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When Mormons believe only their prophet talks to God why is Mitt Romney not on the Mormon God prophet leash or is he?
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∙ 11y ago
Thank you for your questions.
Mormons believe any human being can -- and should -- talk to God directly. We also believe God speaks to every human being who is willing to hear His voice.
Mormons believe God speaks to the Church through the Prophet, and that the Prophet holds all the keys to priesthood authority on the earth -- just as ancient prophets did.
Mitt Romney happens to be a member of the Church, but no member of the Church is "on a leash." A fundamental doctrine of Mormonism is "free agency." We have the freedom to make our own decisions and to decide for ourselves how we will operate our lives and construct our relationship with God; attempting to "control" one another would be Satanic behavior. Literally.
Mitt Romney is an adult who is responsible (like each member of the church) for his own choices. Each individual accounts directly to God for his or her behavior and decisions. We could no more hold one another on "leashes" than we could hold you on a leash. Church affiliation is voluntary. We cannot, and would not, attempt to control one another.
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