If people have the right to believe in any religion they want, why is it that mormons have never been elected to a white house position.
2007-05-01 17:07:50 · 19 answers · asked by kicksngiggles77 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Believe it or not, except for places like Utah and Idaho, there are not great numbers of Mormons. It doesn't claim the huge numbers that other denominations do. Considering that there are only so many positions available at the White House and only so many people who apply for them, it's probably just been a matter of statistics.
2007-05-01 17:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by KC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mostly because people tend to discriminate (whether intentionally or not) against Mormons. Mormon candidates have run in the past, but they've never passed the party primaries. Mitt Romney is running for President in 2008, however. It's not because there are too few cabinet positions, it's mostly anti-LDS discrimination.
Also, it may interest you to know that Harry Reid, D-NV, Senate Majority Leader, is LDS (a.k.a. Mormon). Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, is LDS. Ezra Taft Benson, who became President of the LDS Church, was Secretary of Agriculture for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. There are and have been many LDS politicians in high government positions.
2007-05-01 17:39:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think there have only ever been about 5 Mormons that have even run for president. You could also ask why there hasn't ever been a Jehovah's Witness president or an Adventist president or an Amish president. There aren't, comparatively, that many of them and they haven't had the opportunity. I don't think its anything against their particular religion.
2007-05-04 15:49:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why hasn't a Rastafarian been elected to the White House? Maybe because the public didn't think the person running would be good at the job? It has nothing to do with what you're hinting toward. (Discrimination)
2007-05-01 17:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have only been 43 presidents. Mormons make up 1/60 or so of the population.
2007-05-01 17:23:25 · answer #5 · answered by moonman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
* did one ever run?
* the right to run for office is not the same as the right to win
* most politicians are (non-mormon) christians and oppose religious freedom. remember the wiccan military tombstone story from last week? It turns out they were discriminated against because a certain president claimed wicca wasn't a real religion.
2007-05-01 17:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by eldad9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this is so important to you, why didn't Mormons stand for election before now? Ezra Taft Benson was vice president years ago.
2007-05-04 15:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have not figured out how to deal with five first ladies running the white house.
2007-05-01 17:15:37 · answer #8 · answered by clbinmo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because, honestly, most of the Mormons who have made an attempt at a White House run in the past have been borderline KOOKS.
2007-05-01 17:11:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Maybe they were smart enough not to run! Any way with the divorce rate as high as it is if they can handle more then one wife they should still be able to have as many as they can deal with. It would cut down on the divorce rate. Less lies to!
2007-05-01 17:11:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋