I know something about the behavioral standards that must be met in order to hold the lay positions in the Mormon Church that Romney has held.
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You mean you know something about the correct answers to the qualifying questions that are asked about behavioral standards that must be met in order to hold the lay positions in the Mormon Church that Romney has held...
Even mormons in these threads have admitted that mormons lie in order to get temple recommends or “callings”...
“Callings” are not given to people with experience or fitness in the field that has an opening...
A convicted pedophile could be placed to teach children...
Or a college professor could wind up as a janitor...
A bishop gets a “revelation” from the mormnon god...
A chance to “walk through” the mormon temples is so important and necessary to the after life future of mormons that they will say or do anything at their “interviews” for the experience...
BYU has its share of “vestal virgins”...
No stake president — which is what Romney was — could lie his way into that post. He was surrounded by people who knew exactly what kind of man he was. There has never been any hint of scandal surrounding Romney or his sons, your nasty slurs and attempts to diminish his character notwithstanding.
Have people lied to get temple recommends? Sure. To their everlasting condemnation. But the people who appointed Mitt a Stake President knew what kind of man he was.
And just why SHOULD they???
In conclusion let us summarize this grand key, these “Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet”, for our salvation depends on them.
1. The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
2. The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works.
3. The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
4. The prophet will never lead the church astray.
5. The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
6. The prophet does not have to say “Thus Saith the Lord,” to give us scripture.
7. The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.
8. The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
9. The prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal or spiritual.
10. The prophet may advise on civic matters.
11. The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
12. The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
13. The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church.
14. The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the First Presidency—follow them and be blessed—reject them and suffer.
I testify that these fourteen fundamentals in following the living prophet are true. If we want to know how well we stand with the Lord then let us ask ourselves how well we stand with His mortal captain—how close do our lives harmonize with the Lord’s anointed—the living Prophet—President of the Church, and with the Quorum of the First Presidency.
Ezra Taft Benson
(Address given Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at Brigham Young University)