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But does in fact what a person practices religiously enter into consideration along with their position on the issues and track record? Apparently your answer is "yes."

If Mormons were required to sacrifice one new born baby a month, and if Mitt practiced that, yes, that would be an issue. Not the same as me disagreeing with him over the BOM. He and I can disagree on that, but that doesn't mean it would impact my vote. The things that I look for is what positions a person takes and how the individual expresses their views.

And that, I believe, belongs to the category of individual voter discretion.

Absolutely. I can't stop someone from voting for or against Mitt just because he is a Mormon. But if that's all they base their vote on, they are looney.

If Mormons were required to sacrifice one new born baby a month, and if Mitt practiced that, yes, that would be an issue. Not the same as me disagreeing with him over the BOM. He and I can disagree on that, but that doesn't mean it would impact my vote. The things that I look for is what positions a person takes and how the individual expresses their views.

Well, now you're backtracking just a bit, and trying to qualify your previous statement. Apparently only that which is the most extreme of extreme religious views would serve as a consideration for you? [To emphasize, I'm not "picking" on you re: whatever your personal voting choices would be. I'm only responding to the fact that you indicated that those who take Mormonism into strong or complete consideration are "loonie." So you're the one who now has to defend that position. You are now openly commenting on what the personal voting choices of others are.]

Also, I don't know if this is your intent, but you are now implying that nothing in Mormonism is extreme. Is that what you are saying? [You basically are setting a "standard" where you claim to be able to limit what is "extreme" about LDS beliefs--and what isn't.]

So, without me even reaching in to some "fringe" LDS belief of the past, let me ask you: If Mitt is a mainstream Mormon, that means he thinks every Evangelical/Protestant/Catholic voter is an actual apostate from the faith. First of all, why isn't that an "extreme" viewpoint to you? (to know that the one you're voting--or may be voting for) is mumbling behind your back that you're an apostate with creeds full of abominations)?

Secondly my curiosity cannot be contained: why would that inspire us folks to vote for him? Can someone please explain why the fact that Mitt (if he's a faithful Mormon) believes that Hugh Hewitt is an apostate, why is Hugh so motivated to write a book targeting other Evangelicals to vote for him?

Can anyone explain that to me?

If Mormons were required to sacrifice one new born baby a month, and if Mitt practiced that, yes, that would be an issue. Not the same as me disagreeing with him over the BOM. He and I can disagree on that, but that doesn't mean it would impact my vote. The things that I look for is what positions a person takes and how the individual expresses their views.
And that, I believe, belongs to the category of individual voter discretion.
Absolutely. I can't stop someone from voting for or against Mitt just because he is a Mormon. But if that's all they base their vote on, they are looney.

So, it doesn't bother you that Romney made this vow as part of a mormon temple ritual:

"You and each of you covenant and promise before God, angels, and these witnesses at this altar, that you do accept the Law of Consecration as contained in the Doctrine and Covenants, in that you do consecrate yourselves, your time, talents, and everything with which the Lord has blessed you, or with which he may bless you, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the building up of the Kingdom of God on the earth and for the establishment of Zion.

Are you certain that if Romney took the presidential oath of office it would supersede this oath?