They hate it when the truth gets in the way.
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Chuck Colson, another well-known Christian, maintains that Mormonism is in no way Christianity, citing “doctrinal differences” as the rift dividing the two faiths. Still, he acknowledges Mormons’ resolute adherence to “life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty issues.”
What do they want him to do convert to Baptist?
‘Still, he acknowledges Mormons’ resolute adherence to “life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty issues.”’
Too bad Romney appears to lack that resolute adherence.
I’m no huge Romney fan, definitely not a Romneybot (leaning toward Cain or Gingrich), but I have two words about his religion.. So What! Religious tests are un-American. If you want to minister to the President, whoever he will be, I’m sure he’ll solicit your spiritual counsel as most do. But it should NOT matter what his faith is. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good. Romney is not ideal at this point, but the ed guarandarntees that you line up the Republican contenders, side by side, that they have more in common with each other on issues, policies, worldview, than any of them have overall in common with that emissary from hell, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama. And the ed guarandarnteees that you fundamentalist idiots that would rather see four more years of Obama are in the words of the rock, a bunch of candy asses.
So what if he thinks that Jesus and Lucifer were brothers from the Planet Kolob, as referenced in the Hypocephalus of Sheshonq?
What could possibly be the harm in that?
Personally, I’m more worried about the fact that he’s a lying, abortion promoting, big government loving, gun grabbing Socialist who will say anything to get elected.
(That, and I’m kind of worried about the magic underpants. I mean, do we really know how often he changes them?)
Obviously people are more comfortable with people who think like them on issues other than just politics. Agnostics and Atheists hated Bush more for his belief in God than the war policies. I think it's the main reason for the Palin attacks too.
Evangelicals will naturally be more comfortable with other evangelicals and it could also explain why teh Catholic Santorum who is very solid on social issues doesn't get much traction while Huckabee does.
OK, so there is no religious test to hold office in our free country. Just as there is freedom of speech and religion.
But, that doesn’t mean that what a candidate believes or says is completely irrelevant in the selection process. Adherence to religious doctrines have a bearing on the candidate’s reasoning processes that may affect presidential decisions.
Christians are also Concerned About Mitt Romney’s Religion,
Of course they can't identify a single "Christian conservative" who has publically rebuked Jeffries. Later on they bring up Jim Wallis who is neither Christian or conservative.
They hate it when the truth gets in the way.
The media likes to propagate the myth of the powerful independent vote, when the real force is a unified, "walk on broken-glass" base turn out. They need to keep those numbers down if their hero has any chance to be re-elected.
As a candidate, Bill Clinton's choice of underwear was discussed at length, why not Romney's?
"Americans are going to find many of those [mormonic] beliefs absolutely bizarre and strange.”
... mainly because they are bizarre and strange.
To the headline: No No and NO we are concerned about the fact he is a stink’n liberal nearly identical politically to BHO.
“The staunchest opposition against Romney because of his faith came from Rev. Robert Jeffress, who is the spiritual leader for the largest church in Texas. Jeffress, a supporter of GOP contender Rick Perry, called Mormonism a “cult,” and Perry – along with many Christian conservatives – publicly rebuked him. “
It’s unfortunate that Jeffress is better known for his views on politics than he is for his response to Christ’s commands.