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October 12, 2011

Boston Globe: Opinion: Attacks on Romney’s religion are deeply offensive

by Staff
Boston Globe

While there may be some good reasons to vote against Mitt Romney for president, there is one completely foul one.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the leading faith to emerge from the United States, and has been practiced by some of the country's greatest political and business leaders, including Romney, fellow GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, among millions of other followers. It stresses faith, family, and the collective advancement of American society. There is nothing especially unusual about Mormon practices or beliefs; the stories and doctrines of the Mormon faith differ from those of other major religions in detail, but not in kind. The leaps of faith required of those who practice any religion can seem exotic or unbelievable to outsiders.

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