Is Romney's religion an issue?

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I ask that question in several contexts.


Does it matter to you?

Does it matter in the race for the GOP nomination?

Would it matter in the general if he were the nominee?
 
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It doesn't matter to me, but I think it would be naive to say that it doesn't enter at least some minds during the primary. I'd like to think though that it will matter less in the General.
 
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lawgator1 said:
I ask that question in several contexts.


Does it matter to you?

Does it matter in the race for the GOP nomination?

Would it matter in the general if he were the nominee?
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I will answer a question with a question.

Put Obama's name in the place of Romney and ask the same questions.
 
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lawgator1 said:
I ask that question in several contexts.


Does it matter to you?
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No.

Does it matter in the race for the GOP nomination?
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Roughly as much as Obama's race mattered (negatively) in his primary. There are some outliers who think it matters.

Would it matter in the general if he were the nominee?
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No. By the religious definition of a "cult", Mormonism has the traits of a cult. You can verify that by the exit testimonials of some Mormons as well as the "fundamental" type Mormons who thumb their noses at polygamy and marital age laws.

But for the most part, mormonism has "mainstreamed". I don't think Romney would be calling SLC for direction.


All that said... I still won't vote for a guy who flip-flopped like he did on major issues.
 
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lawgator1 said:
I ask that question in several contexts.


Does it matter to you?

Does it matter in the race for the GOP nomination?

Would it matter in the general if he were the nominee?
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Yes. I figure that anyone who can read the bible and get it that wrong can't read the constitution either. That is not the main reason I would never vote for him, though. That is a long list.

Yes. Most GOPers I know are religious bigots. I don't know everyone, but I can only answer based on my own experience.

Yes. Mormonism is defined by some crappy tv shows to the general public and I don't think they approve of the 'lifestyles' depicted. I think he will suffer from guilt by association.
 
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RespectTradition said:
Yes. I figure that anyone who can read the bible and get it that wrong can't read the constitution either. That is not the main reason I would never vote for him, though. That is a long list.

Yes. Most GOPers I know are religious bigots. I don't know everyone, but I can only answer based on my own experience.

Yes. Mormonism is defined by some crappy tv shows to the general public and I don't think they approve of the 'lifestyles' depicted. I think he will suffer from guilt by association.
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You have to read it with magical spectacles and then it lets you know lil Brigham Young is telling you to drink more Ovaltine. Everybody knows that.
 
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Of no concern to me.
May matter to some religious folks in GOP
May matter to some anti-religious folks in the General.

Romney is not running on his religion. He doesn't invoke his religion in public any more than Obama. It shouldn't matter but I bet it will as much to Dems as it does Reps.
 
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lawgator1 said:
I ask that question in several contexts.


Does it matter to you?

Does it matter in the race for the GOP nomination?

Would it matter in the general if he were the nominee?
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I'm not a Romney fan by any stretch, but the only time I hear his religion being brought up as an issue is when liberals do it. I haven't heard a great ground swell of conservatives/GOPers make a big deal out of this.
 
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The only concern it would have to me is if he used it to base policy off of like Bachmann or Perry would.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
I'm not a Romney fan by any stretch, but the only time I hear his religion being brought up as an issue is when liberals do it. I haven't heard a great ground swell of conservatives/GOPers make a big deal out of this.
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Then you are as deaf as you are dumb.
 
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Yeah that preacher in Texas is such a liberal.

I'm not Romney fan at all, but silly that anyone thinks it is a cult. If it is, then so is Catholicism
 
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Of course it is......average person gonna,think u r bat shat crazy thinking when u die youll get your own planet full of virgins
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Does it matter to you?

No

Does it matter in the race for the GOP nomination?

It shouldn't, but it does. The reasoning is many politicians use their religion to justify policy and actions. Ron Paul's religion (Christianity) does not matter to me, because it doesn't influence his politics. Perry's religion (Christianity) does matter to me, because he flaunts it and acts on it.

Would it matter in the general if he were the nominee?

I assume the "he" is Romney. It will matter to a lot of America. It doesn't matter to me. Romney has proven that he's willing to go against his religious ideals to satisfy his base (abortion, gay marriage).
 
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BigPapaVol said:
Including the agnostics and a-religious.
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Yeah. I totally agree. It's weird how people toss around the word "cult" (especially religious folks commenting on the religion of others). It's almost like it has no meaning.
 
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I'm personally just talking about the Easter Vigil I experienced. Most of the cult-like stuff is just old tradition.
 
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Well when there are so little good choices....

Im am not at all a Morman fan, thought I've served proudly next to a few of them. So yes, it will have a talley somewhere in my descicion scheme, but it's absolutely not a deal breaker.
 
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