Posted on 01/15/2012 9:32:42 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
A conservative Christian caucus gave GOP presidential long shot Rick Santorum a last-ditch boost from a Texas ranch yesterday, bestowing its blessing upon the former Pennsylvania senator in an attempt to galvanize the God-fearing vote against front-runner Mitt Romney.
About 150 social conservatives anointed Santorum as their man on the ballot, voting to back him over Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry and, in doing so, to try and derail Romney after his back-to-back wins in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary.
Their vote came as little surprise to Romneys brethren at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple in Belmont, where the presidential hopeful once served as a church leader. Those who have prayed with him there say theyve long had to cope with but still dont understand the refusal, by and large, of Evangelicals to accept Mormons as Christians.
I tell you, its the craziest thing Ive seen in my life, Clayton Christensen, a high councilor, said of Evangelical hand-wringing over the prospect of a Mormon commander in chief. Heres the litmus test, ladies and gentlemen. Christ said: By this shall all men know ye are my disciples: If ye have love unto one another. By that litmus test, which is the litmus test that Christ lays out, there is no Christian church more Christian than the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
But a slim majority of Evangelicals see things differently, according to recent polling by the Pew Research Foundation. A November poll showed that 53 percent of white Evangelical Protestants believe Mormons are not Christians; about 12 percent werent sure.
Conversely, in a Pew poll released this week, 46 percent of Mormons say there is broad discrimination against them in the United States, and about 68 percent said they do not see themselves as part of the American mainstream.
But more than half 56 percent said they believe Americans are ready to elect a Mormon president.
For voters on the fence over Romneys faith, longtime Mormon leader Grant Bennett urges considering the Kennedy presidency, when Protestants worried the pope would have a hot line to the White House and a servant in the Oval Office.
Were simply seeing a replay of the very same dynamics. The idea that Mormon leadership would attempt to dictate or even opine on a critical topic is really very foreign, he said.
Over time, what theyll find, if Mitt Romney or any other Mormon is elected president, theyll find, as it relates to core values, that we have a great deal in common with Evangelicals and Catholics and fundamental, mainstream Christianity.
Jesus Christ is my Savior, my Lord, my Redeemer, my Advocate with the Father. He died for me - me of all people! It is too glorious to grasp.
I am a Mormon. Mitt Romney has stated that Jesus Christ is his Savior. Sorry that’s not good enough for you.
Jesus died for Mormons, too, and we love Him with all of our hearts. Amen.
RaceBannon posted: “But they dont preach from the Bible”
That is not true. The Holy Bible is Holy Writ (Scripture) to us Mormons (King James Version). Your King James Version is exactly the same as ours except for ours has some footnotes.
“They don’t past the tests of Christianity”
Jesus Christ is my Savior, Redeemer, Advocate with the Father, and Soon-Coming King. I’m sorry I don’t pass your test but that doesn’t matter to me. Jesus Christ is my Judge, not you, thank God Almighty!
I didn't make that assumption. However, my purpose was to make clear the differences between mormonism and Christianity on fundamental key points for educational purposes.
Yep, mitts a rino and doesn't deserve our support - that by itself is adequate.
"We may talk of men being redeemed by the efficacy of his [Christ's] blood; but the truth is that that blood has no efficacy to wash away our sins. That must depend upon our own action." [ LDS Apostle Amasa M. Lyman, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 7, p. 299, 1859]"Again, they will try to tell how the divinity of Jesus is joined to his humanity, and exhaust all their mental faculties, and wind up with this profound language, as describing the soul of man, "it is an immaterial substance!" What a learned idea! Jesus, our elder brother, was begotten in the flesh by the same character that was in the garden of Eden, and who is our Father in Heaven. Now, let all who may hear these doctrines, pause before they make light of them, or treat them with indifference, for they will prove their salvation or damnation. I have given you a few leading items upon this subject, but a great deal more remains to be told. Now, remember from this time forth, and for ever, that Jesus Christ was not begotten by the Holy Ghost." [ LDS Prophet Bingham Young, JoD 1:50-51 April 9, 1852]
Even more perplexing is your refusal to recognize the stark opposites between your 'profession of faith' in a Mormon jesus characterized as your leadership illustrates with the quotes. Sad that ... denying the blood of Christ cleanseth us from all sin is the open spirit of antiChrist, Sandy.
You are, of course, correct.
However, the TITLE is: Mormon question lingers for Mitt so I just assumed that anything MORMON would be fair game.
Poor Sandy: flunked MORMON History 101.
"Now if any of you will deny the plurality of wives, and continue to do so, I promise that you will be damned;
and I will go still further and say, take this revelation, or any other revelation that the Lord has given,
and deny it in your feelings, and I promise that you will be damned.
Brigham Young - JoD 3:266 (July 14, 1855)
come on... the whole golden tablet thing... is pretty cooky, you have to admit, not to mention the whole thing about getting to be God of your own planet after you die, and a host of other things.
Face it Mormons are about one step removed from Heaven’s Gate.
You've a lot of the right words in this sentence; but are not in the correct sequence...
I find it about shocking that many people remain Christians; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - that we are ignorant.
Joseph Smith REMOVED the error that you MORMONs claim is in the KJV of the bible.
It is known as the JST.
You Salt Lake City MORMONs do not consider it to be SCRIPTURE.
WHY not?
Color coding explanation:
Added stuff... Changed stuff... Rearranged stuff... Removed stuff...
*(UNDERLINED stuff is the DISTRACTING reference on every tenth word or so that infuses LDS 'scripture' online.)
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So is this:
Jesus Christ is my Savior. Deal with it.
Oh my Sandy, you must believe you’ve already earned it! And it isn’t for anyone to ‘deal with it’ except you. Your eternal destiny is yours to risk or allow Him to determine. But as a faithful Mormon, you must believe you’ve already earned it, right?
Mormonism doesn’t past the test for Christianity...and it never well as it has other agendas ahead.
Quoting Christian verbage does not a Christian make...many cults and false religions can say the same...and do.
..but am I the only one who didn't know Mitt Romney's father and grandfather are from Mexico?
I had the TV on this morning at 5:30 and Giraldo was talking about this as if it was news to him.....(not sure I can beleive that!)
Senator Santorum proudly talks about his Italian grandfather fleeing Italy because of socialism and becoming a coal miner in the US.....and remaining so until he was in his 60's....
..but I never remember Romney mentioning his roots.....or his grandfather.
Am I the only one.
...after reading through this thread, I realize my little post will get lost.....I’m on a different topic.
Then WHY are you a MORMON?
MORMONism has been PROVEN to be a flim-flam from HELL.
Perhaps you do not care.
Then WHY are you IGNORING the very pertanent questions put to you?
Does not your 'bible' tend you to CONTEND for the faith ONCE given to the SAINTS?
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