Romney on Religion

My Point on this is pretty simple. I find it amazing that a candidate has to give this speech in America today and wish he had not … but that’s done and over with. It was indeed eloquent and I think in many ways a powerful one on the role of religion in America. But the comparisons with Kennedy’s speech I think are off base. The Baptists were concerned, I believe, about Kennedy’s religion because of the Papacy and to a much lesser extent dogma. To whom did he owe his allegiance – the country or the Vatican.

In Romney’s case, as I understand it, Evangelical’s were not so much concerned about his loyalty to country. Their concerns, as I understand it, lie more in dogma and see the LDS as a cult. 

Of course in both cases, for some, it’s simply hatred and mistrust. But no speech will change that. I, of course, could be very wrong but I doubt he won over those, nor do I think he answered any questions they may have … and the rest of us never cared about his religion. So for me the speech was nothing more than an historical essay on religion in America.

I wish we judged a person, not so much by the faith they profess, but by their actions. Works tell us more about a person’s belief than words. Words without works are empty.

Update: I think this about sums it up.