Comments on: Passing The People's Religious Test

The New Republic: Mitt Romney's Mormonism Is Nothing To Fear

[random_radar]

Seriously, folks, when has a president ever let his religious beliefs get in the way of raw political ambition? I can count the times with zero fingers.

When I heard this guy was republican governor of rabidly liberal Massachussets, I figured he must know what he is doing at some level. Its not like he showed up out of nowhere. He has a track record to judge by.

I don't agree with some of the stuff he has done in Massachussets, but I can appreciate that he has been a success at leading. Hey, and doesn't he LOOK presidential?

[hungry1968]

They should keep their religious beliefs to themselves, and not force those beliefs on anyone else. Just like the big deal made over the Senator swearing in on the koran. They shouldn't be putting a hand on the bible, the koran, or any religious book - they should be swearing in with their hand on a copy of the Constitution.

[billpl-2009]

yeah but, how many first ladies will he have?

[bluestardad]

unless this guy is cutting a goats head off on the white house lawn this religious thing is a mute point.

[i-tack]

Insisting that people be "agnostic" or "atheistic" is no more sensible than requiring them to be Jewish, Catholic or Muslim.

[i-tack]

Sounds like your position is a little "dogmatic, irrational, and absurd"

[roger3815]

All religion is "dogmatic, irrational, and absurd." Anyone with a religious belief should be banned from positions of responsibility and elected office.