Both President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney have been somewhat hesistant to discuss their faith in detail during the campaign season. In a recent poll [6] by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, fewer than 50 percent of Americans identified Obama as a Christian. About 60 percent knew Romney is Mormon.
The two discussed their faith in eight questions presented by Washington National Cathedral's magazine Cathedral Age. From the release [7]:
"'First and foremost, my Christian faith gives me a perspective and security that I don’t think I would have otherwise: That I am loved. That, at the end of the day, God is in control,' said President Obama. “Faith can express itself in people in many ways, and I think it is important that we not make faith alone a barometer of a person’s worth, value, or character.'
Governor Romney said, 'I am often asked about my faith and my beliefs about Jesus Christ. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior of mankind.'"
For the full story, go HERE [7].
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[3] http://sojo.net/blogs/2012/08/21/obama-romney-discuss-role-faith-their-lives#comment-covenant
[4] http://sojo.net/letter-to-the-editor?post=Obama%2C%20Romney%20Discuss%20Role%20of%20Faith%20in%20Their%20Lives
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[6] http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/2012-romney-mormonism-obamas-religion.aspx
[7] http://www.nationalcathedral.org/press/PR-5QLKM-RU000F.shtml