First - let me start by saying that this thread is not being started to discuss political views. There is enough of that going on in other threads. My sole concern is the issue of a candidates religious views and how that should effect the response of Christians.
Governor Mitt Romney of Mass. is going to run for President. He is a Mormon. At least in the Republican primaries he will be running against a number of politicians who also are not believers. If Governor Romney were to win the nomination he may very well run against Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama. Neither are Christians. We are not a theocracy. Our leader does not have to be a Christian. Our consitution does not say that is a requirement for being President. Some believe that George W. Bush is a Christian. That may or may not be. Bill Clinton? No. George H. Bush? No. Ronald Reagan? No. Jimmy Carter? Probably not. I could go on.
My question is this: what difference would it be if a Mormon were President as opposed to a Baptist "in name only" who is not a Christian? Again, I don't care about their politics. I'm not interested right now on immigration reform or the war in Iraq. I'm inquiring as to what our attitude should be to candidates that are unbelievers.
Thoughts?
Governor Mitt Romney of Mass. is going to run for President. He is a Mormon. At least in the Republican primaries he will be running against a number of politicians who also are not believers. If Governor Romney were to win the nomination he may very well run against Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama. Neither are Christians. We are not a theocracy. Our leader does not have to be a Christian. Our consitution does not say that is a requirement for being President. Some believe that George W. Bush is a Christian. That may or may not be. Bill Clinton? No. George H. Bush? No. Ronald Reagan? No. Jimmy Carter? Probably not. I could go on.
My question is this: what difference would it be if a Mormon were President as opposed to a Baptist "in name only" who is not a Christian? Again, I don't care about their politics. I'm not interested right now on immigration reform or the war in Iraq. I'm inquiring as to what our attitude should be to candidates that are unbelievers.
Thoughts?