2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDuring the debate, Ryan said
I don't see how a person can separate their personal life from their private life or from their faith. Our faith informs us of everything we do.
Given the uneasiness people have about the Mormon Church, isn't that a bad statement to make? (Honestly, no offense to anyone Mormon, as i really believe everybody has a right to the vehicle of their choosing, as long as it does not hurt other people).
But, if Ryan cannot separate his beliefs between his personal and private life,
how would he feel if Romney became President and Romney decided to bring in his Mormon Faith into his decisions in the White House? And isn't that the belief of the Mormons, that your faith should come first before anything else?
I don't think that would go over well with Ryan. And that is why we should keep church and state separate.
Wounded Bear
(58,662 posts)Hell, quote Jesus: Love God in all your life, works, etc.....IDK the full chapter and verse, but most (dare I say all) religions demand to be first in people's lives.
Which is fine, until it comes to legislation that makes other people toe their religious line. That's where I draw the Constitutional line in the sand.
But it does sound like it would make a great Rovian commercial. "Do you want him to turn this into a Mormon country?" Not my favorite line of attack, and most would consider it seamy and somehow "unfair" to attack a guy's religion. But it's actually in the back of my mind, but not that far back.
rucky
(35,211 posts)you should separate your personal faith from your policy decisions
FLyellowdog
(4,276 posts)The Mormon prophecy is that a Mormon become the leader of this country and lead the country to embrace their religion. It's plain as day that they want a theocracy based on the Mormon faith. I don't for the life of me understand why this doesn't scare people.
Attacking someone's private religion goes against our principles, but when religion threatens to become the driving force in our government, it should be stopped. Not discussing this issue may very well be the undoing of our country.
Make no mistake, Romney and his church are a threat to the United States. Separation of Church and State as we know it will be forever lost. Sadly, once the Religious Right wakes up to the fact that Mormons want to run the country, they'll spew their distaste for Mormon beliefs, I'm sure. They will soon realize that Romney will not be so easy to control once he has the power of the presidency and his church combined. But by then, it may be too late. Romney and his followers (yes, he is a priest in the church) believe they are chosen by god and their mission is sacred. This "calling" is a dangerous path for America and one which should be defended against at all cost.
Without question, any religious believer has the right to practice their religion anyway and anywhere they want...except when it threatens the basics of our democratic society by infiltrating the governance of our country. Religious dogma has no place in our government, and definitely, has no place in the Oval Office where decisions are crucial to our survival.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Not too long ago Catholic Bishops told him he wasn't a good Catholic because he wants to get rid of everything that helps people, like Medicare. His own religious leaders turned on him.