Posted on 11/03/2012 10:09:29 AM PDT by re_tail20
This question has stirred much debate. Historically, Christians have voted for candidates of different faiths, including Mormons, based on how they live their lives and how deeply committed they are to upholding the U.S. Constitution. Remember, God ordained government, and we are not electing a pastor-in-chief, we are electing a commander-in-chief.
George Washington was Episcopalian, Abraham Lincoln had no religious affiliation while he was president, John Kennedy was Catholic and Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were outspoken Southern Baptists. Over a period of 223 years, our nation’s cities and states have been governed by people of many different faiths, including Mormons from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Orrin Hatch, a Mormon, has served this nation as an effective senator and George Romney, Gov. Mitt Romney’s father, was one of the great governors of Michigan. His religion never interfered with governing, but his personal faith did define his strong marriage, family values and personal integrity. I believe this is the same for Gov. Mitt Romney. While there are major differences in the theology of evangelical Christians and that of Mormons, as well as those who practice the Catholic faith or the Jewish faith, we do share common values that are biblically based.
Americans must remember that while our nation was founded upon godly principles, we do not have a state religion. Rather, our Constitution provides for the freedom to worship without interference of government. Our forefathers shed their blood to win this right. We must be committed to electing a commander-in-chief who will protect this liberty and uphold the Constitution as one nation under God, and who will ensure God’s moral law will not be violated by changing the law of the land.
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I feel a strong obligation to vote in this election, for my right to vote has been fought for and died for and I feel I cheapen the sacrifice by refusing to do my part. Those who fought and died knew that in our system there were only two or three choices...it is our system..they did not question it when they stepped up to defend it...and so I have voted. Is Romney my perfect candidate? No, but with Romney on the right of the scale and Obama on the left I am so much closer to Romney and so that is how I voted. I share many more beliefs and values with Romney than I do with Obama...Before you decide not to vote, remember those fought and died for your chance to vote. It was not won cheaply...
I feel a strong obligation to vote in this election, for my right to vote has been fought for and died for and I feel I cheapen the sacrifice by refusing to do my part. Those who fought and died knew that in our system there were only two or three choices...it is our system..they did not question it when they stepped up to defend it...and so I have voted. Is Romney my perfect candidate? No, but with Romney on the right of the scale and Obama on the left I am so much closer to Romney and so that is how I voted. I share many more beliefs and values with Romney than I do with Obama...Before you decide not to vote, remember those fought and died for your chance to vote. It was not won cheaply...
So, to clarify, you’re voting for zero?
On the other hand, is there evidence in Mitt Romney's life and actions which indicate his ideology and beliefs would threaten the freedoms our Constitution protects and provides for its "keepers," "the People"?
One might examine the texts of "The Making of America," "The Five Thousand Year Leap," "The Real Benjamin Franklin," "The Real Thomas Jefferson," and on and on, all authored by a member of the LDS, in order to ascertain that there has been an overwhelming amount of work in keeping with America's Founders' ideas done by members of the LDS, including the tremendous modern hymn entitled, "Heal Our Land," by Orrin Hatch, another LDS member.
I sympathize.
We’re sacrificing the future of the Republican Party (conservatives will be expelled) for a couple years or even months delay in the coming chaos.
I do not, BTW, see Romney as any kind of immoral person.
>>and it is extraordinarily offensive
Offensive?? We live in a nation where people are too easily offended. The word has no meaning anymore since it now means little more than “I disagree with you”.
So, to clarify, you’re voting for zero?- Lx
They’ve RC has spent the last month or so deifyingtrying to convince others herein about him into something he clearly is not. It’s part of the Big Lie trolling politics, repeated over and over again, until everyone anybody seems to believe it.
“So, to clarify, you’re voting for zero?”
So, to clarify, I’m not voting for Zero, and I am not endorsing Mormonism as just another Christian denomination, nor pretending that Romney is something that he is not. To make it very clear: I am not embracing self-delusion and unprincipled betrayals of the Bible to benefit a mere political cause for a mere typical politician. Now, spam and flame away.
People vote for all sorts of reasons, but if you are voting purely under a Christian lens, I do not see how you could not vote for Romney. Romney has a moral compass, Obama does not.
I wouldn't elect the guy Pope, but we must elect him President. American Christian family values are on the chopping block because our leader detests them; President Romney will embrace them, regardless of what church he walks into on Sunday morning. We need to once again point in the right direction-- not saying everyone must embrace the 1950's Leave it to Beaver lifestyle, but Leave it to Beaver should still be our goal, not the name of a lesson plan in my 1st grader's liberal Sex Ed class.
Every voter must consider what basic values have the power to bring our country back together, be them religious or patriotic values...and then ask which candidate better represents those values.
Yep.
Even if your allegations were true, Romney’s still 1000 times better, far far better, than the alternative!
I think it’s awesome how you used so many words yet didn’t answer the question.
Something tells me you don’t read the Bible but it’s a convenient way to bash Romney.
Romney isn’t perfect but he’s better than zero. Now, you can sit and sulk and claim that you don’t want to betray your conservative principles (I don’t believe you have any) so you’d rather see zero win, that way, the GOP will know they have to nominate a real conservative next time.
1) Something tells me you don’t have conservative principles anyway.
2) If you think voting for zero will help the GOP to nominate true conservatives, you’re wrong and are merely trolling.
3) Another term for zero is going to impact more than the evangelicals, after what he’s manage to do in only four years, the thought of him having another term is horrible.
Others have paraphrased it better than I.... I can vote for a Mormon better than I can vote for a Communist baby killing, gun hating HOMO
What about an Islamist Marxist?
Not voting for a mormon.
Voting against gay commie muslim who hates America.
Oh yeah, I forgot Marxist MUUUUUUSLLLLLLIMMMMMMM allllihu fubarrrrrr !!!!
Exactly!! How can any Christian or Jew vote for a murdering, enslaving muslim? I don’t understand it.
Indeed. My first thought was "Why not? Many of those idiots voted for a Muslim the last time around."
I live near Utah and every time I go to any of their cities, the places are humming with activity and construction, with little evidence of a slowdown.
Can an evangelical Christian passively sit back and let their country be destroyed?
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