I don’t know about you but after reading “Under The Banner of Heaven” you may want to think twice about having a Mormon has a president. Joseph Smith did not believe in the Constitution of America. He actually tried to become the president back when he began the religion. This book was an eye opener for me. It was from the author (not Mormon) who wrote the book about climbing Mt. Everest.I have no problem with a Mormon president.
By the way, the mainstream Mormon church condemns polygamy. They have for a long time now. Only heretical off-shoots still have polygamy, and they are condemned by the church in Salt Lake City.
Your spaceship crack is unfathomable.
This is the United States of America. Anyone from any religion can become president. I see no problem with it. If we could have a Quaker leading the nation’s military during Vietnam, we can have anyone.
Joseph Smith also believed in polygamy, which has not been legal in the LDS church for 100 years.I don’t know about you but after reading “Under The Banner of Heaven” you may want to think twice about having a Mormon has a president. Joseph Smith did not believe in the Constitution of America. He actually tried to become the president back when he began the religion. This book was an eye opener for me. It was from the author (not Mormon) who wrote the book about climbing Mt. Everest.
the reason i will not vote for a mormon is that their religion totally contradicts historical evidence and is unreasonable. for him to publically hold such beliefs makes me think he’s unfit to make the important decisions of a president.Romney is not Joseph Smith. There are a lot of Mormons in public office. They swear the same oath to uphold the Constitution as everyone else. There is no evidence that any of them have acted contrary to this oath
This exact charge could be made by others regarding Catholicism. That’s why Archbishop Chaput said that he could vote for a Mormon for president (he doesn’t endorse candidates of course, but he was asked whether being a Mormon would be a problem).the reason i will not vote for a mormon is that their religion totally contradicts historical evidence and is unreasonable. for him to publically hold such beliefs makes me think he’s unfit to make the important decisions of a president.
true, but they would be wrong. that’s their right to reject a president for any reason, even when it’s based on unreasonable or ignorant grounds.This exact charge could be made by others regarding Catholicism.
if they look at the evidence they should see that it’s reasonably supernatural, at least the visitations that the church recognizes. you can’t say this about mormonism. read about the miracle of the sun at fatima and how all her prophesies came true.Do non-Catholics think our belief in Mary’s visitations are reasonable?
…and it is your right as well.true, but they would be wrong. that’s their right to reject a president for any reason, even when it’s based on unreasonable or ignorant grounds.
Well, of course to you these are “reasonably supernatural” (that really sounds like an oxymoron, but we’ll go with that). To others, they are as nutty as you believe Mormon beliefs are. It makes more sense to look at the person and determine how they vote, how they have proven themselves, etc. To rule out Romney for his religion is a terrible way to go, but as you said it is your right.if they look at the evidence they should see that it’s reasonably supernatural, at least the visitations that the church recognizes. you can’t say this about mormonism. read about the miracle of the sun at fatima and how all her prophesies came true.
The Archbishop is a wise man…“Most religions have strange-looking elements when seen from the outside.”…If I believed the content of LDS faith, I’d be a Mormon. I don’t, and I’m not. But in my experience, most of the LDS leaders I’ve met have been intelligent, sophisticated, effective persons."
You are right there. Is that the reason you will not vote for him or does his party affiliation have anything to do with it? I don’t mean this as a put down, just curious.the reason i will not vote for a mormon is that their religion totally contradicts historical evidence and is unreasonable. for him to publically hold such beliefs makes me think he’s unfit to make the important decisions of a president.
i couldn’t in good conscience vote for romney because he’s mormon. you have to draw the line somewhere and for me mormonism crosses that line. so political party has nothing to do with it.You are right there. Is that the reason you will not vote for him or does his party affiliation have anything to do with it? I don’t mean this as a put down, just curious.
Thanks for the clarification.i couldn’t in good conscience vote for romney because he’s mormon. you have to draw the line somewhere and for me mormonism crosses that line. so political party has nothing to do with it.