Less Dieting, More Self-Righteous Spouting Off

I read an article this morning that really got my bowels moving! It was some blessed Evangelical guy blahblahblahing about how Mitt Romney ought not run for president and can't do so without the Holy Right's blessing and Mormons (of all people) are dangerous.

Gah.

Ok.

Deep Breath.

This is AMERICA where we have freedom of choice, the right to exercise religion how we see fit, and the right to toot our horns as loudly as we like (unless there is a local sound ordinance). I don't care if you think the Mormon church is a cult, even an EVIL cult. I can't really look at ANY religion too closely without thinking it's awfully brainwashy cultish. THAT is what makes religion fun.

(This is the tone that makes sure I never get nominated for Mormon Mommy Blogs Posts of the Week.)

What I want in MY American President (besides ovaries) is someone who can RESPECT everyone's right to be unique. My bosses are from India and are Hindus. That is a wacky religion. Some of the students are too. Sometimes they come to school with red dots on their foreheads. Sometimes they are fasting. I'm pretty sure they don't believe in Jesus, not the Evangelical one OR the Mormon one. But they are good people working hard to provide a good, safe school for children. There are Jewish children who also don't believe in Jesus ... Muslims ... religious beliefs should not play as important a role as the tolerance of religious beliefs.

What I do NOT want is ANY person who agrees to be led around by the nose by the Religious "Right." What good is the two party system, separation of Church and State, and Freedom at all if big, bossy groups with lots of money tell the leaders "DO WHAT I SAY IS RIGHT OR ELSE..."?

I don't want Mitt Romney for president because I am lazy and really hate having to constantly defend the entire soggy history of my church. I like my religion. I enjoy the mental gymnastics and guilt motivated opportunities to do and be good. But I really don't care to explain my choices to argumentative Evangelicals. Other than that, I think he'd do a bang up job. I think Mormons have a unique understanding of what it is like to have your beliefs called into microscopic question. We know what a tremendous blessing it is to be free to worship how we choose; we've had the right denied us in the past. I think a Mormon President should be more accepting of all the wide and beautiful ways we celebrate the divine around us.

I ask you, especially those who tend to vote Republican: do not favor a candidate who bows to the Religious "Right". 

Is it an election year again already?? Sigh ... I thought we had another YEAR.

Weigh in: 138.6 (after reading aforementioned article) (really failing on the sugar and carbs ... and I was sick. But getting used to debunning burgers.)