I was born and raised in the Mormon Church. I left the Church in my early twenties (Nearly 40 years ago) over its refusal to oppose the Vietnam war. I have since evolved into a spiritual person who does not need organized religion to prove my beliefs. I am constantly amazed at the amount of misinformation regarding mormons. It is not a cult. It is a Christian based belief and yes members know that Jesus is the son of God. I am very grateful for my upbringing. I credit the mormon church for a very strong ethical base, a very strong moral base and a very strong family base. As with all organized religions, there are many things that I easily disagree with about the mormons. I would hope that those who are moved to vote their religion will at least take the time to gather the facts before reaching a decision.
2007-04-08 09:05:17 · 8 answers · asked by ebe470 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I haven't really considered his religion at all in forming an opinion on Romney.
The things that have turned me off to him are his seemingly two faced behavior on a number of issues. When running in Mass., he wooed voters with appeals to their environmentalism, to their belief in rights for gays, and to their pro-choice leanings. Now that he is trying to run as a conservative on a national stage, he has backed away from the promises he made and stances he took in the Mass. election.
Each time these things come up, he has an excuse that is more or less that he didn't say the things the people at the meetings are saying he did. I don't believe him because he is basically saying too many people have gotten their memories jumbled too often. The easier explanation is that he did say those things and is now saying what the new audience wants to hear with little real commitment to any issue in any deep way.
The latest is this fiasco where he says he has been a lifelong hunter, but seems to have no record of ever having had a hunting license in any state he has lived in.
This sort of remaking himself to suit his audience is really distasteful to me - it simply seems blattantly dishonest - and has me wondering what exactly he would stand for in the White House.
2007-04-08 10:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by 62,040,610 Idiots 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people will - there is still an unfortunately large contingent of the population who is uncomfortable with voting for any candidate who's not a white male Protestant. Previous candidates who were Catholic or Jewish have also faced such discrimination, but a Mormon would probably be more negatively viewed, for several reasons:
1) Mormonism is still regarded as a fringe religion by many people, particularly those outside the half-dozen or so Western states where the LDS Church is strong.
2) The LDS Church has several tenets that are rather blatantly misogynistic and/or restrictive of personal freedoms. While this isn't much different than, say, the Catholic Church, combining that with point #1 makes them look sinister.
3) The public isn't used to major candidates that are also Mormons. There have been very few Mormons to mount a national campaign (Orrin Hatch in '00 and Mo Udall in '76). Hatch was a 2nd-tier candidate and Udall wasn't a practicing Mormon, so the Church wasn't a huge factor in either of those elections. The "bad things" that can be said about someone because of their faith thus haven't gotten a public airing, so the first major LDS presidential candidate will bear the brunt of that discrimination.
2007-04-08 19:47:34 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I, too, was raised Mormon. I still consider myself to be Mormon, though I am no longer active. You're right, there is still so much misinformation regarding the Church that I definitely think it may be difficult for Romney. There are a lot of comparisons made between him and Kennedy becoming the first Catholic president. I agree and hope wholeheartedly that people will vote for him based on his ability to lead, not his religion.
2007-04-08 16:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by finein714 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The issues at stake here that directly affect the American people everyday are what matters. Healthcare, the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, corrupted government, taxes, gay marriage and peoples rights as Americans who are supposed to be free according to the Constitution. Those values a candidate has will be the important thing at stake, and of course, telling the truth no matter if you've done something wrong will gain the respect of the people.
2007-04-08 16:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if even every Mormon voted for him if it would change anything in the Republican sector? Don't most mormons vote Republican anyway? I don't think any religious vote would change his chances.
2007-04-08 16:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by jack jagger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't vote for him becuase of religion. He was our Gov. in MA and he did nothing for us. Higher ed was a mess, he kept cutting money from cities and towns he would be worse than bush and I wouldn't let bush run my lemonade stand.
2007-04-08 16:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by damaris_troop9863 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the American people would not be able to pick a first lady if he had more than one wife,
2007-04-08 16:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i hope not, but do u know what i say? GO MORMONS!!!!!!!!
(and also- vote for the mormon!!! ) (or else) :)
2007-04-08 22:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by melonwater49 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋