I have all the books I could need, and what more could I need than books? I shall only engage in commerce if books are the coin. -- Catherynne M. Valente
Also not surprised. As a country, we are remarkably ignorant and irrationally fearful of "other" faiths. FTR, I would absolutely vote for a well-qualified Mormon who shared my political views. The chances of finding one, though, are pretty damn slim.
I have all the books I could need, and what more could I need than books? I shall only engage in commerce if books are the coin. -- Catherynne M. Valente
Also not surprised. As a country, we are remarkably ignorant and irrationally fearful of "other" faiths. FTR, I would absolutely vote for a well-qualified Mormon who shared my political views. The chances of finding one, though, are pretty damn slim.
And this, I think, may be the issue. Everyone I know who grew up Morman and shares my views ended up leaving the church because they no longer fit in.
I find it highly unlikely that a mormon would align with my views.
The chances of a Mormon candidate feeling the way I do about issues are pretty small, but I wouldn't not vote for a Mormon candidate just because they're Mormon.
I did like Huntsman in many respects and would have seriously considered voting for him had he won the nomination.
Americans have basically given the same answer since 1967 when it was first asked.
That surprises me because my parents and grandparents say it was NBD for Romney's dad when he was running. They don't remember anyone even talking about it, much less caring. Maybe their experience doesn't reflect the rest of the population. Or maybe the press didn't make a deal of it like they do now so people didn't know George Romney was mormon.
Post by basilosaurus on Jun 21, 2012 14:49:34 GMT -5
I admit I'm wary of the amount of power the mormon church has over its members. If a hypothetical mormon candidate is inline with my views, I doubt the church would allow him/her to retain membership. I would expect a shunning/excommunication with a quickness.
Post by UMaineTeach on Jun 21, 2012 14:49:34 GMT -5
I don't get why a nation of where there is a high population of Christians that it would really matter to them what denomination a president was. Like Kennedy was Catholic... so.
I don't get why a nation of where there is a high population of Christians that it would really matter to them what denomination a president was. Like Kennedy was Catholic... so.
...But some Christians out there don't believe Catholics = Christians or that Mormons = Christians.
barely half the people in this poll even know Romney is mormon. I find it hard to believe that despite that, they've all conducted a thorough analysis of Mormon theology and arrived at the conclusion that a Mormon their party nominated could never reflect their views. Lol.
Americans have basically given the same answer since 1967 when it was first asked.
That surprises me because my parents and grandparents say it was NBD for Romney's dad when he was running. They don't remember anyone even talking about it, much less caring. Maybe their experience doesn't reflect the rest of the population. Or maybe the press didn't make a deal of it like they do now so people didn't know George Romney was mormon.
edited b/c that made no sense.
I think a candidate's faith has become a more prominent topic of discussion in the last 40 years. I could have my history wrong, but I thought it was the rise of groups like the Christian Coalition and the Moral Majority that really put the issue of religion out there.
barely half the people in this poll even know Romney is mormon. I find it hard to believe that despite that, they've all conducted a thorough analysis of Mormon theology and arrived at the conclusion that a Mormon their party nominated could never reflect their views. Lol.
barely half the people in this poll even know Romney is mormon. I find it hard to believe that despite that, they've all conducted a thorough analysis of Mormon theology and arrived at the conclusion that a Mormon their party nominated could never reflect their views. Lol.
Tolerant of differences, yes. Tolerant of a candidate whose religious views if they actually subscribe to them even remotely the way they are "supposed to" according to their faith's doctrine would be just about 100% opposite mine on the issues that I care most about, not so much.
I guess "well-qualified" is supposed to imply that the candidate toes the Democratic Party platform, but IMO it's too vague to really expect Democratic voters to assume that the Mormon candidate in question is some exceptional case who actually would advance progressive issues, which for those of us who are progressive Democrats and don't just vote a party ticket because of the letter after a candidate's name would be a sticking point.
I would never say that I would disqualify a candidate SOLELY due to their religious beliefs, but I also feel reasonably confident that anyone who identifies as a Mormon would be extremely unlikely to be a candidate I would vote for in terms of their positions.
Am I the only one who believes people can govern without interjecting their faith? Hell, I know a ton of pro-choice peeps that believe life starts at conception, but don't expect the law to reflect that belief.
Am I the only one who believes people can govern without interjecting their faith? Hell, I know a ton of pro-choice peeps that believe life starts at conception, but don't expect the law to reflect that belief.
Y4M, did they ask about voting for an atheist?
i found an old (2007) gallup poll that addresses this: