I don’t believe I said that. I was deliberately using a different example to prove a point about radical statements.
The point is that some people have beliefs which take them out of the broad mainstream of our culture. Religion is a political minefield since there are so many different religious beliefs, even among what is broadly described as “Christian”.
As a believer, anyone can profess anything. You can belong to that church that disrupts burial services and say it is God’s Will.
If you believe in predestination, you can say rape, war, incest, or ingrown toenails are God’s Will. But lots of folks believe the opposite, that God gave us free will to see what we could make of ourselves.
However, if they want to run for office, speaking up as though you believe you are an interpreter of God’s will, especially about beliefs that are on the fringe, probably isn’t going to gain many votes since it’s likely that more people disagree with you than don’t.
Look at how many folks on FR were basically intolerant of Romney because of his Mormon faith. They didn’t care if he was a good, moral man whose religious sect claims they are Christian. They were brought up to hate Mormons as a cult, worse than Hindus or Bhuddists.
I remember a time when Baptists and Methodists and other Christian sects were at each other’s throats over ‘dunkin’ vs. ‘sprinklin’ and Catholics...why those pagan-folk worshiped idols and were beyond the pale.
I guess all this simply leads up to the adage, “Religion and Politics don’t mix.”
That dyke had been plugged!
What you do not want to do is to go for an interview or press conference with the enemy and debate any particular doctrine other than Christ crucified and risen ~ rejoice. Individual candidates from different faith backgrounds can figure out what works following that pattern. Most folks will buy the idea you are a good person if you adhere to your faith!
Otherwise I don't know any church that teaches anybody to hate Mormons.