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Mitt dodges questions about LDS faith
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People who know do not fear.
Having Harry Reid as a Mormon politician but on the opposite side of the spectrum is a good opportunity to illustrate how someone can be LDS, but follow widely varying policies.
So summarizing: Mitt is a Mormon, but one who would make more conservative policies. Just being a Mormon does not make you a political genius or great leader.
I do wish people would spend more time talking about more important issues such as how we would resolve the Iraq situation, how to improve relations wih Russia, Iran, Korea or Cuba (understanding that other parties have mis-behaved), how to improve our leadership in technology, education, etc., etc.
How many of us could list the religions of the other presidential candidates? hummmm.....
"What is it about news reporters that makes them focus on little oddball questions rather than the important issues?"
"What is it about news editors that makes them write headlines that will stick in voters' minds rather than read and think about the whole article?
He changed his stand on 2 issues, then someone called him a flip-flopper, without asking why he changed. Now the parrot press mindlessly repeats the label. Most politicians change with the wind.
Come on, Morning News, you can do better.
Please expound...
What is the difference between dodging a question and not aswering it? I always though that they about the same thing. the difference being that when you dodge, you pretend to answer without answering. When you refuse to answer, you simply state that you will not answer the question.
Please help ignorant people like myself understand the difference that you obviously see.
But it is ridiculous that Mr. Romney is always being asked the same lame questions.
It seems contrived that there is always some *seemingly* spontaneous, sincere questioner at every stop, asking questions they could get answered locally, about his faith.
(Or is it just that the reporters notice them?)
We don't see anyone repeatedly asking Giuliani or McCain these dumb questions.
Let's get back to relevant questions, about his plans or his track record.
If Romney would simply be an honest Mormon and stick with what he really believes, he wouldn't be in the mess he's in. But he's made his bed, so let him sleep in it.
People should take a look at the mormon theocracy that is Utah. Then they can fear the known.
And John Shaw is right. In Las Vegas, a new LDS ward is created every weekend. My cousin, a Mormon, is a city councilman.
If Dr. Bernstein really wanted an answer, he could get it easily. It's just a red herring to keep the media talking skeptically about a viable candidate.
Oh, and even Bob Jones has now endorsed Romney. Guess he did not have a problem separating the faith thing.
Agki, Romney as already said what you're waiting for him to say. This "issue" is a bone that some in the media and others with Mormon hang-ups just can't let go. They want Romney to be embarrassed or apologetic about his beliefs. They want to bait Romney into preaching Mormonism and then accuse him of talking about religion too much. Romney is winning people over in part because he won't be bullied into debate over petty religious differences.
What is disappointing about all of this is all the people, prominent and grassroots, who are not stepping forward and calling this what it is: Religious (or anti-religious) elitism. Those with Mormon friends could be doing more to show loyalty to those friends, and speak out against such pointless and irrational prejudice. There is so much good about Mormons and Mormonism. Where is the talk of that?
Secondly, maybe Romney does not answer questions about Mormonism because he does not know the answers.
Also, I think people want Romney to answer their questions and not the missionaries. A) Romney is running for president, not the missionaries. B) the missionaries are, generally speaking, not schooled I'm doctrine and history well enough to answer most questions non-Mormons want answered (i.e. Plural marriage, Adam-God, priesthood issues, mountain meadows etc.)
R H and John S have it right. There are plenty of young men and women out there right now who's only purpose is to share with anybody who wants to know what the beliefs of the LDS faithful are. Ask Mitt about the important issues this country faces, and if you have questions about his faith, ask a missionary.
Sorry, Mitt's faith by definition is different and he must explain.
Not all Mormons would make a great president. If people outside of Utah want assurance that we're not all robots, just read the number of posts here of conservative Mormons who don't like him. I'm not convinced yet myself.
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