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Does Mitt Romney really believe that Jesus visited Missouri? -- Questions on his Mormon beliefs sure to arise as campaign continues

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2012 at 08:13 AM

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Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Campaigns In Wisconsin (Credit: Getty Images)

Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith teaches that Jesus visited Missouri between his death and resurrection and that the Garden of Eden is located there.

Pretty bizarre don’t you think but the next occupant of the White House will hold it as a tenet of his faith.

Most religions have strange beliefs but somehow Jesus in Missouri does blow my mind quite a bit.

Did he visit St. Louis; did he like it there? What did he think of the Wild West – we don’t know, as he left no account

Mormonism is unique in the sense that it is an American-founded, funded and based religion, which may be why it is so popular and growing here.

It was the Scientology of its day, bitterly resisted by the established religions, and based on an heretical concept as far as they were concerned. Scientology preaches we are descended from aliens who came a calling millenniums ago.

Whether Joseph Smith was directed in the 1820s in Palmyra, New York by an angel named Moroni to a set of buried golden plates containing the ancient script that created his new religion is highly debatable.

Perhaps no more debatable that Jesus rose form the dead but certainly passing strange. Imagine if someone appeared today and made the same claims – every network would have investigative reporters on the case seeking to expose a fraud.

Nonetheless, Smith and his successor Brigham Young convinced millions it was all true and the Mormon religion was founded and has lasted and prospered.

Me I’ll take and leave religion as far as it goes and people are welcome to believe or not. But there is something about Jesus arriving in Missouri that upsets my critical faculties more than almost anything.

Maybe Mitt will show up in Jerusalem and proclaim himself the hidden imam—I mean would it be any more oddball than Jesus saying “Meet Me in St. Louis.”

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susan724 | Aug 17, 2012, 07:52 PM EDT

The very real question is does Mittens wear "magic panties?"

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susan724 | Aug 17, 2012, 07:47 PM EDT

njirish - give me a community organizer any day over a smarmy person like Mittens. Obama was head of the Harvard Law Review (where did you go to college, if at all?)and who has made it on his own as compared to empty suit Mittens who made it on his father's money and off the backs of people he fired when he took over companies as the head of Bain and is hiding his tax returns so America doesn't see what a crook and liar he is. Why else? It never ceases to amaze me why people like you want someone like Wilbur for President and he schemes to pay only 13% in taxes and you over twice as much? Must be something to do with your "mentality." But then, you do live in a state that has another smarmy person: Soprano wannabe out of control food addict Chris Christie for Governor.

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larslofan | Aug 17, 2012, 06:57 PM EDT

Mitt refuses to answer questions on his belief in Moronism, which is odd because he was "elevated" to Bishop while in Boston. Mitt Romney can't think his way out of a paper bag and stands for nothing other than delivering no-bid contracts to his church, just like the way he did in the Olympics. Mitt is a huckster and a hack.

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seanomelb | Aug 17, 2012, 06:30 PM EDT

rgray222 atheists do not believe any religious nonsense raising the dead,raising Missouri or receiving golden plates. We understand Our illogical position in a meaningless universe.Romney will not win, 4 more years for Obama.

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njirish | Aug 17, 2012, 04:45 PM EDT

Susan, if a community organizer from Chicago can become President,rest assured you can be certain that a man of Romney's success and achievement can become President. Even slick Willie says Mitt passes the bar!

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susan724 | Aug 17, 2012, 04:10 PM EDT

The real question is does a man like Mittens who lacks substance, intelligence, and integrity really think he can become President of the United States?

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hollabackgurl | Aug 17, 2012, 03:43 PM EDT

Is Mormomism even a religion? To many outsiders it looks like a handy way to keep women oppressed and in the kitchen whilst the menfolk tell everyone else what's what. One man inherits one individual planet and he fills it with wives. Each man is his own God in other words.

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rgray222 | Aug 17, 2012, 03:32 PM EDT

Does Roberts believe that Jesus walked on water, made manna rain down for the masses, turn water into wine. Look I am a good Catholic lad but making fun of someone's religious beliefs leaves you open to ridicule that is beyond belief. Does Obama believe that Jesus was just a buddy of Allah's. Do atheist believe they just popped up on earth by accident.

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michaelidaho | Aug 17, 2012, 03:16 PM EDT

First, Roberts complains about Ireland’s Olympic gold medalist professing her Christian faith. Then he ridicules Mitt Romney’s religion. Maybe in the next column he will argue for an amendment to the Constitution eliminating freedom of religion and speech.

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BrianO | Aug 17, 2012, 02:53 PM EDT

T.O.P. this article in IC wants to know the tenets of Romneys religion is turnabout not fairplay. Obama is a faith chameleon, is he athiest? black theology? baptist? catholic? we could go back to the church he was Married in, and his children were brought up in, you are the perfessor may be you could assist.

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Magdaleno | Aug 17, 2012, 02:51 PM EDT

There is one truth that will guide anyone who knows in his heart... there is only one good book that was written... And that is the Christian bible. All else is fiction and written by false PROPHETS. We live in a free country and you are entitled to your own believe.However, if you claim that you are a christian... but for reasons of a political party choose to ignore tne truth... you have been had.

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TheOldPerfessor | Aug 17, 2012, 02:36 PM EDT

BrianO - if you really want to know about Obama's faith, you could easily read his remarks at the 2012 Presidential Prayer Breakfast. Probably not as exciting as the stuff you get at your hate sites.

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Nicomax | Aug 17, 2012, 01:34 PM EDT

Again many thanks to the authors of our constitution. Article VI, par.3- "but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or Public trust under the United States." Also the "establishment" clause in the Bill of Rights prevents the establishment of any religion by any secular body, but also allows the free exercise thereof, no matter how bizarre the tenants may seem.

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OldMariner | Aug 17, 2012, 01:21 PM EDT

As someone who has met many LDS'ers in my lifetime I am constantly amazed as to how many intelligent and successful people believe in Mormonism. However, this is my personal belief, and, I would not use it as a criteria for whom to vote for. I can remember the anti-Catholic shibboleths heaped on candidate JFK some 50 years ago. Noteworthy is that these falsehoods came from the same ilk that is criticizing Romney and his Mormonism today. It was highly doubtful that the Vatican would have controlled the U. S. back then as it is that the twelve apostles, or whatever they are called, of the LDS will control the government now. Religion, or lack thereof, has no place in politics!

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BrianO | Aug 17, 2012, 01:09 PM EDT

What are the tenets of Obama's faith....I'll be holding my breath waiting for IC to write this.

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