Here are the facts, those who are running an election bid as a religious campaign and not a political campaign will be totally rejected by the American people in the general election and actually will not be able to win a nomination to run at all.
The reason for this is, typically and effectively, any such candidate whose main dogma or theme is a religious one and not a political one, is almost always wrapped up in religious sectism that is outside of the mainstream of religion in America, or whose tendency is to surround themselves with off the farm personalities of a disturbing nature that eventually will often turn on their mentor in the end due to the very nature of their disturbance of the mind.
This election is not about an imminent return of Jesus or the end times or any such thing, while that may be the discussion among a congregation it is not the discussion that Americans are interested in when voting in the general election in 2016.
It is the economy, number one, and followed in no particular order by immigration and terrorism. All three has in one way, a symbiotic relation to each other or can notably impact one against the other.
The Cruz campaign, under the auspices of Rafael Cruz and Glenn Beck, is increasingly being associated with a religious campaign and not a political campaign, and the religious aspect is increasingly being seen as a form of cultism, as the election moves forward there will come more and more exposure in the media to this aspect and which will be seen as a serious issue, the religious campaign will be totally rejected by the American people. It is increasingly doubtful in my opinion that Cruz at this juncture will get the nomination, but if by chance he does, the same dynamic of the public rejecting politicians and no longer respecting them because too many have been revealed as phony and self-serving is the same dynamic of the pubic rejecting ballyhoo preachers because too many have been revealed as phony and self-serving, or often the most vocal being border line lunatics or full blown disturbed personalities.
Beck is an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church Monastery, right here is California, specifically Modesto, California, of which other of its ordained ministers includes Hugh Heffner and John Lennon (dead). He has jumped from one religion to another, there are now “rumors” that he may convert to Judaism (if that is even possible, it would likely be his own conversion in his own mind). He is mixed up in cults and has serious personality disorders and lives in an apocalyptic end times world that reflects his own apocalyptic and self-destructive conflicts within his own mind.
In other words, the reality is, the voters of American are not fixated on who is a Christian bettered than the next. They care about the economy, immigration and terrorism. In fact, a “layman” is more trusted than a “preacher” as far as the voters are concerned.
Beck is an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church Monastery...
I wonder if his Mormon BISHOP knows about this; considering Temple Recommend question #7!!
A United States District Court ruled in 2002 that a Utah statute declaring Universal Life Church ordinations invalid was unconstitutional.[15] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Life_Church_Monastery
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Temple Recommend Questions
1 Do you have faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost? 2 Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Christ and of His role as Savior and Redeemer? 3 Do you have a testimony of the restoration of the gospel in these the latter days? 4 Do you sustain the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and as the only person on the earth who possesses and is authorized to exercise all priesthood keys? Do you sustain members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators? Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local authorities of the Church? 5 Do you live the law of chastity? 6 Is there anything in your conduct relating to members of your family that is not in harmony with the teachings of the Church? 7 Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? 8 Do you strive to keep the covenants you have made, to attend your sacrament and other meetings, and to keep your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel? 9 Are you honest in your dealings with your fellowmen? 10 Are you a full-tithe payer? 11 Do you keep the Word of Wisdom? 12 Do you have financial or other obligations to a former spouse or children? If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations? 13 If you have previously received your temple endowment: Do you keep the covenants that you made in the temple? Do you wear the garment both night and day as instructed in the endowment and in accordance with the covenant you made in the temple? 14 Have there been any sins or misdeeds in your life that should have been resolved with priesthood authorities but have not been? 15 Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord's house and participate in temple ordinances? |