Mitt Romney Discusses Mormonism

[_Tim]

This Youtube video was just posted two days ago. In it Mitt Romney clarifies what he believes to be the LDS church's beliefs on the second coming and abortion to a Iowa based talk-show host.

For those who are into inside baseball, Mitt references a Cleon Skousen book

http://youtu.be/TxMD02zU9SE

[_Stormy Waters]

Probably the most interesting thing he said.

"But the church does not say that a member of our church has to be opposed to allowing choice in society. It does not say that," Romney continues. "And therefore, there are Mormon Democrats. There's a Democratic Party in Utah filled with Mormons and the Church doesn't say they're wrong, they're being excommunicated. No, it says we are vehemently opposed to abortions ourselves, but we allows others to make their own choice."

http://www.myksl.com/index/story/sid/22803693

If what he is saying is true, wouldn't that make the church pro-choice?

[_Stormy Waters]

Russell M. Nelson in the October 2008 Ensign.
http://www.LDS.org/ensign/2008/10/abortion-an-assault-on-the-defenseless?lang=eng

Abortion has been legalized by governing entities without regard for God and His commandments. Scriptures state repeatedly that people will prosper only if they obey the commandments of God. Individuals will prosper only when they walk in faith and obedience to God

From the newsroom.
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/official-statement/abortion

The Church has not favored or opposed legislative proposals or public demonstrations concerning abortion.

[_Stormy Waters]

Dallin H. Oaks. New Era. November 2012

http://www.LDS.org/new-era/2012/11/answers-to-my-questions?lang=eng

“One cause of the diminishing birthrate is the practice of abortion. Worldwide, there are estimated to be more than 40 million abortions per year. Many laws permit or even promote abortion, but to us this is a great evil.”

I think whoever runs the newsroom site might need to confer with church leaders about what they do and do not believe.

[_TrashcanMan79]

Someone really needs to compile all the instances of "LDS Newsroom vs LDS.org" for a special section on MormonThink.com or something. This crap's straight up cray cray.

[_Stormy Waters]

Someone really needs to compile all the instances of "LDS Newsroom vs LDS.org" for a special section on MormonThink.com or something. This s***'s straight up cray cray.

If no one else wants to I'll start a thread on it later today.

Though I guess you could say that they are not opposed to legislation that disregards God and is a "great evil?"

[_sock puppet]

Dallin H. Oaks. New Era. November 2012

http://www.LDS.org/new-era/2012/11/answers-to-my-questions?lang=eng

“One cause of the diminishing birthrate is the practice of abortion. Worldwide, there are estimated to be more than 40 million abortions per year. Many laws permit or even promote abortion, but to us this is a great evil.”

I think whoever runs the newsroom site might need to confer with church leaders about what they do and do not believe.

I think it's more likely the the FP/12 should coordinate what they do and do not believe with whomever runs the newsroom site.

[_Elphaba]

Probably the most interesting thing he said. . . .

When I read the part you quoted, I interpreted it to mean Romney was saying the Church does not excommunicate anyone for advocating a pro-choice position, not for someone actually having an abortion as you inferred.

At this point I am genuinely nauseated every time I hear Romney's voice, so I am not going to listen to check out it, but is it possible that's what he meant?

[_Stormy Waters]

Probably the most interesting thing he said. . . .

When I read the part you quoted, I interpreted it to mean Romney was saying the Church does not excommunicate anyone for advocating a pro-choice position, not for someone actually having an abortion as you inferred.

At this point I am genuinely nauseated every time I hear Romney's voice, so I am not going to listen to check out it, but is it possible that's what he meant?

Yours is probably the better and more accurate interpretation.