Uncanny coincidence all the way down to the comment that “race and religion” is where Romney’s mormonism intersects with politics. You can’t get much closer to a direct quote of the posts here on FR.
You also mentioned the sexism issue: mormonism’s view of women.
As mentioned on the threads, Romney simply needs to renounce the teaching of Smith and Young on these subjects and he’s in the clear.
If I’m reading it right, this article says this came up on Meet the Press. You predicted it. Anyone have a transcript. I’d love to have a copy of his answer.
That would imply that Joseph Smith and Brigham Young were False Teachers. If he did that, then it would mean he would no longer be a "good Mormon" and he would lose his Temple Recommend and hence lose his ability to be "exalted" (become a god of his own planet) in the afterlife.
He wants his cake (becoming a god) and eat it too (becoming president).
These things will come out. If the democrats can paint Bush as a crazed religious kook (like they have), they are going to have a field day with Romney!
If Romney were a "Jack Mormon" rather than a "Good Mormon" he would probably be electable. But the fact that he will not condemn the teachings of Joseph Smith or Brigham Young means that these quotes are going to be an albatross around his neck.
But people here are content to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that the democrats are not going to make hay of all these quotes from Joseph Smith and all the Apostles (including some named Romney) because Mitt Romney looks good on TV (as opposed to the old looking Fred Thompson) and Romney pretends to be something he has never been before, a Conservative Republican.
For saying this I will be branded an Anti-Mormon bigot.
Cest la vie.
Well; SOME day THEY just might get the PRIESTESSHOOD; when their child-bearing days are over.