Posted on 01/26/2008 10:16:38 AM PST by HokieMom
An executive for one of the nation's leading evangelical groups says in a video voter guide that Mitt Romney has "acknowledged Mormonism is not a Christian faith," although the GOP presidential candidate has said he follows Jesus Christ and his church insists it is Christian.
Tom Minnery, senior vice president of government and public policy at Focus on the Family Action, said in an interview Friday that the comment was his interpretation of Romney's December "Faith in America" speech that was meant to reassure voters about his religion.
Minnery said that he spoke with the campaign after the video was posted this week and they did not contest his view or ask him to retract the statement.
"We've got a good relationship with them," he said.
Kevin Madden, a Romney spokesman, said in an e-mail that "campaign guides by advocacy groups consist of their viewpoints." Madden referred to Romney's faith speech when asked if the former Massachusetts governor considers himself Christian.
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These people are sick and evil.
They exploit the good and decent faith of believers for their own personal and political gain.
Just like Huckabee, that makes them blasphemers.
Are you sure about that? I just watched a few of the videos posted at their website and it seems like they’re trying to educate voters, not blaspheme. I’m a former Thompson supporter now voting for Romney and I thought what their portrayal of Romney was fair.
Romney never said he wasn’t a Christian.
In fact he has said many times quite the opposite.
Mitt Romney has stated he believe the Mormon faith is a Christian faith.
But these sick bastards will flagrantly lie about that in order to advance their own personal jihad against Mormons.
The "no religious test" clause of the United States Constitution is found in Article VI, section 3, and states that:“ ...no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. ”
Who are you supporting now that Fred’s withdrawn?
Of what's left, I guess I'll vote for Mitt.I'll only vote for Rudy, McShame or Huck in a Democrat primary.
Agreed. The goal now is to stop McCain which seems like it was the goal eight years ago when voting for now President Bush.
Whoa. So they are sick and evil for pointing out that mormonism is not orthodox christianity? When did the truth become evil?
You need to realize that coming together on poltics doesn't mean we are obligated to sell out our own religious beliefs or at least water it down to the point it is indistiguishable from other religions.
I keep hearing about this clause but what does it have to do with anything? No one has suggested Romney can't run because of his religion. There is no religious test for voters either and voters have every moral and legal right to vote for or against any candidate purely on the basis of their religion.
What makes it a bigoted view? Mormonism is not traditional Christianity and any thinking person who knows anything about the two can admit that. Christianity is not Judaism even though they both acknowledge God and believe in the inspiration fo the Old Testament Scriputres. Is that bigoted too?
You are dodging the real issue.
It would be like if I read what you said and then claimed that you “acknowledged” that Christians do not worship the God of the Israelites.
No it is not that at all. You broke a most basic logical rule of analogy. They are not claiming that Romney aclowledged Mormons do not believe in Christ. That would be the direct analogy to your "Christians do not worship the God of the Israelites." No, my comparison was religion to religion. Mormonism is not Christianity and Christianity is not Judaism. See the difference?
No I don’t.
I think you would view the YHWH worshipping religions under the umbrella of Abrahamic religions as a parallel to viewing the various Jesus worshipping religions under the umbrella of Christianity.
Anyways, we’re talking about Mitt Romney’s view on Mormonism, which he has flatly declared he believes is a Christian religion.
That is indisputable. Which is what makes Focus on the Family a bunch of bald faced liars.
An executive for one of the nation’s leading evangelical groups says in a video voter guide that Mitt Romney has “acknowledged Mormonism is not a Christian faith,” although the GOP presidential candidate has said he follows Jesus Christ and his church insists it is Christian.”
You have a link, I hope
Even with evidence, the MittNittWitts flame anyone touching their lusty obsession...
Modern day pharisees and bigots.
Dobson said Fred was no Christian ...remember that?
He is a lunatic.
Huck? The Huckster.....is ridiculous.
Are you saying that Mitt Romney never “acknowledged Mormonism is not a Christian faith,” ????????????
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