I had very mixed reactions to this exchange. On the one hand, I wish people of faith would just say, “yes, my faith informs my public policy decisions on major moral issues; I don’t think any good Mormon should vote for people who further “gay” rights or abortion.” On the other hand, it was nice to see Romney not play nice, even if it was hard to swallow his “I was pro-choice but I acted pro-life as governor” defense.
The real problem with anyone asserting that their faith informs their decisions, is that Romney had to admit, and even turn it into a weird virtue, the notion that the Mormon hierachy doesn’t really have the power of their convictions, any more than Evangelical leadership does. It would be nice to worship someplace where the preacher says, “if you vote for a pro-abort, repent right here and now—publicly.”
Romney is only reflecting the theological weakness of our age.
Do you want the same kind of leadership they have in Iran?
Of course in our society (and even ancient ones we are given the choice to actually ACT, follow and believe what we say we do).. Remeber Christ stated “many will call me, “Lord, Lord” and I will say get away; I never knew thee.”). I can’t speak for Romney cause I don’t know if he has a faith Yet I believe personally Mormonism isn’t really Christian (does that mean I am saying anything against Mormons Personally:NO, I just disagree with their theology). It wouldn’t keep me from voting for someone for President, but I don’t like Romney’s flip-flopping-seeming “post-modernism”!