Are Mitt Romney’s Mormon beliefs something we should worry about?

Charlotte City Buzz Examiner (Examiner.com) ^ | March 21, 2012 | Robert Tilford

[Colofornian]

Mormons are not Christians in the traditional sense. They hold queer beliefs that would shock many people. Some of these beliefs are downright racist and have some black leaders in Charlotte, N.C. very worried what could happen if Romney manages to get elected as President of the United States. Mormon literature says "dark skinned people" are from "the seed of Cain." "According to this doctrine, it is forbidden to have “interracial marriages” with black people and those that do, will be “cursed” …

Their doctrine said the Negro race is cursed as we come from “the seed of Cain."

Yet Romney has said he is proud of his Mormon faith. "I am very proud of my faith and the faith of my fathers," Romney said. "Well, it's true and I love my faith. And I will… distance myself in any way from my faith."

WE SHOULD QUESTION CANDIDATES RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Bill McKeever, founder of Mormonism Research Ministry, a Evangelical Christian ministry challenging the claims of Mormonism, said "people need to ask themselves if Romney's Mormonism will affect them personally, and if so, in what way."

McKeever said it is not rare for Mormons to excuse the comments of their past leaders by classifying them as "speculation or opinion."

"To imply that the ban on blacks holding the priesthood was mere ‘policy' is also misleading," McKeever said.

Jabriel Ballentine, seminarian at Virginia Theological Seminary, said “everyone should question the beliefs of all the candidates”.

"We might not agree with all of the beliefs of any candidate. However, we must pay attention to the implications of one enacting their beliefs," Ballentine said.

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...The Mormons famously put their heresy this way: “As man is now, God once was. As God is now, man may become.”

[Colofornian]

From the article: Bill McKeever, founder of Mormonism Research Ministry, a Evangelical Christian ministry challenging the claims of Mormonism, said "people need to ask themselves if Romney's Mormonism will affect them personally, and if so, in what way." McKeever said it is not rare for Mormons to excuse the comments of their past leaders by classifying them as "speculation or opinion." "To imply that the ban on blacks holding the priesthood was mere ‘policy' is also misleading," McKeever said. Jabriel Ballentine, seminarian at Virginia Theological Seminary, said “everyone should question the beliefs of all the candidates”. "We might not agree with all of the beliefs of any candidate. However, we must pay attention to the implications of one enacting their beliefs," Ballentine said..

From the article: The Mormons famously put their heresy this way: “As man is now, God once was. As God is now, man may become.”

Lds "prophet" Lorenzo Snow is the one who delivered this doctrinal couplet into the hands of Mormons. But he was merely giving a succinct version of the doctrine promoted by Joseph Smith in 1844...from the King Follett sermon.

But let's "Personalize" this couplet: Mormons essentially believe the following: “As Mitt Romney is now, God once was. As God is now, Mitt Romney may become.”

NOW do you understand the blasphemy a bit better?

Or how about this application of Mormon doctrine? “As Harry Reid is now, God once was. As God is now, Harry Reid may become.”

[Envisioning]

Now that it looks more like Romney will get the nomination, the media will start in on the Mormonisms.

I hope all the people who could not vote for Newt, because of his past transgressions, have a good view from their moral high ground to watch Romney lose to Obama.

[svcw]

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[COBOL2Java]

“As Harry Reid is now, God once was. As God is now, Harry Reid may become.”

Man, I feel sorry for the people who'll be on Harry's planet! How'd you like to worship THIS?

[Kevmo]

It’s inevitable that team Obama would start in on his mormonism and pulls the racist card.

If the man can’t break free some something as demonstrably false as mormonism, what kind of president would he make?

[Joe the Pimpernel]

Not until after he wins the nomination.

Then Mormonism will magically become the primary issue.

[Envisioning]

I can hear the swarms of people who voted for Romney in the primaries a couple of months from now............

Romneys a mormon?

Idiots.........

[Envisioning]

I can hear the swarms of people who voted for Romney in the primaries a couple of months from now............

Romney is a mormon?

Idiots.........

[Paladin2]

Better to worry about Hairy Reed’s Mormon beliefs.

[OKSooner]

Recommended reading: "Can Mitt Romney Serve Two Masters?", by escaped Mormon Tricia Erickson.

http://www.amazon.com/Can-Mitt-Romney-Serve-Masters/dp/1449711995/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332429082&sr=1-1

[Sundog]

At least he wouldn’t need a third airplane for his dog when he goes traveling. Mormons don’t consider dogs unclean.

[Sundog]

At least he wouldn’t need a third airplane for his dog when he goes traveling. Mormons don’t consider dogs unclean.

[DesScorp]

I'm an ex-Mormon that left years ago precisely because the more I read, the more it was apparent that Joseph Smith was a con-artist and fraud, the L Ron Hubbard of his day ("The real money is in starting a religion" - LRH). Real, undeniable proof of this is the "Book of Abraham", Smith's "translation" of some Egyptian papyri that Egyptologists call an outright fraud. Smith literally just made stuff up that didn't even come close to what the true translation of the hieroglyphics said.

So, with that said, understand this: I care not one whit about Mittens' religion. There are a number of Mormons that would make outstanding Presidents. Most Mormons are outstanding people. My problem with Romney is that I think he's a modern day Nixon, a RINO that will say and do anything to win but has no bedrock conservative principles. So all of the guff you hear about "They hate him because he's a Mormon" is an excuse.

[Salvation]

Fixing the headline:

Mitt Romney’s Mormon beliefs are something we should worry about!

[yldstrk]

yes

[yldstrk]

WE SHOULD QUESTION CANDIDATES RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Including Obama’s

[OldNavyVet]

something as demonstrably false as mormonism

"Answer the gentleman, Thomas -- don't be afraid."
Tom still hung fire. "Now I know you'll tell me," said the lady. "The names of the first two disciples were --"
"David and Goliath!"
Let us draw the curtain of charity over this scene.

From "Tom Sawyer in Sunday School" by Mark Twain.

[originalbuckeye]

The difference between Dems and Pubbies is that Pubbies will hold their own accountable. NOT ONE DEM in the House or Senate will speak up against the burgeoning encroachment of Obama into other’s areas of Constitutional powers. IF Mitt is our next President, I do not expect him to elevate Mormonism to any level in our daily/weekly/monthly/yearly lives. But yes, Obama will try to destroy him by destroying his religion. Obama has no core/soul. For months we have had TV ads showing all different color/ethnicities, etc., speaking about their ordinary lives, ending with ‘I am a Mormon’. If Mitt is President, I expect OUR SIDE to hold him to Conservative principles. I DON'T CARE WHAT RELIGION OUR NOMINEE IS, I WILL VOTE AGAINST OBAMA.

[caww]

Yet the stupid, go-along-to-get-along Repubican (as Mark Levin calls them) establishment continues to try and stuff the loser down our collective throats. I'd say it's time for somehting to replace the feckless idiotic republican establishment.

Like what? I'm beside myself on how to resolve this whole mess . Nobody seems to have what it would take to galvanize enough people to remove the tentacles so deep in this political system they abuse.