Personally, I believe the "we Mormons are really Christians just like you ... and we're not all that weird" spiel will be counterproductive with respect to appealing to conservatives ... and will be interpreted as a thinly veiled attempt at proselytisation by Evangelical Christians ... and will give more ammunition to the radical left and their MSM lapdogs ... but what do I know?
Somebody is seriously misunderstanding what drives evangelical denunciation of the belief, and making the convention a Mormon exposition will only exacerbate the problem because, yes, it will appear to be proselytizing, which begs correction from a Biblical point of view, and thus the cycle of acrimony flares up yet again.
Stressing common ground with a Biblical foundation, as well as highlighting positive traits of thrift, preparation and patriotism associated with Mormons as a people is as far as it should be taken by a rational candidate who actually isn't attempting to proselytize.
Jim; you better move this one to the Religion area before it gets out of hand.
I think it’s good to face the religion issue head on. The lamestream is already on it, but of course, Black Liberation Theology is untouchable.
I have never heard them use the inclusive term “Christians just like you”.
It’s always the exclusive form we hear: “We are Christian”.
Without getting into what is Romney’s church food fight did any of you see Juan Williams go ballistic yesterday on the Five when Dana Perino said she had never met a Mormon who was not nice.
You would have thought Dana said the “N” word. Williams thought it was terrible Dana would say that.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Says quite a bit about Williams black, commie-centric view of the world.
I then ran through my memory of Mormons I have known in my life time and Dana was right. While I would not agree with their religion they were just darn nice people. Oh, Oh, Williams will be calling me a racist.
Interesting those who know nothing of mormonism said this would never happen, those of us who know mormonism say - tolda so.
I’m sorry, while I am voting for Ryan and Romney, have donated and have a R&R sticker on my car, I have a real problem with anyone who believes that 1800 years after Jesus, a guy found a book that shows that America was settled by Jews — not to mention that he believes many other truly made up Mormon beliefs. I’m trying to ignore that, as a Lutheran Christian!
This is liberal psyops targeting Christian conservatives. It serves only to help Obama. If Christian conservatives stay home, they’ll be working to re-elect Obama. There isn’t more to say.
The marquee night of next week’s Republican National Convention will feature testimonials from individuals who worked with Mitt Romney in his local church – the most expansive discussion yet by the GOP hopeful’s campaign of his Mormon faith.
Not that it is any thing different, a Catholic could just as easily go through the same hate war because it has nothing to do with religion, it is nasty politics by people who will use some one else,s religion as a tool against them even if they are also involved in a false religion.
