One of the reasons I converted (at age 48) to Catholicism was “evangelicals” like Mike Huckabee who believe it’s their duty to regularly condemn Jews, Catholics, Mormons, basically anyone who doesn’t attend their church.
I spent 30 years in Southern Baptist and non-denominational protestant churches; the pastors REGULARLY lambasted Catholics and Mormons in particular. Well, guess what, Governor? The Pentecostals say (except for themselves) everyone—including Southern Baptists—is going to hell.
IMHO, Mormonism is off the beaten path of Christianity—but I’d vote for Romney in a heatbeat over Huckabee. I want a President, not Jerry Fallwell Junior.
You are not the first FReeper to state that. How sad. I'm so glad that was not taught, that I know of, in the American Baptist church I grew up in.
Nevertheless, I am also converting to Roman Catholic and am overjoyed about it...:)
Discussions on FR have opened my eyes to many things, good and bad. By far, the worst has been the religious bigotry of which I was blessedly unaware before.