In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Mitt Romney said Saturday after his commencement address at Liberty University that despite theological differences, evangelicals and Mormons like himself can unite around common goals. “And I think as Dr. Falwell has said today,” Romney told CBN News, “we care very deeply about finding people who share our values and our views, and work for a person who can become our commander in chief but perhaps not our pastor in chief.”
Romney tried to highlight common religious ground — also a major theme of his commencement speech.
“I can say that I know that there are very significant differences in creeds and theologies between religions, and certainly between my faith and the faith of people here at Liberty University,” Romney said. “And yet, we find common ground, and common purpose in service, in values that we share, and I think also in our worldview as it relates to what it takes to have a strong America, to preserve our freedoms, to protect the institution of family. These causes bring us together and allow us to lock arms despite the different theological views that we have.”
