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To: trisham

Mormon church obtained Vietnam draft deferrals for Romney, other missionaries

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Lets put this into perspective

This is consistentin in all avenues with the Church one should not go to school or get married, receive scholarship or even if recruit for professional sports, the Church encourage the young LDS men to go on a mission first.


302 posted on 11/21/2008 6:33:08 AM PST by restornu
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To: restornu
This is consistentin in all avenues with the Church one should not go to school or get married, receive scholarship or even if recruit for professional sports, the Church encourage the young LDS men to go on a mission first.

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That may be, but the fact that military service does not appear to be important to Romney and his family is something to consider when electing a Commander in Chief.

303 posted on 11/21/2008 6:41:39 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: restornu

the Church encourage the young LDS men to go on a mission first.
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There was a war on ...

The mission field for patriot Americans is where the battle is..

Are you saying that the “church” encouraged the young LDS guys to dsodge the draft ???


330 posted on 11/21/2008 7:07:39 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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