Comments on: There's More To Romney Than Mormonism

National Review Online: GOP Hopeful Must Refocus Voters Away From Religion

[perception5]

FYI.......Mitt is running for Commander-in-Chief not Pastor-in-Chief.

We have also had others Mormons from both parties run for president like Democrat Morris Udall.

Bottom line is Mitt Romney is the most qualified candidate running for president from either party.

[gkc99]

"Vote for Romney. He''''s awesome! Top 5% of Harvard MBA''''s; Top 20% of Harvard Law school at the same time; worked his way from bottom to CEO of Bain Consulting (one of moste elite co.''''s in the world"--Posted by jasonroiz



Worked from bottom eh? Guess his daddy being governor of Michigan and rich to boot didn''t have a *** thing to do with it.

Mutt is just another spoiled rich kid born with a silver spoon. What challenge has he ever dealt with? His rich daddy even got him out of the Vietnam draft--I''m sure that''s very important to all the "patriotic Neocons" who made such a big deal about Clinton--isn''t it? Or are you total hypocrits, neoconscum?

[farmerbb]

Justice Douglas said "our institutions presuppose the existence of a Supreme Being%u201D ??? Hmm. Correct me if I am wrong, but didn''t the Constitution specifically eliminate the mention of religion at all, other than in the First Amendment ? Adding "In God We Trust" was done in the 1950''s ???? The trend towards a theocracy started a long time ago. Try reading some of the more recent books on the subject, like The God Delusion.

[dlounsbury1]

A whole bunch of talk about polygamy, theocratic form of government, and many other objections to supposed Mormon doctrine appear in these posts.

Let''s apply the same logic to mainstream Christianity:
Jesus'' followers in the New Testament had all things in common. (Acts 2:44 and Acts 4:32) Does this mean we should worry that Huckabee (or any other Christian candidate) is a communist or will lead the government into communism? Of course not.

[sloagm]

A former leader of the Mormon Church said this, speaking of the members of the church as a whole: "we teach them correct principles and they govern themselves." In terms of commitment to the doctrines of the gospel, I believe that both Mitt Romney and Harry Reid are faithful and upstanding members of their local congregations. They are, however, extremely different in terms of their political ideologies.

To say that Reid and Romney would see eye to eye on anything politically is unlikely, despite their similar religious tenets. Therefore, the risk that a Romney President would be governed from Salt Lake is completely ludicrous, otherwise they would both march in lockstep on every point of legislation.

[frb01]

I don''t know much about Romney other than he presents an image that often times looks too pretty and perfect. He needs to have a press conference to discuss his faith and how and how it doesn''t impact his life.

[cpaide]

"My church abhors it [polygamy], it excommunicates people who practice it..." --Mitt Romney

True enough, but polygamists are not excommunicated because the LDS Church has severed "its one-time attachment to polygamy", as the writer of this National Review opinion piece suggests. Rather, it is because current LDS Church President Hinckley speaks for the Lord and anyone who contradicts him (or should I say Him?) on the subject of plural marriage or anything else is subject to administrative actions, including excommunication.

In 1890, after losing a Supreme Court case involving polygamy, another LDS Church President declared in a "Manifesto" that Latter-day Saints should "refrain from contracting any marriage forbidden by the law of the land." Hence the position of the current Prophet (Hinckley).

Theoretically, if someone could successfully litigate an anti-polygamy law all the way to the Supreme Court, there would be no reason why the Lord or LDS President Hinckley (or U.S. President Romney) should oppose the reinstitution of plural marriage.

Oh, except for what the Lord said in the Book of Mormon, Jacob 2:23-35.

Maybe it''s time for President Hinckley and the Lord to get together and revisit (or revise) Doctrine and Covenants Section 132.

[cpaide]

"The practice of polygamy is abhorrent, it''s awful, .... and it''s got nothing to do with my faith." --Mitt Romney

I agree. However, I think that candidate Romney is speaking of his personal faith or beliefs, rather than the doctrines of the Mormon Church.

Latter-day Saint revelation regarding the plurality of wives (aka polygamy) can be found in Section 132 of the Doctrine and Covenants published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Mormon Church or LDS Church).

This revelation was given to LDS Church Co-Founder and Prophet Joseph Smith in response to his queries regarding the many wives and concubines had by various prophets, including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David and Solomon (see Verse 1).

This "new and everlasting covenant" includes two parts: #1-the eternity of the marriage covenant (Verses 15-21) and #2-the plurality of wives (Verses 29-66). Clearly, both of these components of the new and everlasting covenant were and are "essentials for the attainment of the status of godhood" (small g), although the plurality of wives is acceptable only when commanded by the Lord.

While it is true that "polygamy has not been a tenet of [Orthodox] Mormon practice" since 1890, as the writer of this National Review opinion piece states, it remains an essential part of Mormon belief. Otherwise, Doctrine and Covenants Section 132:29-66 would have been repealed.

[jasonroiz]

Vote for Romney. He''s awesome! Top 5% of Harvard MBA''s; Top 20% of Harvard Law school at the same time; worked his way from bottom to CEO of Bain Consulting (one of moste elite co.''s in the world)

[jcr103]

What the matter One_American? Is a little honesty a little uncomfortable for you?