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...Mitt Romney's vow to deliver a speech on Thursday about faith and politics will probably end up being general in nature, as much about our faith as his. Romney, a Mormon, decided to give the address around the time he fell behind Mike Huckabee in Iowa, where an outsize proportion of the state's Republicans are evangelical Christians and in some cases take a dim view of Mormonism...
...Milton. Anyone? Both names honor men close to Romney's father, former Michigan Governor George W. Romney. Mitt--short for Milton--comes from a cousin who played quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1925 to '29. And Willard is derived from the elder Romney's close friend and fellow Mormon J. Willard Marriott, who founded the eponymous hotel chain...
...read and discuss the Church’s teachings.” My mother was silent in contemplation. Quickly she realized what I had done: with my newfound curiosity, I ordered a free Bible online, registering as Kasha Tinkelvitz to avoid mailing lists. I did not realize Mormon missionaries would personally deliver and discuss their Bible with me, or my dog, as the case my be. “I’m sorry. Kasha is only ten and devoutly Jewish. She’s just curious. Please don’t take the trouble to come. She isn?...
When you're a devoutMormon working as an insurance salesman, show business seems like an improbable career switch. But George Osmond was never one to worry about odds. Forty-five years ago, he drove his four sons--whom he taught to sing as a barbershop quartet--to Disneyland for an impromptu performance. It was a big break not only for the Osmond Brothers but also for his five other children--most notably daughter Marie, who hosted a variety show with her brother Donnie in 1976. "We don't care which Osmond is out in front," the patriarch...
...blessing. In announcing his endorsement, Moral Majority co-founder Paul Weyrich praised Romney's "clear conservative vision" and "exceptional record of putting conservative values to work." And he sent a plain message to wavering Christian-right leaders who have threatened to bolt the GOP if either Romney, a Mormon and recent convert on abortion, or the pro-choice Rudy Giuliani are nominated: stay the course...