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A Mormon in the Oval Office?
Washington Post ^
| October 4, 2007
| Robert Novak
Posted on 10/04/2007 9:40:06 AM PDT by greyfoxx39
When Mitt Romney appeared last week (via closed circuit from California) before the Council of Retired Chief Executives meeting in Washington, he faced kindred souls: rich Republicans who had managed big enterprises. Yet the second question from the audience was whether Romney's Mormon faith was hurting his quest for the Republican presidential nomination. He replied that about the only people who brought up his religion were members of the media, an answer that simply is untrue.
Romney is asked about Mormonism wherever he goes. In my travels, I find his religious preference cited everywhere as the source of opposition to his candidacy. His response to the former chief executives that only reporters care about this issue sounded like a politician's tired evasion. Romney was either too obtuse to appreciate his problem or was stalling because he had not determined how to deal with it. Contact with his advisers indicates that it's the latter.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: christianjihadis; elections; electionspresident; mormon; novak; romney
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To: DanielLongo
Show me in the scriptures where any man ever took that honor upon himself, without being set apart by the laying on of hands by those having authority.
Ok...
NIV 1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 1:14
Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.
2 Corinthians 13:2-3
2. I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others,
3. since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
Romans 15:18
I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done--
561
posted on
10/06/2007 4:26:25 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: restornu
The Huffington piece there are parts missing for it appears to cut and jumps!Mind reading again??
562
posted on
10/06/2007 4:28:13 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: MHGinTN
You Bozo! You STILL don't get it that our 'scriptures' have SUPERCEDED YOUR Scriptures!!!
OUR BoM and PGP and D&C's are ALL much greater in authority than your puny, incomplete scribblings!
WE go by what OUR Living Prophets® have said and written!
--MormonDude(Proud, so proud, of my heritage!)
563
posted on
10/06/2007 4:33:03 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Paulus Invictus
And your meaning is...? You really have to ask?
564
posted on
10/06/2007 4:34:47 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: MHGinTN
Isn’t it great to be ‘called’ to explain the reasons for our hope!!!
It makes for a great bible study and encouragement.
565
posted on
10/06/2007 4:37:11 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: tracer
Amen!!
We sure agree on THIS point!!
566
posted on
10/06/2007 4:39:54 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: JRochelle
And one of the ways she will beat him is to start a smear campaign against all things Mormon, past and present. Trouble is; some folks 'smear' is anothers facts and history.
567
posted on
10/06/2007 4:41:08 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: colorcountry
Im only pointing out your continued hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is a sin you know. So is pride. You... you...
GENTILE!!
--MormonDude(Proud of my church - the ONLY one with 'authority'!)
568
posted on
10/06/2007 4:43:13 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: DanielLongo
Your understanding of the scriptures is a mess. YEAH!!!
What you said!
--MormonDude(I got yer back; Bro!)
569
posted on
10/06/2007 4:45:00 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: DanielLongo
What the Lord has called an "everlasting priesthood", I am not going to take it on your authority that it has an end.
Yet, when the "To Whom It May Concern" item was published by WILFORD WOODRUFF, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
and approved by President Lorenzo Snow, you take it that the new and an everlasting covenant of Polygamy DID end!
570
posted on
10/06/2007 4:50:42 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: tracer
We thought...
You wuz...
A toad!!!
571
posted on
10/06/2007 4:54:31 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: MHGinTN
I quoted the Youngs literal translation.
Bah!!
You call that screed a TRANSLATION??!!??
Why... it says things you WANT it to say!
Why, I'll bet he didn't even look into a hat and use the U&T!!!
--MrmonDude(I know a 'translation; and that wuz NO translation, but some dreamers opinion!)
572
posted on
10/06/2007 4:57:34 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: MHGinTN
Whatever...
—MD(Gettin’ tired...)
573
posted on
10/06/2007 4:58:21 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: LeGrande
Does that pretty much sum up the cabal's beliefs about Mormons?Apparently, in your mind, yes.
But there seems to be an AWFUL lot of LDS literature being posted that is being commented on - both positively and negatively.
Quotes grabbed tend to be relevant to the ideas being bandied about.
574
posted on
10/06/2007 5:01:18 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: shield
Sounds like a doable idea.
Too bad that a third party, with ALL the ‘right’ conservative values and ideals will NOT be voted for, no matter HOW neo-socialist the ‘Pub representative is!
575
posted on
10/06/2007 5:03:24 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Hot Tabasco
Can anyone here enlighten me?????? Yes; but you'll get a lot of HEAT along with the Light!
576
posted on
10/06/2007 5:05:35 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Hot Tabasco
How would Romney's Mormonism affect his presidency if elected? How would Anyone's Religious Beliefs affect his presidency if elected?
If Anyone's 'religion' is not just some lame falsefront, then what it claims is true SHOULD influence the way he believes, lives and makes decisions about his life, and, presumably, how he'd (she'd?) lead a Country.
577
posted on
10/06/2007 5:09:26 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: MHGinTN
HEY!!!
You’ve mis-represented some of the Mormon beliefs!!!
I’m WAY to busy to correct your ‘chart’ though!
—MormonGuy(Close relative of MormonDude)
578
posted on
10/06/2007 5:12:22 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Elsie
And now the ElsieFest ends!
579
posted on
10/06/2007 5:13:40 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Elsie; MHGinTN
HEY!!! Youve mis-represented some of the Mormon beliefs!!!
Im WAY to busy to correct your chart though!
MormonGuy(Close relative of MormonDude)
I'd LOVE to do the corrections....sighhhh...but I CAN'T!
I'm only a WOMAN and women can't hold the PRIESTHOOD!
MormonDudette(But I can make green jello!)
580
posted on
10/06/2007 6:31:52 AM PDT
by
greyfoxx39
( Mexico does not stop at its border, Wherever there is a Mexican, there is Mexico. Calderon)
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