Whirled News - Mitt Romney Speaks On Mormonism

December 6, 2007 (CHICAGO)—As a recording of Ethel Mormon blasting out, “There’s no business like show business” played, presidential candidate Mitt Romney today strode to the podium and explained to the American people why his Mormon beliefs would not affect his presidency. “For one thing,” he said, “I share the same beliefs as every other American, that Jesus Christ is the son of God and that we find eternal salvation through belief in Him, and that everyone who does not capitalize the third personal singular pronoun when referring to Him is not entitled to any protection or consideration from the United States government which, after all, is founded on Judeo Christian principles, though I’m not sure the Judeo part really has any meaning any more.”

He also expressed outrage over any forms of religious intolerance, decrying “bigots who would treat members of any religion in ways that only agnostics, atheists or undocumented workers and their children should be treated.”

Romney insisted that his religious beliefs and the beliefs of his religious leaders belong in one domain and stop where the presidency is concerned. “Their authority is theirs, within the province of church affairs, and it ends where the affairs of the nation begin,” he said. “Render unto religious leaders what is the religious leaders’ and render unto millionaires the rest of the country.” Romney did however point out that as the first Mormon president, he would make one change in accordance with his Mormon beliefs, which would open up new opportunities for women. “It’s about time this country had four first ladies instead of one,” he said.