There's a new poll on Americans' perceptions of the "Mormon" Faith--The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The results stunningly underscore deeply held beliefs by many in America of what Count Leo Tolstoy once described--after his visit to the United States more than 100 years ago--as the then only "orginal" American religion.
How does the The Church of Jesus Christ(LDS) define itself? How might churches and their leaders from the earlier Christian traditions of America describe it?
These questions may have special relevence this week. The National Religious Broadcasters' Association is meeting, and consideration of Mitt Romney's candidacy will be a point of discussion. Here is a link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17149388/
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
It's official--Mitt Matters! Does his Mormon faith?
Today Mitt officially announced his candidacy for President of the United States.
"Why should I care?" you ask?
Think about it:
Which of the candidates can we trust--over every other candidate--with OUR collective priorities? How would we really know without making the effort to become truly informed?
Why is Mitt the most trustworthy of presidential contenders in a very crowded field?
Simple. Trustworthiness is the result of:
1. competency
2. commitment, and
3. character.
Mitt Romney demonstrates more of each of these virtues than any other candidate. All three are especially necessary given the uncertainties we are all facing.
What is our greatest current and future need--our priority--as a people?
Creative, comprehensive and collaborative decision-making resulting in:
1. Greater security, responsibility and peace for the U.S. and global citizenry.
2. Widespread liberty, opportunity and prosperity for the U.S. and global economy.
3. Effective leadership, management and change for the U.S. and global community.
To substantially diminish our national and global capabilty to succeed by not electing the candidate most able to leverage the synergy between ALL THREE of these outcomes would be egregious irresponsibility.
To not elect Mitt Romney because of ignorance, misunderstanding or intolerance of his religious faith would be self-defeating bigotry.
In the coming weeks and months this blog will both spell out the self-evident trustworthiness of Mitt Romney and dispel the misunderstandings of his Mormon faith.
You won't want to miss it!
"Why should I care?" you ask?
Think about it:
Which of the candidates can we trust--over every other candidate--with OUR collective priorities? How would we really know without making the effort to become truly informed?
Why is Mitt the most trustworthy of presidential contenders in a very crowded field?
Simple. Trustworthiness is the result of:
1. competency
2. commitment, and
3. character.
Mitt Romney demonstrates more of each of these virtues than any other candidate. All three are especially necessary given the uncertainties we are all facing.
What is our greatest current and future need--our priority--as a people?
Creative, comprehensive and collaborative decision-making resulting in:
1. Greater security, responsibility and peace for the U.S. and global citizenry.
2. Widespread liberty, opportunity and prosperity for the U.S. and global economy.
3. Effective leadership, management and change for the U.S. and global community.
To substantially diminish our national and global capabilty to succeed by not electing the candidate most able to leverage the synergy between ALL THREE of these outcomes would be egregious irresponsibility.
To not elect Mitt Romney because of ignorance, misunderstanding or intolerance of his religious faith would be self-defeating bigotry.
In the coming weeks and months this blog will both spell out the self-evident trustworthiness of Mitt Romney and dispel the misunderstandings of his Mormon faith.
You won't want to miss it!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Mitt Matters
Albert Einstein once said "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them."
Today, there is no denying we face significant problems. Who are "we?" "We" are you--and me--and everyone else. We are the people of our world--not just one person, one family, one community, one country or one region of the world.
"We" does not, for the purpose of this site, mean a collective of our governments or institutions, but rather the interdependence of all of us individually--at the fundamental common denominator of our humanity.
We are all the children of our times, the children of common ancestors, the children of the same God who loves each of us unconditionally--regardless of our beliefs, our perceptions, our differences or our understanding.
As such, we have unique and amazing endowments from our true identities that, if appropriately engaged and leveraged can marshall the awareness, the imagination, the conscience and collective will necessary to create a world of responsibility, civility, peace, abundance and opportunity for all. It is within that context that this site will be examining the future of leadership in the United States of America--and its impact on leadership worldwide.
Part of the process here will be to understand history and its role in informing and enlightening the path forward for our times. History will help us see that we may not have originally created many of the problems that we face, yet We choose whether or not we perpetuate or even accelerate them--and thereby we choose if We create them anew each and every day.
The understanding of history will also help us anticipate pitfalls encourage us to avoid the insanity of continuing to do what we have always done and expect different results. It will help us identify the candidate with the greatest capacity to
Today, there is no denying we face significant problems. Who are "we?" "We" are you--and me--and everyone else. We are the people of our world--not just one person, one family, one community, one country or one region of the world.
"We" does not, for the purpose of this site, mean a collective of our governments or institutions, but rather the interdependence of all of us individually--at the fundamental common denominator of our humanity.
We are all the children of our times, the children of common ancestors, the children of the same God who loves each of us unconditionally--regardless of our beliefs, our perceptions, our differences or our understanding.
As such, we have unique and amazing endowments from our true identities that, if appropriately engaged and leveraged can marshall the awareness, the imagination, the conscience and collective will necessary to create a world of responsibility, civility, peace, abundance and opportunity for all. It is within that context that this site will be examining the future of leadership in the United States of America--and its impact on leadership worldwide.
Part of the process here will be to understand history and its role in informing and enlightening the path forward for our times. History will help us see that we may not have originally created many of the problems that we face, yet We choose whether or not we perpetuate or even accelerate them--and thereby we choose if We create them anew each and every day.
The understanding of history will also help us anticipate pitfalls encourage us to avoid the insanity of continuing to do what we have always done and expect different results. It will help us identify the candidate with the greatest capacity to
- collaborate with others and create a Win-Win for all concerned
- apply tremendous mental capacity for the new "level of thinking" we need
- navigate the demands of both domestic and international economic excellence
- listen deeply and empathize with others on the issues
- provide the sense of dignity, integrity, humor and appropriate ceremony to sustain the leadership and inspiration needed both domestically and internationally.
- balance the complexities of international relations and super power responsibilities
- provide the greatest sense of personal Presidential appeal from being both approachable and popular.
Therefore, this site will focus on the candidacy of Mitt Romney, and examine the possibility that he may very well be the best person to lead the United States of America as its President after 2008. This site will continue to consider ALL "The Significant Problems WE face...." in the context of the next U.S. Presidential race.
Join in with us as We probe Our paradigms, pose Our problems, sound out Our solutions, consider Our candidates and promote Our pick--Our preferred President for Our future. Every key indicator, to date, is that Mitt Romney is, in fact, that future President of the United States of America.
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