Mormons are a nickname the non members gave to the church.

And Romneys background will always be up for debate. But on the other hand the LDS church has been in the top 2 fastest growing religion in like the last 3 or 4 years.

And the LDS church is not considered by handfull of religions as not being christian. Even with the LDS church believing in the Bible, God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. Many of these religions just like Sharpton are bigoted and or unaware of the LDS beliefs.

 

He was referring to an atheist when he said those who believe in God will defeat Romney. However, I could see someone taking it that way.

This kind of stuff will only hurt Romney in the end. Neither Romney nor Obama will get any sympathy votes for being "oppressed minorities".

Obama has tried to keep his death threats under raps for a reason. Anything that draws attention away from what you have to say is bad.

Don't they have "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" commercials. I could have been a mormon and I wouldn't have even known. SMH

 

Ok if you really really want to think it was not a bigoted comment. There were no talks of resignation. No mob like attitudes, or the village people with torches.

But the LDS church clearly did not take these steps. They invited Sharpton to a meeting to help him be aware about the LDS beliefs and went on from there. And clearly left it alone.

Whether it was aimed at a dog the comment, Astro Physicist or an atheist. The comment was said and was derogatory about a religion he knew/knows little about. It was said, doesn't matter how it was said, or where it was said. It was clearly said.

Besides, isn't this similar/same situation that happened to Imus. And the comments said about the womans NCAA basketball champs. Racial and bigoted. Imus swears it was for the show and taht everything was taken out of context. But Sharpton wanted Imus resignation.

Why should Sharpton be any different? He clearly made a bigoted comment.

Uh yeah they(the LDS church has commercials) and yes you would have know once the books, pamphlets and or LDS missionaries came by. It would have eventually dawned on you and made the connection.

 

...most unfortunately. Maybe it's because they consider us a threat to their membership?

 

Again, the comment was not about Mormons.

Imus' comments weren't racist or bigoted either and I think those words are being thrown around waaay to much now a days.

What he said fit in with the context of the show. Imus was being mean (joking) to everyone.

Al Franken picked out that controversial comment and gave it national attention, not Sharpton.

Sharpton is guilty but Al Fraken should be a co-defendant.

What I can't understand about this whole situation is why so many conservatives are coming to Imus' aid. If anything I thought that this situation combined with Ralph Nader's N-Bomb and Joe Biden's comments would actually help Republicans.

The NAACP and other organizations try to paint conservatives as racist but they can't very well do that when most of the "negative comments" are coming from liberals.

They failed to take advantage of the situation imo.