This BS about Romney not addressing the finer details of his faith is just that, BS and smokescreen.
Is there any religion on the planet that does not have some pretty strange (if viewed dispassionately) core beliefs? Virgin birth? Rising from the dead? C’mon.
I confess that it is BS such as this that has driven me from organized religion, but since it is difficult to lose my upbringing, I find myself simply agnostic with a big helping of secular humanism. I await my coming flaming for admitting such.
I agree and tried to make a similar point on this thread. These things however didn't drive me away from religion. Instead, it just made it much more personal for me and made me less dependent on others and their organizations and exact interpretation of books that have been translated and retranslated by fallible humans.
Yes, Christianity does have some strange beliefs—like virgin birth and resurrection—but the point is that the Mormons hold unorthodox, heretical beliefs that are not shared by Christians—and yet Mormons claim to be Christian.
Belief in the Trinity, for example, is an example of an orthodox Christian belief—and Mormons don’t share that.
It’s understandable that you, as an agnostic, find no difference between competing strange beliefs, but for many Christians out there deciding who to vote for, these are important matters.
Some voters may simply choose to vote for orthodox Christians only, because that is an important qualification for them. And that is their right.
Challenging Romney’s faith is dirty politics, nothing less and nothing more.
You get an A for honesty, so if any flames are coming your way, they'll be for another reason.