Why Sen. Obama could never be Mormon

15 July 2008 @ 4:20 pm in Asides, Mormon, Politics | 4 comments

Why Sen. Obama could never be Mormon [emphasis added to profound insight]:

As young marrieds, Barack and Michelle (who also didn’t go to church regularly as a child) went to church fairly often-two or three times a month. But after their first child, Malia, was born, they found making the effort more difficult. “I don’t know if you’ve had the experience of taking young, squirming children to church, but it’s not easy,” he says. “Trinity was always packed, and so you had to get there early. And if you went to the morning service, you were looking at-it just was difficult. So that would cut back on our involvement.”

He needs to go to just one sacrament meeting.

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  1. Gregory Lemon’s avatar

    Gregory Lemon on 15 July 2008 at 5:08 pm

    I have four kids, ages 6 and under, and my wife periodically conducts the ward choir.

    I guess I’m qualified to be a Presidential Candidate.

  2. David H. Sundwall’s avatar

    David H. Sundwall on 15 July 2008 at 5:33 pm

    Gregory,

    Similar to you, I have four kids, seven to two years old. As I usually have to spend half of the meeting helping pass to the sacrament (we have no active Aaronic priesthood) my wife is with them alone.

    And I know she’s tough enough to be president.

  3. Chris H.’s avatar

    Chris H. on 15 July 2008 at 5:37 pm

    Spending time in the hallway with my 2 year-old daughter during sacrement is the best part of my three hours block. Plus, fewer people see me wince during testimony meeting this way.

  4. David B’s avatar

    David B on 15 July 2008 at 10:27 pm

    Well, i know that *our* kids’ behavior at church has sometimes made me want to not even bother sometimes (and our kids are quiet for our ward!), so i think i can empathize a bit here.