tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post3434264437052296616..comments2023-10-24T01:23:36.470-07:00Comments on Thin Places: Romney & Religionroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00508828835908673347noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post-78337932705743643902012-05-22T09:28:30.197-07:002012-05-22T09:28:30.197-07:00I was pointing out you understand liberation theol...I was pointing out you understand liberation theology better than I do. <br /><br />And did you say we agree on something? Whoa!!! :)Michael J Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239057043899114566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post-14906960267547385342012-05-21T09:45:20.825-07:002012-05-21T09:45:20.825-07:00what do I understand better, Michael?
Again, re:K...what do I understand better, Michael?<br /><br />Again, re:Kennedy's faith (or lack thereof), it sounds to me like a fairly typical American response from that time when church membership was seen as important but faith, for a significant majority, was seen as something "private," that did not impact their lives beyond inspiring them to be "good Americans."<br /><br />And we agree regarding the importance of faith in the lives of public figures... I much prefer honesty there.royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508828835908673347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post-77139229093627809022012-05-21T06:13:28.708-07:002012-05-21T06:13:28.708-07:00Well then you clearly understand better than I do....Well then you clearly understand better than I do. <br /><br />To be honest, I don't know that that answer from Kennedy would have made me feel better. Personally, I think I would want someone for whom faith is important. I mean, seriously, if you're not informed or connected to your faith, why bother calling yourself anything?Michael J Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239057043899114566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post-78203899194307855932012-05-19T18:07:49.831-07:002012-05-19T18:07:49.831-07:00it is true that many of the same things were said ...it is true that many of the same things were said re: Kennedy... and he essentially said that his religion would not impact his leadership, that his faith was impotent in his life. That answer allowed many to vote for him who were nervous about his loyalty to a foreign nation - the Vatican. A similar answer from Romney might make some folk more comfortable with his Mormonism, but I don't know that he is quite in the same place... and I'm not sure that there is quite the room for diversity in serious Mormonism that there is in serious Roman Catholicism. I'd like to know more.<br /><br />As for Black Liberation Theology and Liberation Theology, I did significant work in both during my M.Div. and my doctorate.royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508828835908673347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post-36525639019855309112012-05-19T15:04:10.903-07:002012-05-19T15:04:10.903-07:00Many of the same arguments were made against Presi...Many of the same arguments were made against President Kennedy being Catholic. I agree that some aspects of Mormonism are uncomfortable for a Christian to accept, especially evangelicals, and it should certainly be taken into consideration. I'm not particularly happy with either candidate, and it seems it will be an election of the lesser of two evils.<br /><br />Romney seems to be at least consistent in his approach to his faith, at least from what I've seen. Obama seems more to be blowing in the wind of popular opinion. <br /><br />Do not confuse Black Liberation Theology with Liberation Theology. They are very different things.Michael J Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239057043899114566noreply@blogger.com