There are a number of things about Mitt that disqualify him from obtaining my vote, but focusing on his mormonism, my perspective is this - I cannot take seriously any candidate who takes mormonism seriously. If he has either 1) studied out the origins and doctrines of mormonism and still accepts it, or 2) neglected to investigate them and therefore blindly accepts it, he can’t be trusted to use sound judgment in office. Sorry, but the ridiculous historicity of mormonism is widely available for anyone to research.
For that same reason, I find it extremely difficult to really take Glenn Beck seriously. We’ve been big fans in our house (husband still is), I admire his body of work in recent years, but his touted desire to bring to light the founding fathers and restore America to what they originally intended is tainted by his apparent refusal to apply the same template to his own faith.
My husband and I were just talking about this last night actually. While he disagrees with me, I am really struggling with the idea that the choice might be Mitt or Obama, in which case I’m not sure I can vote at all. I’m sure I’ll get flack for it but gee whiz, what a choice.
I had that struggle too..and many have...it's not an easy one to come to terms with, each will have their own reasons for what they decide.
For me it was a question of can I put my signiture (vote) favoring a man whose faith requires him to do as his top leadership tells him to do and of which he is hardwired to do?...since Romney believes LDS current President, Monson, has the only direct link to God and must do as he says, and which he has taken vows ,which are binding in mormonism, to do just that.
I know nothing of Monson nor do I want a 'surrogate President' under the authority of someone we know nothing about...that's just insane!
As a Christian I cannot sign onto that and won't. I would rather not vote for either Romney or Obama...and prefer dealing with an enemy I know is an enemy then one who hides behind falsehood and deception daily.