Stormy Waters wrote:why me wrote:Maybe Mitt should be allowed to worship his religion freely. If we start to investigate just how people believe in god, we would be in trouble. Here is how it goes: if you don't believe in Mormonism, it really doesn't matter what Mormons believe. Likewise for any other faith. Let me put it this way: who cares.
The American people deserve to know if Romney will answer to Salt Lake. If he believes those men speak for God he can't really just ignore them.
Meanwhile, the State of Utah is currently arguing in court that the LDS Church should be allowed to influence Utah's liquor laws. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/faith/5334 ... s.html.csp
You know, because having the church of which you are a member send representatives to lobby you about what laws to enact poses no particular ethical or Establishment Clause question. (Note: not a commentary on the merits of this particular lawsuit.)
LDS Church spokesman Scott Trotter said Friday in an email that Mormon leaders have not publicly taken a stand on proposed liquor laws. “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always maintained its right to express its views on significant moral issues that directly affect its members and the community,” he wrote.
So, does that mean the Church would maintain its right to have the prophet call President Romney and tell him he should not sign a given bill into law because it concerns a "significant moral issue"?