Does it matter to you that Mitt Romney is LDS?

Question

LDS means Mormon, by the way. Does the religion of the president matter to you? Of the 43 presidents we've had, only one has been Catholic (Kennedy). The rest of them have all been Protestant. So if the candidate is the right one for the job, can he separate religion with his politics? Or will they cross over no matter what he does?

Answer 1

It's never been an issue in the past for me. But now, honestly, I'm intrigued by Romney because I'm LDS as well. I try to watch the issues, blah blah blah, but I'd really like to see him do well. I just hope people research the LDS church before they judge him for it. Many would be very surprised at how normal we really are.

Answer 2

*Is Catholic*

I am not Catholic and not a Democrat. However if Romney is the nominee, I would actively work to see that his is not elected.

I know enough about LDS not to want to have an president who is Mormon. If he practices the faith, it would be dangerous. If he doesn't, then he has no conviction and that is not a good person to have in the presidency.

Now with Romney, I do not believe that he is the right candidate for the job in the first place. I do not find his answers to be sincere and he strikes me as a fake who says what people want to hear.

Religion does matter to me and I am fine with people who have a different religion than me (LDS is not Christian) so long as I understand how their religion is going to affect their policies. If you understand someone's religion, it makes them predictable in what they will fight for and do. Most politicians claim to be this or that, but you know their religion is politics, liberalism conservativism etc. So you know how they will react and what they will do.

Anybody who says that they are religious but their religion is won't affect what they do, I do not trust. They are being two faced, trying to serve two masters, but only serving Mammon.

Answer 3

I will likely vote for Romney if he gets the nomination, and his religion is not an issue with me, other than the fact that he does practice his faith.

While I disagree with the basic tenets of Mormonism I believe the religion teaches people to behave well and to be good neighbors. The only Mormons I have ever disliked were the ones who were hypocrites and did not practice their faith.

Romney, like his father, George Romney, who was governor of Michigan some years ago, appears to be a caring and decent man who follows the positive teachings of his religion and will not impose his faith on others. Like Kennedy, he is able to draw a line between his religion and his politics.

So I would say that it does not matter in any negative way.

Answer 4

Being a Christian does not make a man or woman right for the presidency. Look how many have failed being decent, respectable people. Look at Bush. He is a Born Again and can't even spell cat. If Romney is a good man then he should be elected president of the United States. I would vote for a Jew, Christian, Hindu, Bud dist, but not a Muslim. This would be going too far.

Answer 5

It doesn't matter since I don't have the chance to vote for or again him.
The right candidate for the job is one that is honest. In general, being a Mormon suggests that they are not as quick to tell the truth as others. Look at Google videos and you will see the church president saying that some people don't deserve to know the truth.

Answer 6

It doesn't matter to me. He is the candidate with the most integrity, and I am just happy to have a good, strong, positive option to cast my vote this time around. Many times, I just vote for the lesser of two evils, or the least offensive of two flawed individuals. With Mitt, I feel like I can cast my vote positively FOR a candidate.

Answer 7

When it comes to whether or not I hold his relgion against him, my answer is that I obey the Constitution and in particular the rule that no religious test shall be required as a qualification for holding office. If I were to reject Romney for the reason of his religious belief, I would be violating the Constitution.

".... Can he seperate religion with his politics?"

Has anyone EVER done that?

Answer 8

When JFK was running, some people thought the Vatican woulbe calling the shots, etc, because he was Catholic.
It didn't happen.
So Mitt Romney is a Mormom. So??? I keep forgetting until someone reminds me.
What would happen if there would be a Jewish candidate???

Answer 9

i think of that he desires to make a fact concerning his church association. He dodges and dances right here and there ( that must be the bigger problem, via fact he has performed this lots with regard to coverage in his occupation ) yet has not had his " Kennedy 2d ", like JFK had to do with regard to him being a Catholic. The Mormon Church is time-honored for that's strict employer and for contributors responding to the Church Heiarchy. How will Romney respond to the Church desiring him to flow a particular direction in coverage or to alter direction ?? The Church is professional immigration and for having sanctuary places for the duration of united statesa.. Romney at present isn't taking that stand. Will he exchange after starting to be President to do what the Church desires ?? There are some people who won't vote for him via fact of his faith. some human beings will vote for him via fact of it. i think of that maximum all people is open to being confident that Romney is the guy to vote for. i think of it is one extra reason he desires to have his " Kennedy 2d ". i think of that he seems enormously good as a candidate. i think of that he probably has extra character than any of the different applicants.

Answer 10

most cases yes religion conflicts with whatever President is in office and the decisions he or she will make