Mitt Romney’s Mormon Beliefs Bless His Life
Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths, the “Mormon Church”) talked with Parade Magazine about the blessings that his Mormon beliefs has brought to his life, and about how his faith has shaped who he is. Latter-day Saint members believe in living the commandments of God and following the counsel that comes from inspired Church apostles and prophets.
In the interview Romney was asked if it had been hard for him to follow the rules of not smoking, drinking alcohol, coffee, tea, or having premarital sex. Romney replied saying these things were more of a blessing than a restriction. He said:
My view is that the commandments of God—let’s take the Ten Commandments, the basis of all Judeo-Christian faiths—are not so much restricting as liberating. I think being faithful to one’s spouse is a wonderful source of passion and devotion in marriage and that paying tithes as suggested in the Book of Malachi makes one’s money less important.
While serving a mission for the Church, Romney was involved in a serious car accident in which one of the passengers involved was killed. The interviewer asked Romney if this changed him. Romney replied:
I think for me it deepened my sense of purpose. Growing up in a Judeo-Christian religious foundation, one measures one’s life by the contributions one has made to God and to the children of God. As the fragility of life becomes more clear in one’s mind, the need and passion to help others becomes more of a daily motivation.
To see the full interview, please visit Parade Magazine.
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Learn more about Mormon beliefs and God’s commandments from an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
For clarification on myths, and misperceptions of Mormon beliefs, read this article.
Im hearing all bad things on tv. Can’t figure out what’s bad about believing in living a debt free life, being charitable, believing in families, living a clean life and being industrial. That use to be call “all American” and patriotic. I think people are really digging to find material for a witch hunt on this man. The alternative is disaster.