Hoo Boy. So I got a chain email asking for all Mormons around the country to fast for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
Straight off of reading it I felt as if my religion was being used as propaganda against me. "C'mon you're a Mormon so obviously you want a Mormon as POTUS and it would be the right thing too." I just felt icky and wrong after reading that email.
Though the email did promise If we do all that we can through our hard work and prayers in behalf of Mitt Romney miracles will happen. That made me wonder if the miracle would be a viable candidate would appear who is better than the choices available to us.
On a side note, it would be amusing if Mitt were elected and Harry retained his position as senate majority leader. Then the world could see two Mormons in political contention one with another. That, I think, would help the world at large realize that we Mormons are everyday people.
Oh, and by the way, this attempt to use the church to endorse a candidate goes against the policy of the LDS church itself.
And another post-script. I have yet to make up my mind in this election. I hear so much from both campaigns about why I shouldn't vote for the other guy but not so much why I should vote for their guy.
Preach it, brother.
ReplyDeleteThat's when you decide to fast not for one or the other, but for each candidate to present their ideas well, and for the American people - that they'll be able to recognize truth.
ReplyDeleteAmen brother! (particularly the last paragraph).
ReplyDeletethe entire sentiment of having religion as a political tool bothers me, particularly after having seen it abused in multiple religious contexts (particularly NI, but also evangelical Christianity, Sri Lanka, etc...)
"C'mon you're a Mormon so obviously you want a Mormon as POTUS and it would be the right thing too." That is one of the problems I have with this campaign. I think too many LDS people want Mittens to be the POTUS just because he is LDS too, and they're not thinking about important things, like how him being in the White House would effect their employment, quality of life, and other things. Just because he is LDS does not by default make him the best guy to be President...of the USA or the Elders Quorum (but at least I don't have to decide on the latter!) The "miracle" we need is new politicians who care more about their country and constituents more than their offshore bank accounts and million dollar homes in exclusive neighborhoods.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I couldn't agree with the last paragraph more.