Romney's Religion

The March 12th editorial, “Romney’s Religion,” advances a philosophy the exact opposite of mine.  Whereas the Toledo Blade pooh-poohs religion as incidental to a man’s life, I hold spirituality as central to it.  God will not be sidelined as a mere spectator in the affairs of men.

Let a man talk about his relationship with God and I will learn more about his character in five minutes than you ever will by dancing around his theology.  A person’s world view hinges on his relationship with God, or lack thereof.  Is his spirituality sound or flighty?  Is his doctrine reasonable or ridiculous?  Does he walk the walk or merely talk the talk?

His views on abortion, stem-cell research, capital punishment, assisted suicide and a host of other issues both foreign and domestic need to be examined within the shadow of the cross.

Most religions view life as a time of testing with planet earth a war-zone where forces of good and evil battle for the souls of men.  So yes, a politician’s religion matters; it matters a great deal.

I walk with God; He happens to be a personal friend of mine.  My life reflects divine providence on God’s part, and dumb luck on mine.  Why would I not want to talk about that?  Nothing else matters.