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"You have a religious test for political positions?"

I suppose. I wouldn't ever elect a cult member, like say a scientologist. I might vote for a Mormon who hadn't done a mission, but I don't think I could ever vote for one who had.

15 posted on 09/27/2006 11:19:08 AM PDT by Moral Hazard ("That's why I vetoed the 'Johny can't read so let's get Johny laid' bill" - Mr. President)

To: Moral Hazard

I might vote for a Mormon who hadn't done a mission, but I don't think I could ever vote for one who had.

So you would vote for a "bad" Mormon but not a "good" one?

25 posted on 09/27/2006 11:23:53 AM PDT by msnimje (Seriously, if it REALLY were a religion of PEACE, would they have to label it as such?)

To: Moral Hazard

might vote for a Mormon who hadn't done a mission, but I don't think I could ever vote for one who had.

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107 posted on 09/27/2006 12:00:50 PM PDT by restornu (Shame on all of you who practice distortion and lies to get gain for your champaign !)

To: Moral Hazard

I suppose. I wouldn't ever elect a cult member, like say a scientologist. I might vote for a Mormon who hadn't done a mission, but I don't think I could ever vote for one who had.

So you'd vote for a Mormon, just not a good Mormon?

264 posted on 09/27/2006 3:00:53 PM PDT by FauxBlonde

To: Moral Hazard; xzins

I suppose. I wouldn't ever elect a cult member, like say a scientologist. I might vote for a Mormon who hadn't done a mission, but I don't think I could ever vote for one who had.

I think your statement says a lot more about you than it does about Mitt Romney. His service to his church, even if his church is not religiously correct, shows that he is willing to sacrifice for something bigger than he is. That is a lot more than most people (I suspect I can include you) are willing to do. That is a feather in his cap to me.

The fact is that Mormons vote for all manner of Christians and do not hold their religious views against them. Indeed, I dare say that most Mormons (probably 80-90%) pulled the lever for GWB and if they had not done so, Al Gore or Kerry would be president right now.

But too many on this forum and too many so-called Christians are not at all willing to return the favor. If Mormons are willing to vote for Evangelicals and Catholics, then Evangelicals and Catholics ought to be willing to vote for Mormons... even missionary, temple-worthy Mormons.

My biggest problem with Romney is not that he is a Mormon, but that he has taken the road of compromise to get where he is now. But then politics, unfortunately, is the art of compromise, isn't it?

I suspect that underneath that public personna of a "pro-choice" republican is a dedicated "pro-life" Mormon and if he gets the party nod (and it looks more and more every day like he is going to get it) then I will vote for him. I am fairly certain that if given the opportunity he will appoint the kind of judges who will work to overturn Roe v. Wade and a lot of other stupid decisions. If we allow A Democrat (any democrat) to get elected, we can kiss that opportunity good bye for the foreseeable future.

And FWIW, I am an ex-Mormon.

282 posted on 09/27/2006 3:51:15 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (((172 * 3.141592653589793238462) / 180) * 10 = 30.0196631)

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