Naturally, no thread yet on Romney's speech Thursday

The problem comes with those who insist their field is the only one worth playing on, or that theirs is the only "true" sport. That mindset breeds intolerance to those outside the field or those on the field who aren't playing by the specified rules.

 

I'm not sure why you misunderstood my post, but I'll give it another try. Religious people's beliefs, at least on certain topics are set in stone not by analysis, but by faith. They don't go back and review any new information that may lead to a different conclusion, since they never did any analysis to begin with. If I find new information I'll look at it and rethink my position, maybe it will cause me to change my mind since I'm not infallible. Religious people don't do that, so I don't want anyone in any office that isn't willing to admit thay might be wrong.

The bumper sticker "God said it, I believe it, that settles it" says it all.

 

Cadet --
As far as I know, and I've read a lot of the coverage, you're the only one to explain this puzzling line in its full religious context. I now know more than I did before.
Well-punditized.

 

Dittoed - with thanks.

 

Agreed - well explained Cadet. Without thinking a lot about it, concept seems not much different than "Catholic guilt".

Overall as I reflect back on it I think that Romney has given one of the most significant political speeches that America has heard in a long long time.

 

Boom, no disrespect meant, but why do you feel that Romney's speech is so politically significant? My mom loves Jesus, too, but that doesn't mean she should be elected--let alone run for--President.

 

No disrespect taken HB:

I think it's significant because you have someone in Romney who stood up in front of the country and did not apologize for his religion. He pretties much said this is who I am. if you won't vote for me because of my religion so be it. He also did not try thread the proverbial needle in the eye of a storm by trying to be all things to all people when it came to his faith.

On a basic level its also very significant in that many in the country knows more about the Mormon faith today than they have ever known in the past. I would venture to say that many did not even realize that the Mormon faith accepted Jesus Christ as the Son of God

 

Boom--
He got up and told a bunch of evangelical extremists that he was, basically, just as intolerant as they were, and that he didn't belong to a cult. This was not a speech aimed at the nation, like Kennedy's was.

 

But is it the same Jesus? Google "Mormon Jesus" for the range of interpretations on this question.

 

Does it matter? I view the differences in Mormon faith to be no different than those within other christian faiths.

 

The differences between Mormonism and the other Christian faiths obviously mattered very much to Romney. Otherwise he doesn't make the speech.

And I think the differences are, in fact and in practice, substantial to those of faith.

 

The differences may be substantial but no more so than the differenes when Heny the viii broke away from the catholic church and proclaimed himself leader of the church of england.

I submit that after speech more people realize that the Mormon faith is a lot closer to most christian faiths than they had realized.