I agree with quite a bit of that. Let me ask you this.
Think about this for a moment, then read on. Why would you refrain from voting for Romney? Would it be Mormon related, or policy related?
For me, it would definitely be policy related. I don’t agree with Mormon beliefs, but I don’t consider them to be bad people per se. I think my valuables, wife, and kids would be safe in their company.
I don’t agree with Romney’s stances, and that’s all. I do agree with Bachmann’s, and that’s all.
Is your stance on Romney different than mine?
Romney is a no go simply on his political record.
But I’ll be perfectly blunt, his religious beliefs would give me pause, simple because (imho) Mormanism doesn’t pass the “reasonable man” test—if you laid out all the evidence (for and against) would a reasonable person be able to the come to the conclusion that a religious belief is true?
There are a number of religions that pass that test. And I don’t just mean western religions. I’m talking Eastern religions too.
But Mormanism doesn’t. There are too many problems with it. A person couldn’t honestly examine all the evidence and come away with the opinion that Mormanism was the real thing unless: (1) they glossed over or ignored some of the evidence, or (2) had poor judgement skills.
A president with religious beliefs I don’t agree with (including being say a Hindu)? I can handle that; it wouldn’t be a problem. A president with poor judgement skills; that’s a problem.