I'll go there....

[cr8tvlde]

7. So will I ... and thanks for the information

Cultural religious imprinting is permanent. Just as a first language, one can learn a second religion/language, but the primary...even if denied or changed, is always pre-eminent.

Some religions, say Episcopal or United Church of Christ or Buddhism or Sufism...allow for more personal thought and implementation. But traditional Catholics, Mormons, Rightwingers, Islamics and Jews have strong views firmly and indelibly planted and woven into the psyche/family/culture. Many rebel and go to other religions or no religion, but, like the first language, it is in there even if expressed as an antithesis.

As to the No. 2 guy Ryan, perhaps Ayn Rand provided that element of the attempt to rebel/think for himself ... that act upon which most of the above religions frown. I remember when she was "the rage" back in the 60's although I couldn't get past the first few pages...BORING...so for that as a youthful discretion would make some sense. But he's now 42 and running for the VP and handing out her book as if it were a Bible. Evangelizing. Not Catholic.

Mitt can't disengage from his imprinting...and it has strongly shaped who he is as a human and political being. And we are right to take these things strongly into account. Ryan can't figure out what he believes.

At best, two flip-floppers.