Look - Mormons are a bizarre branch offshoot what most would call Christianity (they barely qualify, if at all).
But thinking that Jesus is Satan’s brother and He trod Mesoamerica or wearing funny writing on underwear doesn’t mean anything to how a President governs.
The Mormons espouse from birth great family values, most of which are consistent with Conservative values.
We need the POTUS to embrace hard work, independence, low taxes, limited government and support of Israel. After that, it is between him and his perception of God.
The current potus believes in none of that and his muslim leanings are attempting to back-channel the 4th Reich in the destruction of Jews everywhere. That is but one example the difference between a personal belief and a destructive ideology.
(courtesy ping to Colofornian, who always has interest in LDS).
I think Mr. Elwell speaks loudly and clearly for most of us having grown up in the culture of Mormonism. Rather than fight the dogma I personally "dropped out". We left Utah in 1967 to seek our fortune "in the world and OF the world", returning in 1998 to form a non profit foundation for the historic preservation of an important American artist's home.
While we appreciate our good neighbors and friends in small town Utah, we remain apart on religious matters. We do though agree with Elwell and our neighbors regarding Romney.
Good article, and this line explains Harry Reid. I too have known a few Mormons, and from my experience I have never been able to quite come to grips with Harry Reid being a Mormon. I try to visualize Harry and Mitt meeting at a church function or going on a counseling mission together and Mitt seems more like the Mormons I have known than Harry Reid does. Harry Reid has recently said that Mitt Romney has "sullied" the LDS faith and that Mitt is "not the face of Mormonism". It seems just the opposite to me, and Harry himself fits that description better than Mitt Romney does.
Well, I wouldn’t say, as the author of this piece did, that having Romney was “comforting,” but I’m going to vote for him because
1) he is the lesser of the two evils (which is usually the choice we have when voting for candidates), and
2) he would be the better of the two candidates in order to have the “best moral soil on which the freedom to believe and disbelieve can actually function,” (Ravi Zacharias quote), and thus, hopefully, have a Christian voice.
I also believe in the sovereignty of God and that America is in great peril, resulting from her turning away from God and His only revealed Way unto salvation from our sins, our lawless ways and deeds, which we continue to not only do, but justify doing.
The Bible says we are headed for judgment. Just as with His people Israel and Judah so long ago, there comes a point when there is “no remedy” for sin.
I do not see the solution to our problems as political or economic or even social, the solution is to individually turn from our wicked ways and believe (trust) in God’s provision of His only begotten Son, the Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah of Israel, for the forgiveness of our sins.
He only is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Well, if R can run America as well as Utah apparently is, I don’t care if he is a Mormon.
I live in AZ and make frequent trips to UT and at present am up in Salt Lake City. EVERYWHERE I go there is building going on and the depression (small “d”) does seem as evident here as it is elsewhere. Going out for dinner, the places and parking lots are always crowded. It’s a marvel to me to see this kind of prosperity when compared to what I see in Nevada and read about conditions elsewhere.
Not a Mormon and don’t believe a lot of their stuff - (especially resent the clannishness, having lived among ‘em these past 15 years) but still don’t hold his religion against him.
It comes to mind as to how far the Democratic Party has fallen. There was some concern when a Catholic president was elected (JFK) and everyone thought he’d favor his religion while in power. He didn’t, and heard complaints from that sector. Fast forward today and we have this closet Muslim doing all he can to help his boys. I don’t think that will happen with R, although no doubt, the pressure will be applied.