Why not talk about what Obama's faith and it's identity.
I'm not clear on why Romney's faith has not been more of an issue. I thought evangelical Protestants (the Republican base) would object strenuously to a Mormon, but they have been silent. Evangelicals generally
hate Mormons.
I do not think a presidential candidate's
faith should have any bearing on his electability. I have to say that
beliefs have an impact on me, however. I would have trouble voting for someone who claimed that the earth was flat, for example, or that the sun revolved about the earth.
So, I am conflicted about Romney's Mormonism. As a Mormon ex-bishop, I presume he is a believer. Which means he accepts that the native Americans were Jewish, that they arrived in the New World by crossing the Atlantic from the middle east, and that they maintained a European-style civilization here for centuries (a claim which is contradicted by 100% of the archaeological evidence). Furthermore, God lives on Planet Kolob with Mrs. God, and all good Mormons will one day be given their own planets, over which they will rule as minor gods. Women can't get into heaven unless their husbands allow it, and, once there, they will be eternally pregnant with "spirit children." Black people are the descendants of Cain, and are marked with their skin color so that they may continue to be punished for a murder that happened 5,000 years ago.
I'm not sure what to do with that. Belief is one thing. But belief in things that are demonstrably provable as false is another. And belief that is racist and misogynistic is somewhat disturbing.
I think Romney is wise not to talk about his faith. It is so far outside the boundaries of accepted thought that acknowledging it would make him appear foolish, racist, and misogynistic. And he already has enough problems.
