Mitt Romney is planning a speech to address his Mormon faith. Do you see anything wrong with this picture?

What is due to the fact that Romney feels the need to do this? The Constitution is clear about no religious affiliation being part of the resume to become president. Is it mainly because Romney is a Republican and that's where the majority of the evangelical Christians are associated with? Would you blame it on the Bush campaign in 2000, basically calling themselves the "God party"? There has been a huge uprising of religion and politics crossing paths. Why do you think this is?

Public Comments

1. Are they going to burn him at the stake if he doesn't pass the Christian test? Spanish inquisition anyone?
2. Well also because Mormons believe that at the end of time a Mormon will be president. Kind of like strange that any Mormon would want to be president!!!
3. No, its because he has the need now to defend the attacks made on him for his religion
4. just another right-winger trying to hijack religion to get elected.
5. I don't see why he needs to do this, unless he thinks it will help him.
6. I've heard that JFK did the same thing about Catholicism when he was running for President. Since I wasn't around then I have to go with what I've heard. Apparently, people are afraid of things that they don't know a lot about. Maybe he is just trying to educate people. (I am not a Mormon, so I don't know much about it.)
7. No. I don't see anything wrong with it. Apparently, there are alot of questions that have come up over and over again.
8. I don't think he should have to defend his religion. Isn't that what America is all about? Freedom of religion? Who cares.
9. Would you feel the same if you knew that John F. Kennedy did much the same thing? There was a lot of concern about a Catholic being in office back then. I'm sure Romney would love to NOT have to do this speech, but there has been so much focus put on his being a Mormon that it seems to be necessary. Personally, I don't have a problem with him doing it. I certainly don't have a problem with him being a Mormon. A person's faith is PART of who he (or she) is. Knowing their faith gives you insight into their character and values. To me, having a solid spiritual (or you can call it moral) foundation is important...the path you take to get there, is not important.
10. No offense to the general citizen, but people keep referring to the Constitution as if the typical american has actually read it and would use it as a basis to guide their vote. While this would be an ideal situation, it would also be miraculous. There are many people who have already clearly stated that they will not vote for him simply because of his religious preferences. There are "christian" organizations who dedicate themselves to slandering and attacking the church in order to influence the opinion of others. People are more concerned with Romney's personal beliefs than his political views. Religion has been used as a tool against him, so how can you even wonder why he wants to address his beliefs to the general public?
11. If there weren't so many misconceptions about Mormonism, a speech would not be necessary. There are a lot of people in the US and throughout the world who think that Mormons practice polygamy, are polytheistic, perform bizarre rituals in their temples, etc. None of which are true. People don't take the time to understand LDS doctrine and as a result come up with all sorts of crazy misconceptions. These misconceptions become rumors which become a stigma. If this stigma did not exist there would be no reason for Mitt Romney to address his religion. He has done his best to keep his religion out of his political campaign, but like Kennedy (who's religion also carried a stigma), he feels it is necessary to address it. This does not mean in any way, shape or form that he is mixing religion with politics or that his religious beliefs would interfere with his decisions as president.
12. I am sorry , but you really need to read the Constitution before proclaiming "The Constitution is clear about no religious affiliation being part of the resume to become president". Not only does that comment or anything like it appear, nor does the term or idea of "separation of church and state". The mention of religion is in the First AMENDMENT and 100% about Congress not ESTABLISHING a religion and in fact the exact OPPOSITE of the recent commonly recited FREEDOM FROM religion and in fact Freedom OF the practice OF Religion. . . "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."