People know I defend Mormonism from a political perspective, and I defended Cain for not denouncing Mormonism.
But I think it is absurd for freepers to attack Perry because a Christian Pastor truthfully stated his Christian beliefs when asked directly.
I have plenty of other reasons to disagree with Perry on. Same applies to Romney.
Being a Mormon should not enter into it, since being a Muzzie (much worse in my opinion) hasn’t been a problem for Ubama.
Charles, you may not have known that, but those who attacked Perry were quite aware of it. We made it known to them and they still attacked him. They don’t want or need the truth.
People are using this to attack Perry. I like Perry and his story. I like his attitude and most of his positions. He would be many orders of magnitude better than the MArxist we now have running the government.
I have issues, strong issues with some of Perry's views on immigration and believe he should never have gone to and sought the vote from La Raza.
Right now, I believe Cain is the best and am supporting him...but will support tthe GOP nominee because any of them will do far better for our nation in all areas than Obama.
God grant that we not tear each other apart to the point where we lose sight of the real goal.
But I think it is absurd for freepers to attack Perry because a Christian Pastor truthfully stated his Christian beliefs when asked directly. “
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I have a dozen reasons for thinking that Perry would make a rotten, RINO candidate. But this didn’t bother me one bit. Much ado about nothing.
Jefress was simply speaking the truth: That there are a lot of Christians in the South who simply will not vote for a Mormon.
They also won’t vote for a Catholic. As a Catholic, it doesn’t bother me one bit to discuss the facts on the ground. To say that it’s hard for a Catholic to win many southern states does not strike me as bigotry, but a simple statement of the facts. There may be bigotry involved, but not for simply pointing out the truth.
Romney wants to win New Hampshire, Utah, and maybe Florida (not part of the real “South”), early on, because he knows he’s going to stall and crash as soon as he hits the South, just as he did last time, unless he appears to have huge momentum. Which he will not.
Perry is Methodist and is a member of the same church Bush attended.
Inside Romney controversy at conservative forum (It was about Bryan Fischer not Jeffress)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2790090/posts
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Romney tells conservative voters that “poisonous language” doesn’t advance their cause .........”Perry told a reporter in Iowa that he did not agree with Jeffress.”.......
Romney responds to Mormon flare-up; Perry passes ............”At an event in Iowa later Friday, Perry was asked if he believes Mormonism is a cult. “No,” Perry said.”.......
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2790090/posts#2
Headlines are all they want.
From her articles, Katrina Trinko at National Review, appears not to be a Perry fan — She’s lined up with Herman Cain (tweets - NRO - Corner posts).
Are we allowed to question it?
Are we bigots if we say “no”?
Why would a candidate even get drawn by the MEdia into a discussion of comparative religion?
Perry and the rest of them need to stare this down and refuse to play this game.
BTW- Mormonism is NOT Christian by many theological interpretations. None of which deserve to be labeled as “bigotry”.
Nor is it bigotry to be uncomfortable with handing control of the nation to a man whose beliefs, religious or otherwise, make you uncomfortable.
Of course it is absurd just like blasting Perry because someone paints something on a rock.
I never attacked Perry, I knew it was the other guy. That said, if Perry agrees with the Pastor, which the article states he does, why is he backwalking from him?
The Pastor spoke the truth, Mormonism isn’t Christian. I know that from first hand experience.