Six Chapters of One, Half a Dozen Verses of the Other...
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Mitt "Not a Cult" Romney has had something of a literary epiphany:
On the other hand, one would have thought that Romney's handlers at some point would have suggested not bringing up Battlefield Earth, L. Ron Hubbard or Scientology. "Mormonism v. Scientology: Whoever Wins ... We Lose"
Speaking of the Bible versus Battlefield Earth as favorite books, as one Fark commenter notes: "Which book is more violent and poorly written?"
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Another big fan of the Bible:
But before the debate national media were criticizing Romney for saying during an interview that Battlefield Earth, a science fiction novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard was his favorite.Of course, for politicians, "clarifications" such as "When I said X, I actually meant not-really-X" are standard fare. Nothing new there.
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Romney later clarified, Battlefield Earth is his favorite novel, the Bible is his favorite book.
On the other hand, one would have thought that Romney's handlers at some point would have suggested not bringing up Battlefield Earth, L. Ron Hubbard or Scientology. "Mormonism v. Scientology: Whoever Wins ... We Lose"
Speaking of the Bible versus Battlefield Earth as favorite books, as one Fark commenter notes: "Which book is more violent and poorly written?"
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Another big fan of the Bible:
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