“Not just because he’s a Mormon, though the MSM will demonize him for that. “
THE MSM will demonize? How about FReepers? I seriously don’t think the MSM could do a more thorough job than many here on FR.
And no, I am not an apologist, I am lapsed Catholic who could care less what church he goes to, just as I do not care about Hillary’s, Barrack’s, Fred’s, Mike’s, Duncan’s etal. religious affiliation.
And thank goodness for it.
Who's demonized who?
The article mentions Parley Pratt, from whom Romney is descended. Parley's brother, Orson, made the following statements about Catholics & Protestants:
The gates of hell have prevailed and will continue to prevail over the Catholic mother of harlots, and over all her Protestant daughters; but as for the apostolical Church of Christ, she rests secure in the mansions of eternal happiness, where she will remain until the apostate Catholic church, with all her popes and bishops, together with all her harlot daughters shall be hurled down to hell... (Orson Pratt’s Works, p. 189-190)
"It was the apostate Catholics that first originated the idea and by them the fatal delusion has been handed down from generation to generation; and all the children that she has brought forth, or that have left her communion, have, more or less, imbibed the same great features of the apostasy. Well might the Revelator John, speaking by the spirit of prophecy, call her 'the Mother of Harlots and abominations of the earth!' It is her true name, for all the 'harlots' which she has brought forth have walked in the footsteps of their 'Mother' in declaring against new revelation, and in pretending that ancient revelation is a sufficient rule of faith. It is to be expected that as is the Mother, so will be her Harlot daughters. ...In the meantime, another harlot daughter of the Catholics--the Lutherans..." LDS Apostle Orson Pratt, Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon, p.40
"Both Catholics and Protestants are nothing less than the 'whore of Babylon' whom the Lord denounces...as having corrupted all the earth by their fornications and wickedness. And any person who shall be so wicked as to receive a holy ordinance of the gospel from the ministers of any of these apostate churches will be sent down to hell with them, unless they repent of the unholy and impious act..We again repeat. Beware of the hypocritical false teachers and imposters of Babylon!” The Seer, Vol. 2, p.255
Notice that Pratt, in the first quote above said: The gates of hell have prevailed and will continue to prevail over the Catholic mother of harlots, and over all her Protestant daughters......
This is a direct reference to Jesus' words in Matthew 16:18 that the "I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." In this one quote, Romney's extended relative has openly labeled Jesus as being a false prophet!!!
So, now that Romney's family has labeled all of us Catholics & Protestants as "whores," "harlots" & other niceties, what other labels could contemporary Mormons--not just historical Mormons--tag us with to "inspire" us to vote his way?
Why, they could call his voting base "apostates"--like all true-believing Mormons label "Christian sects." Why, they could label the "professors" of our "Christian sects" as "corrupt"--"ALL" of us! like LDS "Scriptures" testify [see Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith - History, vv. 18-20]. Why, they could label the "Christian sects'" "creeds"--ALL of them--as an "abomination in His sight." (Abomination=putrid).
Wow! Really? We're corrupt, putrid, harlot-whoring apostates according to Romney's extended family and according to his own LDS "Scripture" based-creeds. Wow! How motivating & inspiring this is to the Christian base to "get out there and vote!!!"
“THE MSM will demonize? How about FReepers? I seriously don’t think the MSM could do a more thorough job than many here on FR.” Well, look at the polls at FR. If FReepers have that kind of impact, what would you expect in the MSM and impacting a less knowledgeable public regarding the peculiarities of Mormonism?