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This will be a real test of evangelicals to see if they can put aside their many perceived and few actual theological differences with Mormons

I will get behind Romney if he is the nominee.

But you need to understand that the "Mormons are Christians, too" approach is the best way to kill this deal. Whether you like it or not, very few Christians believe that the theology of Mormonism is consistent with Christianity.

Stressing conservative Mormon values will bring in Christian voters. Contradicting what most Christian pastors say about Mormonism, will turn off Christian voters.

But you need to understand that the "Mormons are Christians, too" approach is the best way to kill this deal. Whether you like it or not, very few Christians believe that the theology of Mormonism is consistent with Christianity. Contradicting what most Christian pastors say about Mormonism, will turn off Christian voters.

I think that the truth is very important. The truth is that Mormons ARE Christians (they believe in Jesus Christ, they worship Jesus Christ, they are disciples and followers of Christ, they are witnesses of Jesus Christ, they remember Jesus Christ in all they do, the center of their life is Jesus Christ, they have taken upon themselves the name of Jesus Christ, etc.). Contradicting the mistruths that many Christian pastors stell about Mormonism with the TRUTH about Mormonism is a good thing. I have yet to hear a pastor of any faith tell the truth about what I believe as a Mormon. I have friends of different faiths who come to me with questions about what their pastors are telling them. And, let me tell you, that their pastors are not telling them the truth.

But that's me, not Romney. Romney isn't running a campaign on his religion or trying to get pastors of other faiths to tell the truth about it. He's hoping that people can understand that theological differences are common between all faiths and that they're only really relevant, when selecting who you're going to vote for, when the differences mean significant differences in values. For all of the many perceived and the few real theological differences, Romney's values are the same as most evangelicals.

Stressing conservative Mormon values will bring in Christian voters. Contradicting what most Christian pastors say about Mormonism, will turn off Christian voters.

As a committed evangelical Christian and conservative Republican I can agree with that assessment as far as my immediate family and most of my Christian friends go, and I will vote for Mitt if he is nominated, and possibly in the primary if he convinces me that he has the same values and standards as I have concerning right to life, homosexual marriage, and 2nd Amendment issues. But you should be aware that there are many, many evangelicals who will not vote for a Mormon even if it means seeing Hillary elected.

Disagree with them all you want, condemn them all you want, but their votes count just the same as your's and mine.