We are told by Mormons that Romney's Mormon affiliation should not be taken as a factor in his bid for presidency. We are called religious bigots if we will not vote for him based on his religious beliefs.
Yet he is extremely popular with the LDS church and they have groups made exclusively of Mormons supporting his bid for presidency. Apparently it is not religious bigotry to SUPPORT him because he is a Mormon-it is only bigotry to OPPOSE him for that reason.
And if his religion will not have affect on how he presides over hundreds of millions of non-Mormons, why do Mormons want him in office over other political candidates? I suppose he just "happens" to believe in the same things all Mormons believe in?
When YOU voted for presidents in the past, how much did YOU care whether or not they were of YOUR particular religion?
2007-06-25 21:19:11 · 17 answers · asked by furshluginer 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Mormons and politicians have one thing in common...they make "the truth" up as they go.
2007-06-25 21:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 5⤊ 6⤋
Because they have a leg up on the rest of America in understanding his morals and values. Many also know his work ethics and savy mind due to his running the Olympics in Utah. I honestly don't think any Mormon would vote for the man just because he is Mormon. The Mormon faith doesn't get involved politically, but does encourage its members to become educated and vote for those who most closely reflect their values and agenda. Because of this you have Mormons who are Republican, Democrat and Independant.
I am Mormon and a Democrat. I am not sure who I will vote for, but I do know more about the values of Romney than many of the other candidates because I understand the influence of the church on him with regard to his morals and family. I also know that his religion will only influence him on a spiritual level - we can see this from his past experiences.
Just as there are mormons for mitt groups, there are also evangelicals for mitt, jews for mitt, etc. That's how campaigning works. Your argument is completely without logic. In the past, I would bet all Mormons looked at the values and morals of each candidate and voted accordingly, and I'm sure they'll do the same here.
Either way, what the man's faith is doesn't matter, that's why we have seperation of church and state and safeguards to prevent anyone from stepping over the line, including the president. I will look at the man/woman, who they are, and will they uphold the values I support. We should all do the same.
2007-06-26 06:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by straightup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If we want a president that best represents us as Americans, then they should all be Catholics, as that's the largest religious group in the country at about 25%.
I despise Harry Reid. He's Mormon. I'm so so on Orin Hatch, and he's Mormon. I'm undecided on Romney and he's Mormon. Many feel about the same way.
Why is his religious faith such a big deal? It's not like he's Gordon B. Hinkley. We've had a president that was a Jehovah's Witness.....was it that big of a deal? (You probably don't even know which one it was).
Romney has alcohol at his fund raisers. He doesn't drink it, but he allows those who aren't mormon do do as they please.
The question is will he vote and make decisions for us that we want him to. I'd vote for a German Sherpherd if he could do that.
As for Hillary, if she were a Mormon and my mother, I wouldn't vote for her. The last thing we need is a Marxist for president.
2007-06-29 02:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by Ender 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last time I checked , we were at war with the Taliban. Why should we let one of their cousins inti the White House?
This one happened 150 years ago but I think its still relevant because Mitt Romneys Mormon church pardoned a terrorist mass murderer of Americans and protected the 100 or so other Mormons involved from federal prosecution!
It was September 11, 1857. A wagon train of 160 settlers on their way to California was massacred by a bunch of Mormons dressed in Indian clothes. 17 children under the age of 8 were spared and lived to tell their story.
1st. They dressed as Indians but after five days they changed tactics.
2nd. Then they went a bit away ,dressed back into normal clothes and acted like the Rescue Party who had negotiated a deal with the"Indians".
3rd, Then confiscated all the guns as part of the deal for "saving" the travellers and Mormon dissidents( who were the reason for the attack in the first place).
4th. Took everybody off a mile or so and shot them all. 2 men got away but were eventually tracked down and killed a day or so later.
5th. Took the 17 children they had not killed back with them to Salt Lake City.
6th. Got away with it. After a publicized trial, with the childrens own testimony admitted into the court, only 1 man was convicted and shot, John D. Lee. ( pardoned by Church 1960)
It ended up being called the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The first time in U.S. history that U.S. citizens were massacred on U.S. soil by religious wackos. This event is even more significant because the total U.S. population at the time was much smaller.(I dont know the exact numbers, maybe only 30 million or so) In todays numbers it would be around 1400 dead
2007-06-26 07:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why not? He's one of their own, and if they hold him in good standing, it's OK. One of the first things if you are running for office is to get support from your own community and Romney is doing that. At the same time, most Mormon voters are not going to just support him because of his religion - his views and policies are just as important if not more.
2007-06-26 03:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Silverkris 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll tellyou why, because he shares our values, we believe we can trust him. He likely has a higher moral standard than Giuliani, Thompson, McCain, etc. Also, any group of people who have felt marginalized or persecuted would love to have one of their own in charge, if only giving more legitimacy to that organization. By the way there are plenty of Mormons who oppose him.
Also, he never said his Religion won't affect him. Everyone's faith and religion affects his decisions, what won't happen is that the he will not be beholden to the will of the church. That is a big distinction. http://www.dryflypolitics.com
2007-06-26 04:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by sbay311 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is not bigotry to oppose Romney for religious reasons. Mitt has taken serious vows and covenants in the temple that demand explicit submission to the prophets, not "God and Country". If you're a mormon, you think that's no big deal, if you are not, demand to know what promises he's made to the church BEFORE you vote.
Mormonism is not a once a week get-together at the chapel, but a cult of obedience to old white males, "EVEN IF THEY ARE WRONG" -That's per Dallin Oakes, apostle.
Sorry. My country is too important to trust to someone whose religious culture is not harmonious to the entire US, not just Utah.
2007-06-26 04:13:53 · answer #7 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is natural to support someone who has something in common with you for any reason. Have you ever heard of a "favorite son" candidate? That is usually when someone from a certain state is running and the people of that state support him regardless of their politics.
I am disappointed that so many people are questioning Romney's religion instead of his politics.
I also have to point out that if you would have made these statements about Islam then Yahoo would have banned you for life. Many people are selective when it comes to bigotry.
PS I am a Baptist
2007-06-25 21:49:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
He did save the Olympics.
"Romney is credited with reviving the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah from near bankruptcy as the Salt Lake Olympic Committee's CEO and organizer after scandal led to financial disarray."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney
It is human nature to trust someone you know more than someone with beliefs that are strange. It is not an indication of bigotry.
2007-06-25 21:24:58 · answer #9 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It is true that humans tend to trust people who share their same basic system of beliefs. However, all Christians share the same basic set of religious beliefs, and all US Presidential candidates are ostensibly Christians, so this should not matter. The fact is that Mormons hope that Romneys religious beliefs as a Mormon will effect how he governs. They will never say this, because it might hurt his chances of winning, but be assured that IF he wins, the LSD will pressure him to support Mormon Christian views of morality. There is no separation of church and state in Mormon faith. And there is such separation in the US Consitution. So be wary of Romney...
2007-06-25 21:32:44 · answer #10 · answered by Rod S 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I am Mormon. I do not support Mitt Romney. I support Ron Paul.
2007-06-26 02:14:46 · answer #11 · answered by je_apostrophe 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋