So far, I can think of several politicians that have probably spent some time in the white house like Orin Hatch, Ezra Taft Benson, and Harry Reid. Then there are sports figures like Steve Young, Danny Ainge, and Andy Reid that may have visited with their teams. Have there been any BYU teams that have been invited? Has the Mormon Tabernacle Choir been inside?
Maybe it's not so strange to think about a Mormon in the White House after all!
2007-05-29 02:52:46 · 14 answers · asked by tn 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
From that same point of view, we have had atheists, Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses, agnostics, Rastafarians, Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and countless other sectarian believers & non-believers "in" the White House, both as visitors and as staff.
Don't insult your own intelligence by equating a sectarian transigent with a resident President.
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2007-05-29 03:00:56 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You know, we honestly DON'T have horns and tails. We DON'T hate other religions or religious groups. We DON'T want to make everyone Mormon. If a person wants to know more, great! We'll tell you more. If you don't, fine! How about them Mets?
As for a Mormon president I can tell you that he WON'T be skronking interns in the oval office and there will be no cigars either...smoked or unsmoked. He will not get drunk. Nor will there be the question "did you inhale?" He will promote family. He will support the troops and support liberty. He will also be patriotic and want to do what's right by America. He will believe in work and have a good work ethic. He will understand about compassion for those who are less fortunate and try to do well by them. He believes in honouring, obeying and sustaining the law.
A Mormon in the White House is not a bad thing. Beats another Clinton there, don't you think?????
2007-05-30 15:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by Fotomama 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was called "America's Choir" by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and sung at his 1981 Inauguration.
The choir has also sung for ten U.S. Presidents, beginning with William Howard Taft, and has performed at the inaugural ceremonies of several Presidents besides Reagan. They have sung for Johnson, Nixon, and both Bush's.
In 2004, President Bush, Jr. awarded President Gordon B. Hinckley the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House. The press release put forth by the White House stated "Gordon B. Hinckley...has inspired millions and has led efforts to improve humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and education funding across the globe."
And Pres. Bush, Jr. invited President Hinckley to the White House with several other religious leaders after 9/11.
2007-05-30 03:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There are Mormon church homes interior the Washinton DC section so i'm valuable that going to worship will on no account be a undertaking for the Romney kinfolk. humorous how people did no longer ask a similar question of Obama. could he build a church on the white domicile or in basic terms improvise. Are some liberals exhibiting their genuine bigotry?
2016-10-06 06:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by faim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right it isn't strange to think about a Mormon in the White House.
2007-06-06 02:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by I AM BACK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that, but I'm sure there have been quite a few. I don't why people are making such a big deal about this. Mormons have been successful in any/every area imaginable -- their religion has not impeded them from having as much success as people from any other religion. There have been political leaders, sports stars, Olympians, CEOs, scientists, inventors, professors, writers, singers, actors -- anything you can imagine -- that have been Mormons.
2007-05-29 03:01:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mormons believe if you live a good life you become a god when you die.
They have secret names so after they die they can find each other.
Mormons believe in wearing special underwear with some sacred symbols this saves them from harm.
You can be baptized to the Mormon faith after you die so, they have secret ceremonies over people who were not Mormons
There IS no Trinity like other people believe. God is God, Jesus is the Son of God and the Holy Ghost is someone else.
Apparent dinosaur fossils are the machinations of Satan. He shaped rocks as if they had been bones of past giants to deceive the very elect.
At some future, secret time, select priesthood holders will be called to a special, secret meeting to prepare for the imminent return of Christ.
Joseph Smith saw God the Father, Jesus Christ, and received dozens of other angelic visits (Moses, Elijah, Peter, James, John, John the Baptist, etc) But in order to "translate" the Book of Mormon, he still needed to resort to magical devices (a kind of 19th century crystal ball) and to wear a breastplate with supernatural powers.
That "Men" and men only can perform miracles, and women can only receive these benefits from "Men".
Joseph Smith will help Jesus and God judge us at the "Last Judgment", because he is the prophet of our dispensation.
and it goes on and on
I would be very worried about Romney
2007-05-31 13:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by crossingover 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There has hundreds in the white house....Bay Buchanan...sister of Patrick Buchanan, David Wirtlin and lots in the Reagan Administration.
2007-05-29 06:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Brother G 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you're right it isn't strange to think about a Mormon in the White House.
gw
2007-05-30 09:13:16 · answer #9 · answered by georgewallace78 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with the previous poster; I would be extremely worried. Revelations is a must read. EEK!
2007-06-04 07:59:27 · answer #10 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋