Posted on 06/29/2012 10:02:42 PM PDT by RnMomof7
Is America ready for its first all-Mormon-raised ticket? We're not talking Romney-Huntsman; we're talking Romney-Rubio. Buzzfeed reports that Marco Rubio, the GOP star senator from Florida, was baptized into the Church of the Latter-Day Saints when he was 8, and remained "active in the faith for a number of years during his early youth," according to family members, and confirmed by the Rubio camp. The family converted after moving near close relatives, the Denises, who had joined the church in the seventies. But Rubio's father, a bartender also named Marco, never converted himself; he "had little use for a religion that promoted a strict code of moral conduct that seemed at odds with the way he made a living."
The conversion didn't take for the whole family, ultimately, and Marco Jr. was supposedly a big part of that. He'd been the most enthusiastic convert to Mormonism, but then, according to his cousins, was also behind the family's return to their Catholic roots. Rubio, the likely favorite for the vice-presidential slot, received his Catholic First Communion at the age of 13. So what's the big deal? Take it away, Buzzfeed:
The revelation adds a new dimension to Rubio's already-nuanced religious history — and could complicate his political future at a time when many Republicans see him as the odds-on favorite for the 2012 vice presidential nod. Vice presidential candidates are traditionally chosen to provide ethnic and religious balance to a ticket. Mitt Romney's Mormonism and Rubio's Catholic faith would already mean the first two members of minority traditions on a Republican ticket in American history. Rubio's Mormon roots could further complicate that calculation.
A sign that Rubio's aides see the story as potentially damaging: BuzzFeed's inquiries appear to have sent them into frantic damage-control mode, and after email inquiries from BuzzFeed — but minutes before Conant responded with a phone call this morning — a brief item appeared on the blog of the Miami Herald mentioning the Senator's religious past.
So the question now looks something like this: Would "secret Mormon" be as politically damaging as "secret Muslim"? Probably not: First of all, it's no longer secret, and even if the fact that Rubio selectively edited his biography to leave that chapter out raises some eyebrows and suggests it's something he finds politically damaging, it's harder for fringe conspiracy theorists (and scruple-free campaign operatives) to really do their thing with something that's out in the open as a fact. And Romney's rise to prominence within the GOP, though not without its bumps, proves that prejudice against Mormons isn't as intractable as prejudice against Muslims. Besides, even in Rubio's enthusiastic Mormon moment, when, as his cousin Michelle said, he was "totally into it," he was someone the GOP base could love. "He's always been into religion. Football and religion. Those were his things."
I could not care less what religion he “used to be.” What I care about is that he is a hispandering, illegal alien supporting, amnesty loving, ineligible person for president.
After what has happened at the Supreme Court, I no longer believe this country is run under the rule of law. I doubt it will matter one bit that Marco Rubio is ineligible and from this point on any foreigner, including Russia’s Putin and Hu Jintao of China, can come to this country have their wife give birth on US soil and can claim the child will be eligible to run for president when they reach 35 years old.
We are no longer under the rule of law. We are certainly no longer under the Constitution.
Obama’s religion doesn’t seem to matter.
so, i’,m just curious. you obviously don’t care for some one of the mormon faith being president but do you check on the backgrounds of others in your life? If the man running your 401k was a mormon would you disinvest yourself of that fund? or if the policeman coming to save your hide was a mormon would you tell him to not bother but send a cop of another faith? your dentist or doctor? i really am curious how that works
When you have no faith or “religion” then it does not matter. The big whig dims only have socialism as their religion.
I’d vote for a member of the fried green tomato church if it would get this tyrant out of the white house.
Are you quite sure you don’t have me confused with someone else?
My comment, was related to the included quote of RnMomof7 from post number nine, “Well I would not vote for one Mormon.. certainly not 2”
The stunned disbelief response, was an attempt to NOT express my initial reaction, which I felt was not appropriate, considering the posters background, in hope of further reasoned discussion.
Bottom line, my reaction was to the unreasoned paint yourself into a corner attitude with religious undertones, when it is reasonable to assume who the Republican presidential nominee will be, and exactly who his opponent is. Exactly nothing to do with Mr Rubio, but since you would maybe have to divine that, your reaction might be excused.
Rest assured, I am NOT asleep, as you so casually assume.
Or: Have I completely misread your response?
How does this help us get rid of Obama?
“I’d vote for a member of the fried green tomato church if it would get this tyrant out of the white house”.
...and that my second amendment friend, is the crux of the matter. Bully for the one sentence synthesis.
If he and his family got out of it, I’m fine with that.
Much ado about nothing if you ask me.
..or as a friend of mine put it the other day..
Better a Mormon than a Moron.
I would vote for a Gay-Illegal Alien-Reptilian-Californian-Twilight Fan if it meant getting 0 out of office.
Someone explain, how just was Rubio a mormon through his teen age years when he took his first communion in the Catholic Church when he was 13?
Doesn’t that sound like he end ENDed his involment with mormonism at 13?
Because they WILL: NOT take your name off until your 102 birthday date. It is away for them to keep their numbers up.
That wasn’t the case with mormons in Germany because they served on many of hitlers staff and in his youth armies. They were a protected religious group.
Rubio is not illegal. He was born in Florida.
I said Rubio was ineligible to become president. The word ineligible is not synonymous with the word illegal.
I'll match your "bigot card" against the bigotry of 52,000 mormon missionaries going around the world and lying to Christians by claiming that the Christian faith of centuries is false and that the only way to salvation is through baptism and confirmation in the mormon church and taking part in arcane rituals in mormon temples.
We find it hilarious that you FR mormons get your garmies in a knot about the posting of factual mormon doctrine from mormon sources by a few dozen FReepers at the same time that your leaders are bragging about the following:
We are grateful for the 52,225 full-time missionaries serving in more than 150 countries.16 The sun never sets on righteous missionaries testifying of the Savior mormon church. Think of the spiritual power of 52,000 missionaries, endowed with the Spirit of the Lord Joseph Smith, boldly declaring that there is “no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come … , only in and through the name of Christ.
"My young brethren of the priesthood, I testify of the majesty, but most of all, of the certainty of this magnificent event. The Savior lives. He will return to the earth (the Second Coming) . And whether on this side of the veil or the other, you and I will rejoice in His coming and thank the Lord that He sent us to earth at this time to fulfill our sacred duty of helping prepare the world for His return the mormon theocracy
."other people, who may not yield full obedience to his laws, nor be fully instructed in his covenants, will, nevertheless, have to yield full obedience to his government. For it will be the reign of God upon the earth, and he will enforce his laws, and command that obedience from the nations of the world which is legitimately his right” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor [2001], 225).
Preparing the World for the Second Coming-LDS.org, April 2011
Anyone who believes that Romney isn't fully immersed in this doctrine and the Law of Consecration is a fool: The Law of Consecration is considered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be a "celestial law." That is, people who are living lives dedicated to the service of God, such that at judgment they would be assigned to the Celestial Kingdom, should be able and expected to live the Law of Consecration. The Law of Consecration is that, if necessary or requested, a person would give everything he has for the building up of the Kingdom of God on Earth. He would be willing to wholeheartedly give of his time, talents, and resources. Thus, the person is "consecrating" all his personal resources to the Lord.
“The law of consecration,” said Elder Bruce R. McConkie (1915–85) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “is that we consecrate our time, our talents, and our money and property to the cause of the Church; such are to be available to the extent they are needed to further the Lord’s interests on earth.”
He is still on the Mormon rolls
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