He was pro-choice when he was running in Massachusetts. He was also pro-Gay marriage. This isn't what Mormons believe is it?
2007-02-10 13:04:04 · 8 answers · asked by Emmaean 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Idaho gal, it sounds painful to sit on a barbed-wire fence like that. Voting for a Mormon doesn't bother me at all. But a politician who does not have the courage of his convictions, no matter his religion, is not someone for whom I want to vote.
2007-02-11 21:49:39 · update #1
Agreed, Straightup, but it seems that the reason for a major belief change should be a real change of heart, a true shift of convictions, not merely because of runnning for a different office or speaking to a different electorate. You point to Bush's refusal to "obey" the polls, but I would rather have that in a Representive Republic than a poll-driven President like Clinton who is "tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine." It makes for popularity but also makes for weak-kneed policy, that is exploited by the devil, the democrat, and the dictator.
2007-02-12 03:02:43 · update #2
It doesn't matter, mormons believe in free will. Romney can run on whatever platform he chooses.
2007-02-10 13:08:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he's a jack-Mormon. There are many Mormons with varying political and social ideas/beliefs. That is something I appreciate about the Mormon church, they don't tell you you need to vote this way or that way, but tell you to look into your heart, study the issues, and vote as you choose. There are numerous Mormons on both sides of the political spectrum and they aren't looked down upon because of those political ideas.
Also, just because someone was once pro-choice, or supported gay rights, and now they don't, doesn't mean they are a flip-flopper or anything like that. If they have an explanation, and it is due to some life-changing experience, then we should respect that. Each of us during our life changes our views on certain things, often because of our experiences. We should not be held to some static set of beliefs that we once held. The fact that he has changed his mind on some things, and has given adequate explanation, should be comforting; his ability to change based on experience and education is what people do, and we should value that in a person, and a potential president. Wouldn't we all be a little happier if President Bush wasn't so stubborn and could realize his mistakes?
2007-02-12 10:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by straightup 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
He is not pro-gay marriage. Is actually has spoken out against it. But the MA Supreme Court said it was legal so he accepted their decision as he respected their right to make that decision. He also has sided with a group that wants to change the law in MA to ban gay marriages because he still believes they are wrong. As far as abortion goes his stance has been that they are legal and until Roe VS Wade is over turned as a Gov or other political leader he will not stop them. He believes his personal option is not always what he should force as the agenda but as he was elected to represent a state and do what the majority wants at times. He has stated that the people have the says in some issues (the majority of the people) and not his personal views.
2007-02-12 05:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by idaho gal 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not a jack mormon that I know of. Sometimes Mormons who haven't studied the doctrine of the pre-earth life in detail (because we only have a limited amount of information on it) will take a bit longer to understand why abortion should be limited to extreme situations, and they also don't understand entirely why people think they are non-heterosexual. What I found on the Internet is that Romney is taking a very, very definite stand against gay marriages right now. It may be that he has developed and matured in his way of thinking over the past few years. Personally, I believe that Satan and his followers have worked hard on confusing many, many people as to what their gender is and should be. Our General Authorities often refer to it as "gender confusion," and when I prayed about it the answer I got was that such behavior is initiated and reinforced by the spirit of confusion. Confusion is meant to slow down spiritual progress and the legal and legitimate creation of families. The closer we get to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the more stress is going to be caused by people who don't understand where the gender confusion is coming from. This kind of behavior doesn't make the people "bad" - and we should still continue to love them as brothers and sisters without contributing to reinforcing them in this erroneous behavior.
2007-02-11 02:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Mcain is also courting the fundamentalists now. He went from calling them lunatics a few years ago, to pandering. No integrity at all. All politicians do this to some extent. Hillary Clinton is now apologizing for her record on Iraq. She wants to win the votes of people like me who are furious with the party for not doing something about Iraq 5 years ago when it might have mattered.
2007-02-10 21:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's a jack a ss, if that counts.
And highly doubt he was ever for gay marriage.
2007-02-10 21:12:43 · answer #6 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He's a flip-flopper who panders to the base that will get him more votes.
2007-02-10 21:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He was?? No way, he's completely opposed to same sex marriage as far as I know.
2007-02-10 21:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋