I’ll make this short, not just to avoid being boring but to avoid any of the hassles that might follow my choice of topic.
When you look at what religion each of our presidents has affiliated, we haven’t had much of a mixture. George Washington was an Episcopalian, and Barack Obama is considered Christian but of no particular church affiliation after the congregation he had visited for a long time had some issues. So we’ve come full circle in terms of racial profile by having a Black president, and in terms of religion we’ve had some “no comment” presidents who did not practice anything, and even a renowned Catholic president (JFK). Are we ready for the possibility of having a Mormon in the White House?
Mitt Romney belongs to a faith that stresses family and community service, and even the concept of “one for all” taxes (Mormons traditionally pay a tithe to the church). There are some things that might need clarification for the uninitiated, such as the big question of why some practitioners in some sects have multiple wives, or why they have the Book of Mormon (the real text, not the musical). The fact that he is still running indicates that he is still a possible candidate.
It’s good to keep the mind open, and we will continue to see how the whole candidate dissection plays out in the weeks to come.
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