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The article presents a very balanced case regarding whether Mormonism is Christian along with a necessary historical reminder regarding the "faith" of many of the Presidents we hold in high esteem, men that most Christians today would not hesitate to vote for.

I realize that this thread will attract those who feel called to insinuate that voting for a Mormon is tantamount to being in league with the Devil.

If the race was between two equally competent, patriotic and experienced individuals, one of whom was a Mormon and the other an evangelical Christian, I would likely choose the evangelical. However, that is CLEARLY not the choice before us. Martin Luther said something like: I'd rather be ruled by a competent Turk than an incompetent Christian. Today, we might argue that we have an incompetent "Turk" in the White House being challenged by, at the very minimum, a competent businessman. If we are interested in the good of the country, IMHO, the choice is a complete no-brainer. Don't let the current polling euphoria fool you. This race will be close.

Note the italicized paragraph in the excerpt above. Do we really want to give Obama another shot at his notion of "fundamental change" for America—in other words, the destruction of the republic?

But Mormonism isn't a Christian religion! I can't vote for a non-Christian!

Oh really? Who cares? You can believe whatever you want to believe. I can believe whatever I want to believe. Mitt Romney can believe whatever he wants to believe.

That's one of the nice things about this country. I actually am surprised how many people are uncomfortable voting for him because of religion. I don't think it's religion they should consider, but values, as it's not like he's going to make Mormonism the state religion and ban alcohol, hot drinks and caffeine.

If one is going to take religion into account when voting, one should vote for the candidate who is more likely to protect religion from assaults by the government. And that choice is pretty obvious, IMHO.

American citizens, of all religious beliefs or none, would be wiser to be concerned about the "blurring of the lines" between America's ideas of liberty--as expressed in its Declaration of Independence and structured into the "People-over-government" form prescribed in its Constitution--and the counterfeit ideas of government-over-people advocated by so-called "progressives" like Obama and his fellows.

A seeker of truth likely will find that the "redistributionist" ideas require coercive force and "redistributors" who interfere with and limit individual freedom, whereas America's founding ideas are consistent with individual freedom, self-government under a written Constitution, and limits on those who serve in government.

The "Mormon" argument is a distraction from the real villains here. Nothing more, nothing less.

Historically, and consistently, about 19% of voters have said they would not vote for a mormon.

Of course, most would probably not run out of their home naked either - until they wake up during
a fire and don’t have time to both dress and live.

I am personally uncomfortable with Romney’s liberalism and his leadership role in a cult that denies my Savior. I am also very uncomfortable with our MOTUS (marxist of the united states). Some of my discomfort
with the current MOTUS has not been alleviated by Romney’s failure to address the larger issues that are
leading our country down a very bad road. He could have. He hasn’t. I expect he would be better in some
ways, but clearly not in every way - and worse in other ways that are important to me personally.

So for me, it is closer to running out of my home naked into another burning home and deciding which kind of third degree burns I want more... the answer is neither.

It will be interesting to see the actual voter statistics when the smoke clears.

You kind of hijacked your own thread there and made it clear that you want the discussion to be about voting for Obama or Romney, why didn’t you post it in News/politics if you wanted to avoid the religious aspects of the anti-Christian religion of Mormonism and Mitt’s lifelong devotion and funding of it, and even his role as a Mormon devoted to converting Christians from their faith, and re baptizing them into Joseph Smith’s new found religion and into followers of the Book of Mormon, and polytheism, and Mitt’s being the highest ranking religious leader and most powerful religious figure to ever run for president, and the only one that will become a God himself?

The article is a sales pitch, it barely mentions any differences and it uses the pro-Mormon/anti-Christian tactic of pretending that it is those rascally, bible thumping “Evangelicals” as the only denominations that declare Mormonism as an entirely different, non-Christian religion.

In reality, all Christian denominations agree on Mormonism.

HERE IS THE CATHOLIC TEACHING ON MORMONISM:

“Mormons are not Christians. The Mormons will claim to be Christian because they claim to follow Christ, and believe in the Bible. They say that Jesus is a god, but not THE God. They also believe that Lucifer is the brother of Jesus, and neither do they believe that there is fire in Hell.”

“Mormons say that Christ came to teach the truth, but that it was lost when the Apostles dispersed. No one had the truth for over 1800 years until God saw fit to enlighten Joseph Smith in 1823 (that is why they baptize all the dead people who missed out). Besides their strange historical mis-accounts, Mormons also have a warped theology.”

“By following all the rules and ordinances of God here, Mormon men and women have the potential of also becoming gods”

“Mormons believe that there are many worlds and many gods. Each god is similar to God the Father, having the same powers and omnipotence, and even being able to create their own worlds. “Heavenly Father” is only the name of the god who rules over this world.”

http://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/mormns.html

Trust the Catholic truth on Mormonism, or trust what the Mormons (and their fellow travelers) are telling you.