I don't want to put down Mitt Romney's Mormon faith

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36. Wow, I forget how weird this all sounds to people who didn't grow up in it.

"Priests" are not sent to foreign countries, they are far too young, as a LDS church "Priest" is still not even old enough to vote, and in many places, drive, or own property.

"Elders" are sent. When they are 18, they are old enough to be an "Elder".

"Bishops" don't do a lot of speeches, set policy, or really a whole lot. They sit in front of the church, act as a figurehead, push paper, and stamp things. If anything, a heartless man like Rmoney is *perfect* for the job, as it's often heartless, thankless, and bureaucratic, just like being a vulture capitalist is... and a Stake President even more so.

"Bishop Romney is expected to become a member of the "Seventy","

First I've heard of it. Seems like a bad choice, theologically, as it might run afoul of 100 years of wisdom/teaching about staying out of politics (loosely followed in Utah, much more tightly followed in, oh, Russia).

"Mitt tithes at least 10%, and his GOP Presidential father, gave 19% of his income to the religion."

Maybe on some paper somewhere.

LDS accountants make for *incredible* tax attorneys, if you don't like paying taxes. To keep in good standing in the church, you know how they audit your 10%? They ask you if you're doing it. That's *it*. You go in, somebody asks you if you're doing it, you answer. Oh, and "investment income" isn't required, theologically, to count, as you can believe you "already tithed" on it, before you invested (opinions do differ, but guess how Rmoney opines).

You know how the IRS audits it? Guess. Go ahead, guess how much power the IRS has to demand religious financial records.