Monday, April 2, 2012

Mitt Romney and Mormon Prophecy

Growing up as a Mormon there was always a word of mouth Joseph Smith prophecy we were told regarding the ‘last days’. Here is the jist of it: In the last days the United States will be on the verge of crumbling. The constitution will be hanging by a thread (a brittle thread), but will be saved due to the rise of a Mormon leader.  The interpretation of this that was bestowed upon me in seminary, Sunday school, and from my father, is that just before Jesus comes back there will be a Mormon President who will save the U.S. from destroying it’s self.
Remember what I said at the first. This is a ‘word of mouth’ prophecy. I originally thought that this was in an early Mormon publication called, “The Times and Season”. However I have had a difficult time finding this in Joseph’s actual words. Brigham Young and many other prominent LDS leaders have quoted the martyred prophet, but finding it in the founder’s words is difficult. [omg isn't that kinda like the Holy Bible?]
So, Mitt Romney is Mormon. He did some awesome things in Massachusetts; he organized the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (ps the SLC Olympic games were amazingly successful due to many volunteers who spoke many different languages… aka people who used to be Mormon Missionaries). He’s squeaky clean. There’s no Watergate. No Bill Clinton-esque impeachment (banging interns). No George Bush Jr style idiocracies. His only crime is being Mormon, which carries with it some connotations, yes, but it seems the Nation is focusing more on the quirkiness of Mormonism rather than his qualifications (not to mention the virtues of having a Mormon president). My point is, he seems more qualified for the job than Obama was. [fyi that wasn't a slam on Obama, I was as in-love with him as everyone else. I really want to give him another chance, but I am not writing an Obama blog, nor am I writing an 'I should have voted for Hilary' blog.]
Are Mormons stoked about Romney?
- You bet your ass they are!
Is it because of the ‘White Horse Prophecy’?
- No!!! It’s because we have been lied to, lied to, and disappointed with the last 3 presidents (don’t ask me about Reagan, all I remember about him was my Dad shushing me during one of his State of the Union addresses)(ps way back in the 80′s I was saying, “Hey dad, look at this.” He said shush. So I did what I was going to show him, jump from a side table and touch the basement ceiling. [Mission Accomplished] However I did not stick the landing and broke both my tailbone and the fireplace hearth. I couldn’t sit down for months and I remember writhing in agony every time I had to sit, or lay down. So don’t talk to me about Reagan being a saint. I won’t hear you. I have too much Pavlovian association with him.)
Is Romney the Mormon ‘White Horse’?
-Who cares? Worst case scenario, Yes. People (including me) have to admit that the Mormons were right all along. But… [wait for it]… Jesus comes back. (are you kidding me) That would not be bad news. Don’t forget, this is the man who has suffered everything that you have suffered. Could you ask for a better judge? (idk about cock-tales or his stance on medicinal marijuana, but the dude liked wine, hookers, and he hated corruption and liers. , my kind of guy.) What will likely happen… Obama beats him, and America continues on the ‘slow track’ to recovery. So the U.S. has to admit to riding the ‘short bus’ for awhile. Our GDP is still 2x that of China’s. Believe me they still need us more than our debt is worth.
So, my point in all of this is chill out. Worry more about the next Micheal Bay movie (did you hear he is doing the next Ninja Turtles movie?) and leave religion out of politics. If America was ideological we would vote for Ron Paul. If you’re going to be afraid of Mormons, be afraid of Glenn Beck. If you don’t like Obama vote for Romney (like I said worse case scenario, in a couple years we get 1000 years of no Satan).

4 comments:

  1. Well written. To be honest, despite Romney's qualifications, I can hardly stomach the though of a Mormon running the country. Their world view is just too bizarre. Here in Utah, Mormonism is everywhere: in schools, in politics, everywhere. I fear that if Romney is President, Monson and his thugs will be the true leaders of this country. I hope this is not the case, but I greatly fear that it will be.

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  2. It's the combination of Romney and Monson that I am truly afraid of. Sweet little Hinckley was just into franchising temples. Monson is getting way too political. First with prop 8 and now the 'I'm a Mormon (vote Romney)' campaign.
    Americans should only be worried about one thing when voting for Romney. And that's that despite being President (if that happens) he will, if it comes to it, take orders from Monson, or Packer, or Perry. You know, depending on how long each of those guys live.
    If religion stays out of it, I'm sure Romney would do just fine, but what if it doesn't?

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  3. Aside from the religion thing, I would probably vote for Romney.

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