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pedophilia, HIV, hundreds of other diseases, etc, etc. Now you tell "Face the Nation": "My church wouldn't endeavor to tell me what to do on an issue, and I wouldn't listen to them on an issue that related to our nation."
Of course, you would listen to your church--and any other USA church--and to millions of Americans as individuals and groups on issues related to our nation. What you meant was that you would not be dictated to by your church. Please be more careful and say what you mean the first time.
Certainly these occasions would be rare (like in a 9/11 type catastrophy)
I would welcome comments by the clergy on issues of concern to them. I assume such issues would be relating to the morality of our citizenry, and how our laws could uphold the Lord's commandments.
We hope he wins the election.
If he doesn't, America will be missing out on a rare talent that is VERY MUCH needed.
Of course, the comments are a sop to those worried a Romney Presidency will be controlled out of SLC. Romney is walking a tightrope the way he is juggling the issue of religion. Of course, it's also somewhat offensive that he feels he needs to make such a statement - do the other candidates have to disavow input from their religious leaders!?!
Oh, and it has nothing to do with sustaining the Prophet. I'd listen to his views on my job - but I wouldn't feel obliged to conduct my business anyway the Prophet said. Nor, I am sure, would the Prophet presume to act in such a way.
300 million people in this country, and Mitt and Hillary are the best we can do?
Romney probably feels compelled to use the strongest possible language about this issue so that his detractors can't misconstrue what he says.