Sen. Reid on life and faith

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Sen. Harry Reid has a new book that may not be a complete memoir but it recounts his hardscrabble upbringing and path the the U.S. Senate. From the SL Trib overview it sounds like an expanded version of the senator’s BYU speech from last fall.

He also mentions his faith:

In The Good Fight, Reid intersperses descriptions of life as minority leader and then majority leader with tales from his youth and early career as a lawyer. And he talks openly about his faith, a topic Reid normally holds close to his vest. While Americans may know Mitt Romney is a Mormon, few know that about Reid.

“I’ve tried not to wear my religion on my sleeve,” Reid said.

“I’ve tried to live what I feel would be a good Christian life, recognizing that other people have their own religions and I’ve tried to respect that,” Reid said. “But for me, my religion has made me a better person and I have no doubt it’s contributed to my family, my five children being the good people they are.”

Reid, who receives round-the-clock protection from Capitol police officers, still attends church in either Nevada or Washington and does his monthly home teaching as encouraged by Mormon leaders.