tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post7174807165230172511..comments2009-02-26T22:34:54.689-07:00Comments on ARTICLE VI: Faith. Politics. America: ARTICLE VI: Faith. Politics. AmericaThe ARTICLE VI Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876802189255810530noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-78936110271250356372008-03-10T13:19:00.000-06:002008-03-10T13:19:00.000-06:00I'm currently the President of the California West...I'm currently the President of the California Western School of Law chapter for the J. Reuben Clark Society. I would love to screen the film here at our school. How can I obtain a copy of it?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>JoshJoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970953212267940376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-42830721866451753712008-02-02T08:46:00.000-07:002008-02-02T08:46:00.000-07:00I will look forward to seeing this film here in Sa...I will look forward to seeing this film here in San Diego.<BR/><BR/>As a liberal atheist, I look forward to a time, and I may not get there with you, when religion is returned to its proper place: in the minds of those who wish it. Article VI states that there shall be NO religious test. Period. <BR/><BR/>We have seen the results of religion with the current President's "faith" animating him Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-21927438922399384062008-01-31T19:10:00.000-07:002008-01-31T19:10:00.000-07:00oh, my....Romney disparages "the constant scrutiny...oh, my....Romney disparages "the constant scrutiny of the minutiae" of someone's religious persuasion. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE SHOULD DO! In the case of Mormonism, their missionaries daily play upon the accepted definitions of God, Jesus, etc. to peddle their own greatly differring versions of those terms. NOW, could someone explore the minutiae of Skull & Bones - little details like their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-76943711187584901592008-01-24T09:40:00.000-07:002008-01-24T09:40:00.000-07:00Thanks, Drew -- pass the word for us!Thanks, Drew -- pass the word for us!John Carosellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093496153565390998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-31425096601370987362008-01-24T00:32:00.000-07:002008-01-24T00:32:00.000-07:00Wow! I was invited to watch this movie at a friend...Wow! I was invited to watch this movie at a friends house last night and was really moved. Thank you for the efforts you have made in putting this film together. This movie helped me remember what this country founded its principles on. Again, I say thank you for a moving experience!! Everyone should see this film, it will change America!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-78003589630770527622008-01-19T11:39:00.000-07:002008-01-19T11:39:00.000-07:00Hi John,"It's scary to entrust public office to so...Hi John,<BR/><BR/>"It's scary to entrust public office to someone who doesn't share the same moral code as you. The big question, though, is how much of a match between moral codes is enough? Is there a way for two different notions of "relationship with God" result in a compatible notion of "relationship with fellow man"? Is there a way to honor "respect for the sacred" without tying it to a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-30347887129203837812008-01-19T10:35:00.000-07:002008-01-19T10:35:00.000-07:00Hi Fingers,Sorry about your streaming experience -...Hi Fingers,<BR/><BR/>Sorry about your streaming experience -- honestly, we've had more load on our servers than we anticipated.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment, and your support. We appreciate your patronage. Let us know what you think of the film once you've seen it. And pass the word if you feel inclined -- we think it's an important discussion topic.John Carosellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093496153565390998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-56996841063045829062008-01-19T04:11:00.000-07:002008-01-19T04:11:00.000-07:00So I was trying to watch it online, but for whatev...So I was trying to watch it online, but for whatever reason the stream just wasn't keeping pace and eventually stopped. But I saw the whole trailer and for unknowable reasons was brought to tears by the last bit with the presidential oaths, and I decided I needed the film. I don't know, could be because it's 3 am. Put my $20 to good use.Fingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04522406919872410011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-33224796325283245462008-01-18T20:35:00.000-07:002008-01-18T20:35:00.000-07:00Hi Sally, Thanks for stopping by.Yes, I agree. Ath...Hi Sally, <BR/>Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I agree. Atheists, agnostics, and, frankly, citizens of every stripe and color who are serious about the best interests of their community and country should be welcome, and encouraged to be public servants. I too feel like the gate can and should be wider.<BR/><BR/>It's incumbent upon all of us to a) demonstrate a commitment to the greater John Carosellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093496153565390998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-6868521511838424452008-01-18T16:28:00.000-07:002008-01-18T16:28:00.000-07:00I watched your trailer and it made a number of exc...I watched your trailer and it made a number of excellent points about the dangers of applying a religious test to candidates for high office in America.<BR/><BR/>I'll be even more impressed when avowed atheists and agnostics can run for high office without being attacked speciously for "having no morals."<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-31656061702792645102008-01-18T16:24:00.000-07:002008-01-18T16:24:00.000-07:00Welcome, Detroiter,Thanks for the kind words about...Welcome, Detroiter,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words about the film. It's our pleasure to provide the download (of course, we'd be delighted if you'd consider picking up one of those very nice DVD's we have for sale, even if it's to share with a friend...)<BR/><BR/>As to whose God is the best, oh, I can't imagine that debate evaporating in my lifetime. But if we can at least talk (and, perhaps John Carosellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093496153565390998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-71444521243924925982008-01-18T15:56:00.000-07:002008-01-18T15:56:00.000-07:00Hey John.I followed the Article VI link from The Y...Hey John.<BR/><BR/>I followed the Article VI link from The Young Turks website and just finished watching the film. <BR/><BR/>I want to let you know how much I enjoyed it, so thank you very much for the "free" opportunity.<BR/><BR/>We have become a very intolerant society, haven't we?<BR/><BR/>Will someone please tell me, when will the fight between who has the bestest invisible friend come to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-63127552745766846232008-01-18T12:23:00.000-07:002008-01-18T12:23:00.000-07:00Thanks, Anon! We had a lot of fun putting this fil...Thanks, Anon! We had a lot of fun putting this film together. I have to admit, it's difficult to address this topic without creating more bruises than you heal -- I hope we succeeded.<BR/><BR/>We tried hard to be honest about the human element. I think that none of us really have "exactly" the same beliefs -- even within the same faith tradition -- because our beliefs are colored and informed by John Carosellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093496153565390998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-49667221047118358202008-01-18T12:12:00.000-07:002008-01-18T12:12:00.000-07:00Just watched it online-The nice thing is while you...Just watched it online-<BR/><BR/>The nice thing is while you are getting a great history lesson there is this running narrative that tells a story through personal eyes. I enjoyed this.<BR/><BR/>I also appreciated the different interviews with many people and of different faiths. I'm glad you had more than one representative from some Faiths. My extended family has more religions than you can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-46718410781693443942008-01-17T00:37:00.000-07:002008-01-17T00:37:00.000-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Phillip.I couldn't agree m...Thanks for stopping by, Phillip.<BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree more with your comment about the need to persevere. Examining another faith is an exercise in patience and understanding. I have been on both ends of that pole, and when wielded ingraciously, it's a nasty stick that can induce serious wounds.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I'm not a Romney fan -- I'm a liberal democrat. But the impact of religion John Carosellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093496153565390998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-65414666566142898432008-01-16T23:57:00.000-07:002008-01-16T23:57:00.000-07:00Hello,You've piqued my interest.I agree with Jim ...Hello,<BR/>You've piqued my interest.<BR/>I agree with Jim (though I am a huge Romney fan) Article 6 refers to gvt. Voters are free to choose any criteria and should look at the religion of a candidate. However, I think it was Ben Franklyn who said, "A little education is a dangerous thing" (Something like that) I happen to know a lot about Mormon doctrine. A quick brush with Latter Day Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343394639241634451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-8277103677084015442008-01-15T15:36:00.000-07:002008-01-15T15:36:00.000-07:00Hey, Jim, Thanks for stopping by. I encourage you ...Hey, Jim, <BR/>Thanks for stopping by. <BR/><BR/>I encourage you to see the film. The movie isn't about Romney, or even about how he's being treated in the narrow sense you may be thinking. It's really about an American guy (Bryan Hall, the director) who steps out into the political world out of interest -- interest in the political process and the political dialog -- and comes face to face withJohn Carosellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093496153565390998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056412433803927100.post-70992178850421959952008-01-15T14:13:00.000-07:002008-01-15T14:13:00.000-07:00I'm a daily listener of Hugh Hewitt and when it co...I'm a daily listener of Hugh Hewitt and when it comes to radio shows discussing Constitutional issues, Hugh’s is without equal. <BR/><BR/>I haven't seen the movie, but I must say that if it implies that Mitt Romney is receiving unconstitutional treatment by the voters, I will be very disappointed.<BR/><BR/>Article 6 only limits the government from applying a religious qualification for the Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394266388757487163noreply@blogger.com