Comments on: Romney To Give "Religion Speech"

Mormon Candidate Will Address His Faith As His Lead In Iowa Falls To Huckabee

[suetcall]

A candidate''s religion shouldn''t be an issue. This country was originally created because of a desire for religious freedom. Why is anyone even questioning Mr. Romney about his religious beliefs? No one seems to care a whit about Obama''s? I would be much more concerned about a president who is a Muslim than a Mormon because a Muslim takes a vow to make his first allegiance to Islam, which knows no national boundaries. At least Mr. Romney is willing to put his hand over his heart and pledge allegiance to the United States of America! Pay attention to a candidate''s ability to govern not how he prays on Sunday.

[suetcall]

A candidate''s religion shouldn''t be an issue. This country was originally created because of a desire for religious freedom. Why is anyone even questioning Mr. Romney about his religious beliefs when they don''t care a whit about Obama''s? I would be much more concerned about a president who is a Muslim than a Mormon because a Muslim takes a vow to make his first allegiance to Islam, which knows no national boundaries. At least Mr. Romney is willing to put his hand over his heart and pledge allegiance to the United States of America! Pay attention to a candidate''s ability to govern not how he prays on Sunday.

[tunesmithccr]

Candide - Inflammatory rhetoric breeds more inflammatory rhetoric. How many actual religious conservatives do you actually know? Can you count them among your friends? Are where are you getting your information?

Would it surprise you to know that there are many religious conservatives who believe that you must be called by God Himself and that evangelism (as you describe it) is a waste of time and even unbiblical? You never hear about them... care to guess why?

I believe I understand where you are coming from. I grew up in a conservative evangelical environment, and I have a strong distaste for the urge that some religious conservatives feel to foist their views upon anyone and everyone.

You don''t seriously believe that religious conservatives are singular in exhibiting this trait? Some of the most religious, dogmatic fundamentalists I know would call themselves secular progressives.

They''re just dogmatic about different things.

I myself am among the rarest and oft unwelcome of sorts, a politically independent Christian working in the entertainment field.

I say again that inflammatory rhetoric only breeds more inflammatory rhetoric. It''s a self-fulfilling prophesy, to use a little biblical language.

[suetcall]

A candidate''s religion shouldn''t be an issue. This country was originally created because of a desire for religious freedom. Why is anyone even questioning Mr. Romney about his religious beliefs when they don''t care a whit about Obama''s? I would be much more concerned about a president who is a Muslim than a Mormon because a Muslim takes a vow to make his first allegiance to Islam, which knows no national boundaries. At least Mr. Romney is willing to put his hand over his heart and pledge allegiance to the United States of America! I know quite a few Mormons and they don''t try to force their religion on me or anyone else. They are all descent, hardworking people. No Mormon has ever tried to enforce their religion with ''the sword''. Yet we witness daily examples of Muslims doing just that! Pay attention to his governing record first. Judge him on how he has governed the State of Massachusetts not on how he prays on Sunday.

[debrar3]

YAHOOO !!!
I am a %u201CMormon%u201D (a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), and I believe in Jesus Christ. I am a Christian. Yet, there are people who say that because I do not believe as THEIR demonination believe, hence %u2013 so many religions, so many denominations, than I cannot be a Christian, that I belong to a cult. Do you know how rude, arrogant, and offensive this is?

Who decides if I am a Christian or not?

Do you decide if I am a Christian? Is that your role?

What is a Christian?

I have read and heard so many lies about my church that it is appauling that these people can say they follow the Savior.

The Savior I know encourages unity.

Jesus prayed, as quoted in John 17:
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

[suetcall]

A candidate''s religion shouldn''t be an issue. This country was originally created because of a desire for religious freedom. Why is anyone even questioning Mr. Romney about his religious beliefs when they don''t care a whit about Obama''s? I would be much more concerned about a president who is a Muslim than a Mormon because a Muslim takes a vow to make his first allegiance to Islam, which knows no national boundaries. At least Mr. Romney is willing to put his hand over his heart and pledge allegiance to the United States of America! I know quite a few Mormons and they don''t try to force their religion on me or anyone else. They are all descent, hardworking people.

[mvslkv]

Candide77, thank you for your opinion. i can''t speak for romney (i don''t know the guy)and may you can help me out: what grounds has romney given you to believe that he won''t rest utnil everyone affirms to his religious beliefs?

[oeangus]

Religion in American politics is a joke. And a dangerous one at that.

[candide777]

"This speech is an opportunity for Governor Romney to share his views on religious liberty, the grand tradition religious tolerance has played in the progress of our nation and how the governor''s own faith would inform his Presidency if he were elected," said Romney spokesman Kevin Madden in a statement released this evening.

In other words, this will be one of the biggest snow jobs by Romney to date, intended to lull you into thinking that he''s not going to force his religious agenda upon you after he''s elected, but one thing we know about religious conservatives, they won''t rest until everyone affirms their beliefs either voluntarily or by force.