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Mitt Romney is a Mormon and I am a Baptist: Get Over It!
North Star Writers Group ^ | October 29, 2007 | Herman Cain

Posted on 10/29/2007 8:28:33 AM PDT by Invisigoth

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To: Invisigoth
The Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Lutherans, Pentecostals, Mormons and a few other faiths have three things in common – they believe in Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God and that He died and was resurrected for our sins.

Not so fast.

Mormons believe that Christ is A Son of God...not THE Son of God. They believe that Satan is also a son of God, for example.

Weird stuff.

But Romney also has a terrible stance on health care. A major reason I would never consider him.

21 posted on 10/29/2007 8:55:47 AM PDT by what's up
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To: Utah Binger

Marking the spot.


22 posted on 10/29/2007 8:56:15 AM PDT by colorcountry (Mitt Romney - Cheating within the rules.....)
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To: Invisigoth
Except Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Lutherans, and Pentecostals don't believe the Book of Mormon and all it contains (including Jesus' visit to the Americas, advocacy of plural marraige, the promise that humans can become gods of their own planets, etc.). Not saying this necessarily disqualifies Mr. Romney to be the GOP candidate or even president, just that calling Mormonism simply a "different denomination of Christianity" stretches things too far. When people believe they themselves can become gods, they're clearly not practicing the same religion as other Christians.
23 posted on 10/29/2007 8:56:58 AM PDT by mngran2
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To: cricket
Perhaps easier to think that Christianity is to Judaism as Mormonism is to Christianity. . .if only ‘perhaps’. It is related/

Better: Christianity is to Judaism as Mormonism is to Islam as Christians more related to Jews than to Mormons (IMHO, of course!)

24 posted on 10/29/2007 8:57:59 AM PDT by meandog (I'm one of the FEW and the BRAVE FReepers still supporting John McCain)
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To: Invisigoth
Some people have commented that they cannot support Mitt Romney because he is a Mormon. When they are pressed to explain why that is objectionable, they stutter.

Well, if some of us "stutter" it's only because we have to keep repeating ourselves as to what is objectionable about Mormonism. Not only that, but this writer himself gives us a nice standard upon which Mormonism is objectionable:

I am a practicing Bible-reading-and-believing Baptist Christian, and I respect any Christian denomination that shares the same basic beliefs. I cannot respect a religion that trashes other Christian denominations, or one that seeks to destroy other faiths.

So, he "cannot respect a religion that trashes other Christian denominations, or one that seeks to destroy other faiths," eh? Well, Mormonism qualifies on the basis of both its rhetorical track record (which I won't go into in this post) + it's "First Vision" Scripture. Note how Joseph Smith tried to trash ALL of Christianity in one fell swoop:

"My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right — and which I should join. I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong, and the personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in His sight: that those professors were all corrupt..." (Joseph Smith - History, vv. 18-19, Pearl of Great Price)

25 posted on 10/29/2007 8:58:59 AM PDT by Colofornian
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To: meandog

Will give that some thought. . .later. . .


26 posted on 10/29/2007 8:59:47 AM PDT by cricket
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To: colorcountry

Temp File Lutheran Ping!


27 posted on 10/29/2007 9:00:04 AM PDT by Utah Binger (Sanctimony: Feigned piety or righteousness; hypocritical devoutness.)
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To: trisham
I have no problem with Romney being a Mormon, nor do I have a problem with someone not voting for him because he's a Mormon.

Thank you for recognizing that this is a two-way street.

28 posted on 10/29/2007 9:00:13 AM PDT by Colofornian
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To: broncobilly
I’ll try.

You’re not a Christian unless you’re my kind of Christian.

/S

29 posted on 10/29/2007 9:02:31 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: what's up
Moroni, Roni, Bo, Boni,
Banana, Fanna, Foe, Foni,
Fee, Fie, Moe, Moni!

30 posted on 10/29/2007 9:02:32 AM PDT by evets ("Do you come to take a spoil?" Ezekiel 38:13)
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To: Invisigoth
I don't care what religion Romney is, and I'll vote for him, if he is the nominee. I can live with him as President.

But, Mormons are not Christians. Anyone who believes that they are, simply does not have a working knowledge of the written theology of either faith. Period.
31 posted on 10/29/2007 9:02:55 AM PDT by horse_doc (Visualize a world where a tactical nuke went off at Max Yasgur's farm in 1969.)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
My problem with Romney (speaking as an Independent, Fundamental, KJV-Only Baptist) is not that he is Mormon, but that he is untrustworthy on the moral and social issues like abortion and guns which are very, very important.

Mitt Romney has been endorsed by some of the most prominent pro-life leaders in the nation. James Bopp Jr. is National Right to Life Committee's chief lawyer and he has actually joined the Romney campaign. Dr. Jack Willke is, basically, the father of the pro-life movement - he helped found the National Right to Life Committee (America's premiere pro-life organization) and was its founding president. He just recently endorsed Mitt Romney and said, now this is very important to consider, "Unlike other candidates who only speak to the importance of confronting the major social issues of the day, Governor Romney has a record of action in defending life. Every decision he made as Governor was on the side of life. I know he will be the strong pro-life President we need in the White House. Governor Romney is the only candidate who can lead our pro-life and pro-family conservative movement to victory in 2008."

Romney is FAR from being "untrustworthy" on issues such as abortion - and especially on the abortion issue, he can be trusted to uphold and protect life and good moral values.

32 posted on 10/29/2007 9:03:49 AM PDT by Spiff (<------ Mitt Romney Supporter (Don't tase me, bro!) Go Mitt! www.mittromney.com)
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To: Old Professer; All
The problem is that we don’t need god running the country.

Ah, nice & succinct.

(And for those of who keep saying, "I don't have a problem with his Mormonism," may I remind you that a number of LDS leaders have gone on record to say they consider themselves "gods-in-embryo"...So the pro-Romneyites are not only "pro-life" but "pro-divinelife"--and I'm not talking about the God of the Bible).

33 posted on 10/29/2007 9:04:46 AM PDT by Colofornian
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To: mngran2
Not saying this necessarily disqualifies Mr. Romney to be the GOP candidate or even president, just that calling Mormonism simply a "different denomination of Christianity" stretches things too far.

Which shows you exactly that if his level of discernment is off in this area, what does that say about the rest of advice he gives in this article?

34 posted on 10/29/2007 9:06:13 AM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Old Professer

Go look outside, it doesn’t appear that he is. So how is that a problem? Perhaps the problem is that he isn’t?


35 posted on 10/29/2007 9:10:16 AM PDT by WildcatClan (DUNCAN HUNTER- The only choice for true conservatives)
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To: Invisigoth
INCOMING!
36 posted on 10/29/2007 9:10:31 AM PDT by Cymbaline (I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stres)
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To: Invisigoth

ISN’T HARRY REID A MORMON??????????

(why doesn’t anyone in the media ask THESE fun ‘gotcha’ questions to liberals?????)


37 posted on 10/29/2007 9:10:55 AM PDT by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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To: Cymbaline

(Breaking out the popcorn)


38 posted on 10/29/2007 9:11:03 AM PDT by Cymbaline (I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stres)
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To: broncobilly

Basically:

You must believe that Christ is the Only son of God who came to earth in the flesh and died on the cross for all our sins and was resurrected after 3 days to sit at the right hand of God.

God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit exist independently and as one in the Trinity.

The Bible is the infallible Word of God.

One can only be saved though grace alone and not works.


39 posted on 10/29/2007 9:11:49 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: meandog

And of course, no minister or catholic priest was ever accused of pedophilia? Of course, just eh accusation makes them a false religion?

Bless you comedian and have a wonderful day.


40 posted on 10/29/2007 9:12:29 AM PDT by Old Mountain man (Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
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