I am confused.. What is your point?
You said, Romney's faith isn't a hurdle to him. About half of America disagrees with you. Why?
Well, there's a NUMBER of troublesome aspects about Mormonism. For hundreds of thousands -- especially liberals, it's the caricature (some true; some stereotyped) that you might see on a Broadway Book of Mormon play.
For Evangelicals, they tend to find it's relevant that they would be voting for somebody who thinks they are -- or will be a God.
Temple Mormons comprise approximately 20% of all Mormons. They believe worthy temple Mormons who have been married -- and have a similarly worthy spouse -- will get to live with Heavenly Father-God forever...and ONLY them. (Nobody else) The "other" shoe to drop for those who reach this "degree" of heaven, per Mormon theology, is that they get to be gods of their own planets.
Romney is a temple Mormon. If he is a true-believing temple Mormon, then, he, too, believes classic Mormon theology.
My point is simple: If Obama's former pastor had preached that Obama was a Messiah on the order of Jesus Christ, that would be not only banner headline news but would be commented upon as "relevant" by Freeper posters who would see that as yet another hurdle for Obama.
"Religion" would be relevant, after all.
Yet what do I see FREEPERS do -- re: cartwheels rushing to say about Romney's religion? They ask, 'What does that matter?'
You mean to tell me that if Hillary Clinton ran in 2016 and she announced that she was a "would-be god" that's irrelevant?
(I don't think so)
What it comes down to is downright inconsistency by too many FREEPERS. Why? It varies. I'm sure for a lot of them they know Mormons and think of them as true conservatives.
What they likely haven't investigated or thought through is the common Mormon belief that faithful Mormons will become gods who are worshiped and prayed to. (Have any FREEPERS thought of your friends and co-workers who actually believe that "tidbit?")
This is relevant for ALL kinds of reasons, especially of a POTUS candidate: It shows...
...a person's character (ultra level of pride).
...they've got key "identity" issues...thinking they are a "god-in-embryo" -- a favorite term for some Mormon leaders to call their "sheep"...
...their gullibility level -- that they would take a 14 yo pimply-faced boy at face value and form their life around that.
...their discernment is lacking.
...they don't know how to define over 80% of the GOP which self-identifies as "Christian" other than Mormon!
I mean what? Do you think the almost 75% of the nation
-- and over 80% of the GOP
--all which attends a Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox church at least sporadically...
...is going to be happy to uncover that Romney's religion references them as "apostates?"
Will that "inspire" them to vote for Romney if he wins the GOP?
What? Do we think the MSM is going to "skip" over these "little" Mormon details like Mormon mass godhood and "Christians-are-apostates-who-believe-abominable-creeds" come 2012 Spring, Summer & early Fall? (not on your life...it'll be PLENTY relevant to the MSM then!)
The other-worldly worldviews of a candidate ARE relevant. If a Scientologist conservative was running, all of these above issues likewise kicks in!
That said, I don't care if Romney is a Mormon; I'm against him because he's a RINO who convinced Massachusetts to vote for him and implement government healthcare, he's an abortion supporter, and he is a global warming nut.