[GBA]

I've known quite a few Mormons over the years, some deeply righteous and a few like Harry Reid.

If Romney is like another Mormon Bishop I knew, I'd vote for him without question.

The man I knew could be trusted with anything or by anyone, especially by the most innocent and helpless.

Please Mitt, it's time to not be silent about what is most important.

[greyfoxx39]

I was born mormon, raised mormon, married mormon, left mormonism. I have lived in several areas that were mormon-controlled. I don't want my children and grandchildren to have that experience.

Your bishop friend may have been a trustworthy soul, but keep in mind that when he attended the mormon temple he took this oath solemnly:

“You and each of you covenant and promise before God, angels, and these witnesses at this altar, that you do accept the Law of Consecration as contained in the Doctrine and Covenants, in that you do consecrate yourselves, your time, talents, and everything with which the Lord has blessed you, or with which he may bless you, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the building up of the Kingdom of God on the earth and for the establishment of Zion.

Law of Consecration

That article does a fine job of relating how much Mitt is influenced by his religion. Don't think for one moment that if he takes the oath of office for POTUS that his oath to his religion will be cast aside.

Mormons are no better or worse than any other group of people..they just have a multi-million-dollar PR firm and people who judge the whole group by the good actions of a few, holding them up as paragons of virtue.

[svcw]

Romney and Reid are both temple mormons, only about 15% of lds reach that high level. Both have received awards for being what a momorn should be.
Romney has not done anything that would remove him from that high level. mormonism is not what appears to be.

[Colofornian]

If Romney is like another Mormon Bishop I knew, I'd vote for him without question. The man I knew could be trusted with anything or by anyone, especially by the most innocent and helpless.

Could either of these "bishops" -- Bishop Romney or the other one you know -- be trusted with their own godhood & running their own planet? (As Mormons profess?)

[See post #28 for a few details about Mormons believing they are gods]

Could either of those bishops be trusted with receiving worship? Receiving glory and adulation? Receiving prayer appeals?

You see you've neglected a key component here:

When temple Mormons behave as legalistically expected, of course they'll be on their best outward behavior: That's exactly what you'd expect from people auditioning for full-blown godhood!

I'd be interested in knowing, GBA: Name me ONE candidate or potential candidate you'd vote for in some future POTUS election if they announced their divinity tomorrow?

Gingrich? Santorum? Sarah Palin? Fill in the blank?

Which one of these candidates' vulnerability to deception and lack of obvious discernment gets a free pass from you if they SINCERELY thought they were already a "god in embryo" on their way to full-blown godhood?

If they don't get a free pass from you re: an eval of who's going to be THE leader of the free world, why Mormons?

[caww]

Please Mitt, it's time to not be silent about what is most important.

...and that would be what?