Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Mormons to the Rescue

http://pewforum.org/events/?EventID=143


…A little insight into the Mormon faith, for two high ranking Elders who work with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

This could possibly answer some questions you may have had about Mormonism, but it comes down to how trustful you are when you know people are put in a situation where only one answer can really fit.

For me, though I respect their willingness to come out and be put in the hot seat to answer some political questions, I think it might take a little more than an interview with the Pew Forum to really curb the negative perception the public has on Mormonism.

I am satisfied though with the thoroughness of their answers, and they don’t seem to beat around the bush too much. They state their opinion, give a religious explanation and defend themselves pre-maturely against counter-arguments they know they will face. After reading the interview though, I can not say their justification for their political views is any different then those of another other denomination or faith, just like any other religion, God is the reasoning behind nearly every answer and whether I agree with it or not is irrelevant when I take into consideration that a majority of people got their political points of view from a similar place. Interesting though that those same people are the ones that would have the biggest problem with placing a Mormon in the Oval Office.

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