Mormon Mitt Romney at Liberty University

On May 12, 2012, Mormon Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered the commencement address at Liberty University, the university founded by the late Evangelical leader Jerry  Falwell.  The University is considered a bastion of conservative Christianity, but Falwell desired to bring all U.S. Christians under the umbrella of a “moral majority” to affect American...

Mormon Mitt Romney Stands Against Gay Marriage

Just after the May 8, 2012, primaries, President Obama had his hands full since Vice-President Joe Biden and others in the administration had come out in favor of gay marriage.  Mr. Obama, supposedly an Evangelical Christian, had begun his original 2008 coming out against gay marriage, but then over time claimed that his opinion was evolving.  Caught in a difficult position by the gay...

Paris Mormon Temple Open House

Mitt Romney has received a bit of attention for the time he spent in France as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (frequently misnamed the Mormon Church). Though his service was many years ago, it certainly has had a large impact on his life. The citizens of a country always gain a special place in the heart of a missionary who has spent two years of his life...

Mormon Charity and Mitt Romney

When you look up the definition of charity in  Webster’s dictionary, you read the following: …benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity, generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering, an institution engaged in relief of the poor, lenient judgment of others. It would seem that no matter what your beliefs or political party might be, you would want to...

Mitt Romney’s Mormon Donations

On January 23, 2012, Mitt Romney released his tax information for 2010-2011, showing himself to be one of the richest men ever to run for president of the United States.   Fifteen percent of his income went to charitable donations, mostly to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often erroneously called the “Mormon Church.”  The LDS Church is known for its...

Learning about Mitt Romney’s Mormon Faith

Mitt Romney comes from a long line of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Perhaps his best known ancestor is his great-great grandfather, Parley P. Pratt, one of the first Apostles of the LDS Church.[1] Mitt’s ancestors came to Utah with the Mormon Pioneers—those men, women, and children who endured unbelievable hardships in order to find a place where they could...