Marathon Pundit: Romney: The Mormon Speech

Mitt Romney delivered a great speech this morning in Texas, that speech was of course, the one about his Mormon faith.

I thought he tone was strong, but not forceful or pleading. Here a couple of excerpts I liked:

Let me assure you that no authorities of my church, or of any other church for that matter, will ever exert influence on presidential decisions. Their authority is theirs, within the province of church affairs, and it ends where the affairs of the nation begin. As governor, I tried to do the right as best I knew it, serving the law and answering to the Constitution. I did not confuse the particular teachings of my church with the obligations of the office and of the Constitution — and of course, I would not do so as President. I will put no doctrine of any church above the plain duties of the office and the sovereign authority of the law.

This part surprised me:

The establishment of state religions in Europe did no favor to Europe's churches. And though you will find many people of strong faith there, the churches themselves seem to be withering away.