Mitt Romney and His Mormon Beliefs: A Guide for What Mormonism Stands for in the Presidential Election

Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, is running for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2008. There has been a lot of fanfare made about his religion, Mormonism, and what it really stands for. Just like John F. Kennedy, Mitt Romney is casting doubt about his religion aside, instead focusing on what kind of leader he will be. But what exactly is Mormonism? What do Mormons believe in? Listed below are some of the Mormons' basic beliefs, which may give a better understanding of what Mitt Romney brings to the Presidential race.

Mormons believe in God. Mormons carry the belief that God created the earth, just like Christians do. They believe that God created Adam and Eve, and the choice of temptation in the Garden of Eden. God also gave people free will, allowing people to choose what to believe in or not believe in. The Mormons also believe that God is the Father, Jesus Christ is the Son and the Holy Ghost plays an important part in the Godhead.

Mormons believe that by following proper scriptural guidelines, all mankind may be saved. By following the principles and ordinances of the Gospel, faith, repentance, baptism by immersion and laying on of hands of the Holy Ghost, man may be able to return to God one day. Faith is a blind belief in God, one that you cannot see. Repentance is acknowledging ones' wrongdoing and striving to not cross that line again. Baptism by immersion is being baptized by a person who holds the proper authority, totally immersed under water. And receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, who provides prompting of the Spirit, is by being confirmed, again by proper authority, by laying on of hands with prayer.