Comments on: Poll: Romney's Mormonism May Be An Issue

Americans Have Less Favorable View Of Mormon Faith Than Of Most Other Religions

[dallison7]

I wouldn't ask dallison7 for information about Mormons any more than I would ask Hitler for information about Jews. Antimormons remind me a lot of Nazis.
Posted by random_radar

I'm not offering information, simply an objective source for information. I realize, though, most republicans and all of the religious right get ALL their information by word of mouth from the neocons. Reading is too much trouble.

[Syndicate]

dallison7: Mormons are no more bizarre than Christian or Musslims. I have tried but was never able to understand how some one can buy so completely into this stuff. Scientologist really confuse me.

[random_radar]

I wouldn't ask dallison7 for information about Mormons any more than I would ask Hitler for information about Jews. Antimormons remind me a lot of Nazis.

I am waiting for Mitt Romney to talk about his religion. I can judge a man from his own mouth, not the slander of his enemies.

[grumpas]

janem4: If I remember correctly JFK was made to promise that the Catholic Church would not be running the country! That his policies would be his own not a reflection of the Catholic Church dogma! To bad George W Bush wasn't forced to take the same oath! For we have had Christian fundamentalist's running amok in this country for 7 long years now! He has shoved his religion down our throat's to the point a lot of us are sick to death of Christianity! It's time to put the religious gene back in the bottle and cork it up again! We do have a Separation of Church and State in this country! The next President who uses his religion to further his political ambitions needs to be instantly impeached!

[Razzl]

To their credit the people of Massachusetts never made an issue of Romney's religion, even though that state is one of the most Catholic in the nation, allowing him to participate in the political process without prejudice and proving once again that the liberal view on the separation of church and state is a wise political prinicipal. Romney owes it to his former constituents to now uphold the official separation of church and state from the assault of the religious extremists on his party's right wing...

[dallison7]

For those of you who have not heard what the LDS faith teaches (and for those who think you do) go to www.lds.org to learn from the source

Then go to
http://www.carm.org/mormon.htm
for the well researched, objective 'rest of the story'.

[wspace]

Dallison7 said "scripture was revealed to their self-proclaimed 'prophet' by a talking salamander". As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have heard a lot of negative anti-mormon statements like mormon's have horns but this is a new one to me and is way off base. For those of you who have not heard what the LDS faith teaches (and for those who think you do) go to www.lds.org to learn from the source.

[dallison7]

I would like to see this same poll replacing "Mormon" with "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." More people may recognize Romney's faith by it's actual name rather than Mormon. Also, I would invite you to go www.lds.org. Here you can find what this religion believes.
Posted by klinglet


Then go to http://www.carm.org/mormon.htm
for the 'rest of the story'.

[dallison7]

This ill-advised attempt by a mormon to become the president will go nowhere and will seriously damage that organization. (Which is probably a good thing) When the American people learn more about the Mormon beliefs, they will stand in awe that anyone could truly believe such things. Surely a person who believes that scripture was revealed to their self-proclaimed 'prophet' by a talking salamander, and further believes that, after death, he can become a God with the power to create and rule worlds, is not stable enough to run the country.

[mgpm-2009]

I know there are kind and decent Mormon people, and they genuinely believe in their faith. But in my opinion the LDS organization is a cult. They are secretive about their practices. How many of you non-LDS have ever been to an LDS wedding? I knew some LDS people who were my friends and I was curious about their faith and they only told me certain things. I really admired their devotion to family and faith. I had my own faith and was not interested in converting. But I came to find out that their entire friendship with me (over a period of about 5 years) was all designed to get myself and my family to convert to LDS. When we didn't, that was the end.

[perception5]

CBS your showing your corrupt liberal feathers.......why is CBS bringing up someone's religion.........what next his color??
Why don't you talk about his experience and vision for the future???? FYI there are 15 members of Congress that are Mormon.......including Senator Harry Reid.....

CBS STOP YOUR LIBERAL HATE AND LABELING.... AND TRY TO BE MORE TOLERANT

[dkoopman1]

The key numbers in the polls are actually the unfavorables. Mormons at 30 percent compares with Catholics and "Christian fundamentalists," (whoever they are -- I wouldn't trust this term in any poll, as the difference between evangelical and fundamentalist is very real but hardly ever reported well). We've already elected a Catholic and, with the current President, someone who is at least often portrayed as a fundamentalist. Romney's LDS faith is certainly an issue, but as denominations "crack up" and "spirituality" makes progress over organized religions and denominations, I doubt it will be much of an issue with many real voters after they have further data on him. He will rise and fall with his political record and political positions, and the strategy of his campaign, not what the theologians of his church have devised as their peculiar beliefs.

[cfrechem]

Although I was happy to hear your newscast on Mitt Romney%u2019s extensive and honest political career, I was saddened to hear The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints once again publicized as being known for it secrecy and polygamist practices. Anyone wanting to educate themselves on our beliefs and practices can do so on Mormon.org. This website offers answers to questions regarding our faith, and is far from secretive. Currently over 60,000 volunteer missionaries throughout the world share their testimonies of the gospel. I also wish that our church would be publicized for it%u2019s extensive humanitarian efforts and strong beliefs on family, rather than a practice that was not widely used, and has been banned over 100 years ago.

Respectfully,
cfrechem

[jsilver2th]

I wouldn't vote for a Scientologist for sure- does that make me a bigot?

[kaliveotin]

Romney will have to be a great candidate to win over a lot of the Republican Base, although his Mormonism problem may be less restricting than Gulliani's pro-abortion, pro-gay rights beliefs.
Aot of the Republican party's support comes from fundamentalist christians and rural yolkals who are very simple minded. Neither of these men will find Republican voters nationwide to be as progressive as in New York or Massachusetts. Some fundamentalist christians still view Mormons as a cult. I think of them that way sometimes and my parents were originally from Salt Lake City. John McCain will be the Republican choice. He's the only one who has a chance against Hillary. Any of the Republicans could beat Barak Hussien Obama.

[klinglet]

I would like to see this same poll replacing "Mormon" with "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." More people may recognize Romney's faith by it's actual name rather than Mormon. Also, I would invite you to go www.lds.org. Here you can find what this religion believes.

[johnshaft4]

In my worst drunk, I have NEVER had a lizard/salamander talk to me; let alone tell me to start a 'church'. Are those "gold tablets" being used as paper weights or a door stop somewhere?

[scott4261]

Mitt Romney really is the only true social conservative in the race. True, those fundamentalist Christians who buy this message will probably not vote for this man, should he be the nominee. They would prefer to stay at home than to vote for a member of a "cult."

Many fundies DO view Mormanism as a cult. They also believe his shift to social conservatism is in the interest of political expediency (they may be right about that one). At any rate, they'll stay home and the Democratic nominee will be our next president. Simple as that.