Mitt Romney’s Mormon Religion Causes a Fires...
In October 2011 controversial comments made by a Texas pastor and supporter of Gov. Rick Perry again inserted the issue of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s faith into the forefront of the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. The GOP field, including Romney, found themselves having to respond to comments made Friday by Dr. Robert Jeffress, the senior pastor of the...
Opinion – Is Mitt Romney a Christian?
By Mel Borup Chandler. Is Mitt Romney Christian? Romney was raised in the Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). He served a two-year, full-time mission to France (and thus is fluent in French). He has served in positions of leadership in the LDS Church’s lay clergy. Now that Mitt Romney has thrown his hat into the ring to be a candidate seeking the...
Is Mormon Faith Still an Issue in Presidency Run?
When running for president during his first campaign, Mitt Romney faced several hurdles in regard to his faith. Ironically, Protestants, and especially evangelicals (the Christian group with whom Mormonism has the most in common) are Mormonism’s biggest opponents. While these groups share a largely Republican base and strong, conservative social values, the central doctrines they...
Mormon Bishop: Mitt Romney
When the new Belmont meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (”Mormon” Church) burnt down, members of the community extending generous, helping hands. At that time of the incident, Mitt Romney was the congregation’s leader or Bishop. He had been vacationing with his family at Cape Cod when he received word of the fire. He returned almost immediately. The...