Evangelicals Against Mitt

The American Spectator ^ | 1/3/2008 | Carrie Sheffield

[tantiboh]

Mitt Romney is facing an unexpected challenge in Iowa from rival Mike Huckabee, who has enjoyed a groundswell of support from religious voters, particularly evangelical Christians wary of the clean-cut former Massachusetts governor because of his Mormon religion.

The common worry among evangelicals is that if Romney were to capture the White House, his presidency would give legitimacy to a religion they believe is a cult. Since the LDS church places heavy emphasis on proselytizing -- there are 53,000 LDS missionaries worldwide -- many mainstream Christians are afraid that Mormon recruiting efforts would increase and that LDS membership rolls would swell.

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THE ONLY PROBLEM with those fears is that they don't add up. Evangelicals may be surprised to learn that the growth of church membership in Massachusetts slowed substantially during Romney's tenure as governor. In fact, one could make the absurdly simplistic argument that Romney was bad for Mormonism.

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ONE WAY TO GAUGE what might happen under a President Romney would be to look at what happened during the period of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Held in Salt Lake City, they were dubbed the "Mormon Olympics."

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Despite all the increased attention, worldwide the Church grew only slightly, and in fact in the year leading up to the games the total number of congregations fell. Overall, from 2000 to 2004, there was a 10.9 percent increase in memberships and a 3.6 percent increase in congregations.

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The LDS church is likely to continue its current modest-but-impressive growth whether or not Romney wins the White House. Perhaps the only real worry for evangelicals is that, if elected, the former Massachusetts governor will demonstrate to Americans that Mormons don't have horns.

Carrie Sheffield, a member of the LDS Church, is a writer living in Washington, D.C.

[DarthVader]

When we read all of these overwhelming refutations of Mormonism as a cult logic tells us to reject it as false and heresy.

[DarthVader]

Some of this information is posted and I have pinged 75 other Christians who are going to have a field day with you.

[DelphiUser]

Review the documents and I will be back with an army. Be prepared to meet your doom.

My bunny slippers just ran for cover, LOL!

[Pining_4_TX]

Maybe not, but they definitely feel ostracized. When my uncle and his family moved to a predominantly Mormon area, their kids were left out of most social events. They were not threatened, but they were definitely excluded from activities.

[Elsie]

Once again, you quote verses out of context. But, you know that, so it’s not worth rehashing.

I give you permission to put them IN 'context' and thereby prove that they do NOT say what I say they plainly say.

Then I get to look like a fool.

[Elsie]

...God the Father introduces Jesus, ...

Sorry, but as YOU know, those descriptions are NOT found in the text: only a vague PERSONAGES.

[Elsie]

19 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; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”

That part was said by Jesus.

OH?

The text does NOT say that.

[Elsie]

Truer words were never spoken by you.

Never??

[Elsie]

Mormons are capable of being Christians just like everyone one else.

I'll caught for THIS statement; but I agree!

It's just when they learn the REST of the 'truth' of Mormonism, they should just slip away from all the extraneous junk that is found in the LDS Organization®.

[Elsie]

Do you 'accept' this?

Yes I do.

Why do you think that Joe and Brigham and the others evidently did NOT 'accept' it?

[DelphiUser]

Save your breath. You are going to need it for the onslaught which is to come.

I live at almost 5,000 Feet above sea level, go ahead, make my day. While your "Troops" are trying to catch any stray oxygen molecules they can find, I'll push them back down the Foothills, then I'll climb up to 6,000 feet. Bring oxygen in cylinders when you come, they make really funny clanging noises when you guys fall down.

[Elsie]

You keep rambling on about their Book of Mormon, but hardly ANY of their doctrine comes out of it!!

Their Temple Rites® are NOWHERE to be found in it (actually; they ain't in ANY of their 'scripture').

[Elsie]

6) Can God lie?

More importantly...

Can a DEMON lie and SAY that he is 'god'?

[evangmlw]

I am a staunch conservative and a Southern Baptist pastor in Florida. The Democratic platform has made them a socialist party, as well as the anti-Christ party. I could never vote for their candidate. It appears the Republican candidate will be either Mitt Romney or John McCain. Huckabee doesn't have a chance and is a liberal -- cannot cast my vote his way.

As a born-again Christian, I believe Mormons are lost due to their salvation emphasis based on works. I readily acknowlege however, most Mormons are conservative and very moral in their beliefs. I will vote for Mitt Romney on these grounds.

[fallingwater]

DRIVE BY MORMON BIGOTS

[Elsie]

DU, you have LOST your crown!

Amen Brother!

(What a blur...)

[Elsie]

I will vote for Mitt Romney on these grounds.

Works for me!!

[fallingwater]

Let me clarify my earlier statement. Most people that aren’t Mormon that make comments on here, are outstanding Christians. Those that are bashing Romney solely on his faith are the drive by Mormon bashers I was referring to.

[DelphiUser]

Darth Vader is going to be your destroyer.

Luke, He's over here, come and get him!

[DelphiUser]

Save your breath for later DU or is PU? We’ll be in touch soon heretic.

Stop touching me there!

Help, Help, I'm being harassed by a juvenile DarthVader!