Is America ready to elect a Mormon as its President?

Times UK ^ | Dec. 16, 2005 | Tim Reid

[rasblue]

Maybe if he runs against a Catholic

[Tax-chick]

I don't care that he's a Mormon. I do care that he's a liberal.

[Goldwater-Reagan Republican]

A Jew as President would be a problem for many reasons.

[JCEccles]

I recall a similar debate being raised about John F. Kennedy's catholicism in the run-up to the presidential election of 1960.

Fact is, Romney is a smart, decisive, articulate, level-headed, practical-minded businessman who has repeatedly shown exceptional ability and talent in the executive arena.

It is his social conservatism that is suspect, even among Mormons (like me) who might otherwise support him. My lingering doubts about him trace to his support of gays serving as scoutmasters. Maybe he's reconsidered that position and come around to a socially conservative point of view. But I find the fact that he was ever open to the idea to be troubling.

[MikefromOhio]

Would Christians elect a Jew president? After all the Jews murdered Christ. Correct?

An interesting comment....

[gondramB]

"In Mitt Romney, the Massachusetts Governor who all but threw his hat into the 2008 presidential race yesterday, Republicans have the almost perfect candidate. Except for one potential problem: Mr Romney is a Mormon."

I didn't know he was a Mormon, nobody ever mentioned it to me in all our discussions. What a positive comment about the conservative community that we don't dwell on what brand of Christian a person is as long as positions are sound.

And if his positions are not sound then his stated religion is not a free pass.

[DoughtyOne]

The Mormon ploy is a smart move if you're a propagandist. If the person with idiotic lefist policies loses, the policies don't take the blame Why no, it was because he was a Mormon.

Borscht!

[ConservativeMind]

Oh, you mean that part where they believe Christ came to the Americas and helped give them the Book of Mormon?

Yeah, the Mormon church apologized for all of that years ago--NOT!

[Prime Choice]

I don't trust any man who doesn't drink coffee. It ain't right, I tell ya.

[peyton randolph]

How much different is Mormonism from mainstream Christianity? Haven't they moved away from the questionable parts of their doctrine?

Only away from polygamy (although practiced by a significant minority of offshoots). Everything else is adhered to, including the Book of Mormon. Enough fodder in there to shoot down any candidacy. Other 'unique' practices includes baptizing everyone into their religion, the living and the dead, whether you wanted it or not. Been some tremendous controversy in recent years over the Mormons doing this to Jewish holocaust victims. Throw in the special undergarments, and other oddities, and a Romney candidacy is DOA.

[WhiteGuy]

I'd first like to know mr ronmey's position on the wearing of magical underpants.

[thoughtomator]

Anyone who would base the decision on his religion is doing so against the letter and the spirit of our Constitution (which explicitly forbids a religious test for office).

[scott7278]

The Mormon ploy is a smart move if you're a propagandist.

Bingo. It also is a symptom of the "No Responsibility" culture in which we live. Why, it couldn't possibly be because of their policies!

[contemplator]

Your response is actually the one I believe the author of the article was looking for. By using the 'cult' card, the intention seems to be divide and conquer. The author is painting all Christians to be inflexible and incapable of separating their religious views from their political ones. The Republican party is a lot more accomodating and accepting, and is not a bunch of religious fanatics unlike what the press would have you believe.

[Mr. Blonde]

Why is it so heinous to think that Christ could travel to the Americas and preach to the Native Americans? He is God after all. I agree with South Park at the end of their Mormon episode. If something helps people lead better lives and makes them happy without hurting you, why is it such a problem?

[peyton randolph]

A Jew as President would be a problem for many reasons. Really? Barry Goldwater's father was a Jew. Going to change your screen name? If so, suggest you replace Goldwater with Buchanan.

[peyton randolph]

I agree with South Park at the end of their Mormon episode.

The part where they did "Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.?"

[dc-zoo]

Not if he's a "RINO" and a Mormon.

[Prime Choice]

Would Christians elect a Jew president? After all the Jews murdered Christ. Correct?

If a Jewish candidate were the most qualified and had a record of upholding principles and values consistent with conservativism, you can bet your bottom dollar I'd vote for him.

And it wasn't the Jews who murdered Christ, it was everyone. I don't buy into that scapegoating crap.

[beyond the sea]

Is America ready to elect a Mormon as its President?

Just so Americans are not ready to elect a woman from Park Ridge, Illinois as its President.