Mitt Romney The Mormon
Author: Michael Kraft
Who Cares?
Im not sure who the 10% that says they cant vote for a mormon are, but im sure it scares me that the subtle religious differences keep people from taking a complete look at a candidate.
Like Mitt Romney or not, he is a man that has served America for his entire life. So why is it that the only thing the mainstream media can publisize is his religion and family life and how it may not be the same choice as yours?
He has accomplished much in office and is heralded as a great financial leader in business. I hope our readers will stop over at blogsformitt.com just once and see if they find his accomplishments worthy of respect. If you do, voice that and if you dont exercise that right as well.
I don’t see the weight of his religious belief being enough to discount all he has done for our nation.
Romney has a beautiful family, strong personal convictions and a dedication to his beliefs. Can we say that this is not the most important thing a man can possess?
A man is willing to believe in his tradiions, family and nation above all else and some grumpy old man is going to serve him up a biggoted comment like refusing to support a morman?
I, and Mitt im sure, respect the man’s right to choose.
People forget in this nation that it is your right to be a biggot, racist or sexist….a person has the right to believe unpopular views.
For this reason people can not vote for Mitt based on his religion if they choose…but it doesnt make it a smart line of thinking.
Any voter that judges a servant of our country like Mr Romney on his choices in his religion needs to reflect on their ability to judge a person on their merits.
While not my first choice, i would never be so ignorant as to judge a presidential hopeful on his personal beliefs.
(but I do have the American right to do so if i was so inclined)
Mitts response in the NH GOP debate to this topic.
Well, President Kennedy some time ago said he was not a Catholic running for president; he was an American running for president. And I’m happy — a proud member of my faith.
You know, I think it’s a fair question for people to ask, “What do you believe?” And I think, as you want to understand what I believe, you could recognize that the values that I have are the same values you’ll find in faiths across this country.
I believe in God, believe in the Bible, believe Jesus Christ is my savior. I believe that God created man in his image. I believe that the freedoms of man derive from inalienable rights that were given to us by God. And I also believe that there are some pundits out there that are hoping that I’ll distance myself from my church so that that’ll help me politically, and that’s not going to happen.
I hope that blogs for Mitt will recognize that we here like Mitt as a candidate, I honestly havnt sen anything wring with him representing my vote if he is the man for the Republicans.
We have judged this candidate like all the other by there service and merits and what they can offer the office of president. From Mitt Romney it may be a better economy, and if he gets the chance I look forward to supporting him in his service.
Now if only the ignorant half of the voting public can find the same ability to judge on preofessional merit, he may make it to Washington.
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Mitt Romney The Mormon
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I really appreciate and respect your opinion on the Mitt Romney situation regarding his faith. I agree that regardless of his faith, he seems an ideal candidate for our nation. I truly hope that many rethink a blind decision to disregard him due to the almost ridiculous misconceptions about his faith. I feel that he can make a HUGE positive difference in our country that we have not seen since the founding fathers themselves.
I grew up LDS. I may be partial, but trust me, a mormon will be a great alternative to the traditional evangelical. I my opinion, mormons are much more mainstream. You don’t see mormons building a $27 million museum featuring a giant ark with dinosaurs on it. Refreshingly, LDS tend to be pro-life but pro stem cell research. It may not be the religion I choose to practice on a daily basis, but I think a mormon will make a great president.
Mitt Romney’s religion is no more a mystery than most other religions and denominations in America. The typical voter is not knowledgeable about his own church’s doctrine, let alone other churches’ doctrines. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS](often referred to as the “Mormon Church” has an additional problem of huge organized efforts by anti-Mormon churches, groups, and individuals who have weak faith of their own and feel it necessary to use their tax-exempt funds to attack the LDS Church with outlandish misrepresentations of LDS beliefs and doctrines, lifestyles, etc.
If they were sincere and not wanting to bare false witness about the LDS faith, they would take a more Christian and loving approach. Some suggestions to learn more about “the Mormons”: Attend local LDS Church services–unannounced. All regular LDS church meeting houses of worship have a sign on the front of their churches: “Visitors Welcome.” You will experience the Lord’s supper, reverent gospel-based sermons and prayers by men and women, Sunday School lessons from the Bible, no passing of a collection plate, no political discussions, and a lot of happy families.
You will find a church that is more like Jesus Christ’s church in the Bible than any other church. It identifies Jesus Christ as its head. It’s a missionary church; leaders are called to positions and serve without pay, never seeking positions; women and children highly respected; members who are patriotic, good neighbors, and good citizens who respect the law; members who have a deep faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior of mankind; etc. They pray to the Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus as Jesus instructed in the Bible. They honor their family history. They honor and respect sacred Temple worship as did Jesus. They believe in prophecy as did the early Saints (members of the Church).
Rather than be suspecious of “the Mormons,” you will gain a respect and admiration for the many “Mormons” in government, business, education, entertainment, sports, and charity work in the U.S. and abroad. Look at your friends and acquaintences who are faithful Latter-day Saints (like Mitt Romney). The Bible says “by their fruits you shall know them” as either good or evil. I believe you will discover “Mormons” are a good people who only desire to serve God, their families, and their fellow man.
What is the 4th largest church in the United States (according to infoplease.com)? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. People in the west don’t think the LDS church is strange. Most of the comments about their purported strangeness comes from the east and south east – the so called informed. So, I agree, a man’s religious beliefs should not matter, except that it helps demonstrate that they stand for some goodness.
Besides, I would point out that part of the issue many churches have with the LDS faith is that they do not believe in the trinity. Note that the trinity is a man-made doctrine, conceived some 400 years after Christ’s mortal reign on earth. LDS believe in the biblical Jesus – not in some contrived thing that makes no sense.
I recommend studying the political issues as why Mitt Romney should be President. If one does, Mitt Romney becomes the best candidate for the American people. If you want to learn about Mormons contact the LDS Church but don’t ask Mitt Romney. He is not a pastor or bishop but a political candidate.
I think that visiting an LDS church service is a good idea – I have visited a variety of churches and have always found them fascinating. It helps me understand others and also makes me appreciate my own church more.
An alternative is to read some books written to bridge the gap. One that I especially like is “How WIde the Divide” co-authored by a respected Evangelical Scholoar and a Mormon Professor/Author. I also found Hugh Hewitt’s book – A Mormon in the Whitehouse” to be very informative.
ps: if you visit an LDS service (you can find times and locations at Mormon.org), I recommend that women wear a modest dress and that men wear a shirt and tie to feel comfortable.
I worked with Mitt Romney on several projects when I lived in Boston in the late 70s and early 80s. I found him consistent, professional, and disciplined in all aspects of his life. His focus was always on making things work better. His desire for excellence included making himself better too.
He knew well how to balance all the responsibilities in his life and was never an extremist. Respectful of others and open to different points of view, he was always willing to listen and learn from divergent sources. He never forced his faith on anyone, but there was no question that his many strengths came from his strong core values. Central to these values was “doing.” He lived the principle that knowledge only has value when used at the right time, in the right place, and for the right reason.
His effective leadership style fostered the learning and development of others, such that others became self-motivated, independent, and productive. He was neither arbitrary nor myopic. Yes, family and faith were central to his life, but always without hypocrisy, self-righteousness, or condescension.
By the way, his zest for learning has been misunderstood. Learning implies change, which means that as more knowledge and information become available, then positions need revision too. This is not “flip flopping,” as others sometime accuse. Rather, it demonstrates the ability to find better solutions. Unlike many others, he neither pretends to know everything nor fears change. Frankly, I would fear any politician who was unwilling to learn and to change.
Those who honestly take a closer look at Mitt Romney will find good fruit coming from a good tree. Judge him by that first.
I am perplexed that the nation’s voters were so vigorous in their support for Bill Clinton, who consistently flouted his personal obligations to his wife, while now the voters appear to resent a man whose actions reflect unalloyed integrity in every aspect of his life. Personally, I support John McCain for a variety of reasons, but the more I read of others’ resentment of Romney, the more convinced I am that it arises from ignorance of his personal religious beliefs. And from that ignorance is born fear and bigotry of what they do not understand. One need only spend a few minutes reading the text of religious addresses at lds.org to realize that the bigots have nothing to fear. I dare skeptical voters to read and study the information found therein and then ask themselves if they are offended at the Mormon Church’s tenants.
One of Christianity’s major tenets is ‘judge not lest ye be judged’. I’m not voting for a ‘pastor in chief’. I’m voting for someone that will turn this country around and someone who can get things done. We have too many life-long politicians who put their political careers over the good of the country. Mitt Romney comes across as someone sincere who wants to help out and turn things around. If you look at his record with the Olympics, with Bain, and with some of the things he accomplished in a very liberal state as Massachusetts, it’s impressive. He’s not a stiff suit talking head, but someone who knows how to get things done and he’s very competent and seems to be a likeable person. It’s really sad that the media gets into the mormon bashing. I honestly think the liberals are scared to death of Mitt because he has substance and could beat out Clinton or Obama because he has real ideas and real experience turning around big problems, which I think the country has. I’m not concerned about the so-called ‘flip flopping’ because his record tells it all. He’s been very conservative in his actions in public service defending the family and opposing gay marriage. He’s the only Republican I know who gave Sen Kennedy a good run for his money!
If you want to get a quick, yet comprehensive handle on the tenets of MR’s religion, check out the 13 provisions of his church’s Articles of Faith. The first one undercuts Joe’s misperception that the mormons don’t accept the trinity, although they see the Father, Son and Holy Ghost as three distinct individuals, rather than as one inseperable entity.
I’m a life long Republican and will refuse to vote for a secret society cult member such as Mitt Romney. Does anyone realize that he thinks the book of moron is actual American history? Does anyone realize that he wears “sacred” underwear to keep evil from himself?
http://www.truthandgrace.com/mormonunderwear.htm
http://www.truthandgrace.com/Mormon.htm
Infidel illustrates perfectly what Michael Kraft refered to when he said not voting for a candidate because of their religious beliefs may be your right as a bigot, but not necessarily the smart thing to to. [naturally, any hope of a bigot being bright is probably a little much to hope for anyway. For example, notice the subtle play on words where infidel uses the term moron instead of mormon]
I also can’t understand the morbid facination with the garment [clothing worn under everyday clothes to remind the LDS faithful of their relationship with god and their responsibilities to their fellow man and families, LDS consider such things sacred much like a prayer shawl would be so considered by folks of the jewish faith] Of course we can cheapen the notion by calling them sacred underwear.
people who live in glass..
judge not lest ye be…
PS I’m LDS. I probably won’t be voting for Romney. I like to vote for candidates based on issues, not because some frothing-at-the-mouth pastor tell me they’re evil.
I believe americans should not look at Romney’s relegion, but they should look on his personality and achievements for their country. I believe america will be more blessed temporally and spiritually. I’m proud mister Romney does’nt deny our religion.
Osmond, a devout Mormon, is currently starring in the Disney movie,“ College Road Trip,” as a nerdy father who befriends a father- and- daughter team (played by Martin Lawrence and Raven- Symone) as they set off around the country to look at potential colleges. Beliefnet recently spoke with Osmond about how he dealt with his own children leaving the nest and how his Mormon faith helped him– and the rest of the Osmond clan– avoid the pitfalls of Hollywood life.