Posted on 10/13/2011 12:40:06 PM PDT by Amerisrael
The daughter of a Mormon bishop who has abandoned her family's faith claims in a new book the election of Mitt Romney to the presidency would put the U.S. in danger due to what she calls the Republican's "outrageous," "horrific" and "mind-controlling" beliefs.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann
"While he attempts to portray Mormonism as just another Christian religion, Mitt Romney counts on his skills to shift our attention away from what he truly believes," says Tricia Erickson, author of "Can Mitt Romney Serve Two Masters? The Mormon Church Versus the Office of the Presidency of the United States of America."
"If the American people knew what he truly believed, they would surely not place him in the highest office in the land."
Yet others, such as professor Richard Bushman, a Mormon and previous missionary himself who has taught at Harvard, Columbia and Brown Universities, are defending the faith. He calls Erickson "disillusioned" and someone who "instead of walking away felt an obligation to discredit [her] former faith."
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the official name for Mormonism, has rocketed into the national consciousness this month since Rev. Robert Jeffress, a Rick Perry supporter who pastors the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, said Romney was "not a Christian" and that Mormonism is a "cult."
"Part of a pastor's job is to warn his people and others about false religions," Jeffress said Sunday, standing by his controversial remarks. "Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Mormonism are all false religions."
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I don't like Romney but I dislike media whores such as this "PATRICIA Erickson" even more. Google her background history with Crisis Management, Inc., Angel Pictures and Publicity, and especially The Erickson Agency.......
There is enough substantial Conservative reasons to NOT support Romney. If someone wants and needs to NOT support Romney solely due to his religion, that’s their business. Personally, I don’t need it. I am sufficiently anti-Romney without it.
Good points. Absolutely agree.
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