http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-12-06-romney-speech_N.htm

 

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday he should not be judged on his Mormon faith, and that religion would not sway his decisions in the White House.

"No authorities of my church, or of any other church for that matter, will ever exert influence on presidential decisions," Romney said during a highly-anticipated speech at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.

 

In a much-anticipated speech, Romney urged religious tolerance among Americans but said he would not distance himself from his faith.

 

By the quote from him in the 2nd paragraph, he has done what he said he would not do in the final part of the statement above.

 

How much should a candidate's faith play in the Presidential race? How much does it play in your casting your vote?

 

I think everyone in P & R know where I stand on the issue.

I do agree with him here and truly believe this country is in the process of creating a God that is all-inclusive.

 

Romney said he believes in the separation of church and state, but that in recent years some have take the concept "beyond its original meaning" and regarded religion as "merely a private affair with no place in public life."

 

"It's as if they are intent on establishing a new religion in America — the religion of secularism. They are wrong."

The theology of a candidate's faith has zero importance to me. A candidate's stance on the issues which may or may not be influenced by their faith is very important.

I believe that the First Amendment is in agreement with this. However, I don't think you'll ever find me voting for a Muslim for President.

shou ma sar?

shou ma sar?

أنت النجم ?

My Arabic isn't so good.

I can respect a persons faith. It plays no role.

 

Yet I am somewhat of a hypocrite because I would never vote for a Mormon! I believe that anyone who buys into it, should be put on the same boat on the way to crazy island, with the scientologists.

A person's faith has really no bearing on whether or not I would vote for them or not. I applaud Romney for making this speech. Now I want to hear Huckabee promise America that he wouldn't base policy on his or the interpretation of biblical prophesy subscribed to by many of his fellow baptists.

 

Disclosure: I'm Baptist formerly of the southern persuation.

I would have no problem voting for a person of Mormon, Hindu, or most any other faith, but I would never consider voting for a Muslim for a national office.

 

I don't truly trust Romney's conservative credentials, but I believe that he has demonstrated great leadership skills both in the political and business arenas. If he gets the nomination, I will vote for him without hesitation.

 

Likewise, I don't really trust Huckabees's conservative bona fides either, but I would not hesitate to vote for him as an alternative to any of the likely Democratic nominees.

Romney, or any of the Repubs aren't getting my vote. For 8 years we've had enough war, bad economy, etc. I figure it's time to change.

I believe that the First Amendment is in agreement with this. However, I don't think you'll ever find me voting for a Muslim for President.

 

Ditto.:ylsuper:

Romney, or any of the Repubs aren't getting my vote. For 8 years we've had enough war, bad economy, etc. I figure it's time to change.

 

If low inflation, low interest rates, low unemployment, and steady GDP growth is a bad economy give me a bad economy!

My position on this (and, for that matter, the seperation of Church and State):

 

I don't think that aforementioned "seperation of Church and State" is used correctly today. I think it meant that no President (or officer of any kind) should have an allegiance to ONE particular church. However, the usage today indicates that government should have ZERO sense of morality or value, which I believe is incorrect. And I am not saying Christian values, but basic moral things to do.

 

Therefore, I don't care about a President's specific faith, but if his more general set of beliefs collides with mine, I won't vote for him.

Unless this country goes back to Jesus Christ, of which this country was founded on, we are going to be in big time trouble.

Unless this country goes back to Jesus Christ, of which this country was founded on, we are going to be in big time trouble.

 

Thats up for debate.