Religious Freedom
Scorecard:International Religious Freedom-
Romney has promised that he "will stand up and protect religious freedom wherever it is threatened."
Obama failed to fill the important role of Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom for almost a year and a half.
Romney has promised that he "will stand up and protect religious freedom wherever it is threatened."
Obama failed to fill the important role of Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom for almost a year and a half.
Houses of Worship -
Romney released a powerful TV ad defending the rights of houses of worship against this administration's religious freedom attacks.
Obama argued before the Supreme Court that a Lutheran Church could not make employment decisions based on core religious doctrine. Was rejected 9-0
Romney released a powerful TV ad defending the rights of houses of worship against this administration's religious freedom attacks.
Obama argued before the Supreme Court that a Lutheran Church could not make employment decisions based on core religious doctrine. Was rejected 9-0
Religious Liberty
Awards-
Romney won most prestigious awards in 2008: The Becket Fund's Canterbury Medal.Obama - NONE
Romney won most prestigious awards in 2008: The Becket Fund's Canterbury Medal.Obama - NONE
Abortion and conscience
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Romney vetoed legislation in Massachusetts that required Catholic hospitals to pay for abortion-causing drugs.
Obama - currently using the government to force religious employers to pay for abortion-causing drugs against their conscience.
Romney vetoed legislation in Massachusetts that required Catholic hospitals to pay for abortion-causing drugs.
Obama - currently using the government to force religious employers to pay for abortion-causing drugs against their conscience.
On God in the public square
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Romney stated in a 2012 speech that, "From the beginning, this nation trusted in God, not man."Obama omitted the words, "by their Creator," from the Declaration of Independence multiple times.
Romney stated in a 2012 speech that, "From the beginning, this nation trusted in God, not man."Obama omitted the words, "by their Creator," from the Declaration of Independence multiple times.
Conscience rights -
Romney, as governor, sought to protect Catholic charities from being forced to place adoptive children with same-sex couples.Obama destroyed longstanding bi-partisan consensus on rights of conscience with HHS mandate.
Romney, as governor, sought to protect Catholic charities from being forced to place adoptive children with same-sex couples.Obama destroyed longstanding bi-partisan consensus on rights of conscience with HHS mandate.
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