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The Fischer Defense: 'I am not Anti-Mormon, I am Anti-Mormonism'

Bryan Fischer has a long history of criticizing Mormonism(link is external), saying that it is not protected by the First Amendment(link is external) and warning that electing a "spiritually-compromised candidate(link is external)" like Mitt Romney will weaken the nation and threatens its spiritual health(link is external).

But on his radio program on Friday(link is external), Fischer took a moment to make clear that he doesn't hate Mormons ... he just hates Mormonism:

Now I want to say this again, I am not anti-Mormon. I am anti-Mormonism because I think it's error, but I am pro-Mormon. I am for Mormons, I want to see them come to a full understanding of the truth. I bear them no ill will, I bear them no malice, I love them, I want them to come into the full light of the truth.

We should probably point out that this is the exact same defense(link is external) that Fischer uses to justify his attacks on gays and Muslims:

Obviously Mormons must be greatly relieved to learn that Fischer is not anti-Mormon but merely anti-Mormonism ... just like he is not anti-gay but merely anti-homosexuality and not anti-Muslim but rather anti-Islam. 

Especially since Fischer "loves" gays so much that holds the responsible for the Holocaust(link is external), likened them to domestic terrorists(link is external) and Nazis(link is external) who are intent on committing “ virtual genocide(link is external)” against the military, asserts that "homosexuals should be disqualified from public office(link is external)" and called for the re-criminalization of homosexuality(link is external)

And he "loves" Muslims so much that he has stated they have no First Amendment(link is external) rights, that they should be banned from serving in the military(link is external) as well as from building mosques(link is external) in the U.S., and that they are inherently stupid as a result of inbreeding(link is external).