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What Iowans Should Know About Mormons
December 18, 2007 · Filed Under Articles of Interest · Comment
What Iowans Should Know About Mormons
Mitt Romney’s speech and American tolerance.
BY NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY
The Wall Street Journal’s deputy
Friday, December 7, 2007
Yesterday, at the end of Mitt Romney’s speech, he told a story from the early days of the First Continental Congress, whose members were meeting in Philadelphia in 1774: “With Boston occupied by British troops . . and fears of an impending war . . . someone suggested they pray.” But because of the variety of religious denominations represented, there were objections. “Then Sam Adams rose and said he would hear a prayer from anyone of piety and good character, as long as they were a patriot.” Read more