For the wives, it's not pretty. Barefoot and pregnant for all of eternity!
Posted on 10/07/2011 5:17:45 PM PDT by freespirited
Texas evangelical leader Robert Jeffress, the Baptist megachurch pastor who introduced Rick Perry at the Values Voter Summit, said Friday afternoon he does not believe Mitt Romney is a Christian.
Jeffress described Romney's Mormon faith as a “cult,” and said evangelicals had only one real option in the 2012 primaries. Continue Reading
“That is a mainstream view, that Mormonism is a cult,” Jeffress told reporters here. “Every true, born again follower of Christ ought to embrace a Christian over a non-Christian.”
Asked by POLITICO if he believed Romney is a Christian, Jeffress answered: “No.”
Jeffress's comments represent the first major attack of the 2012 cycle on Romney over his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, an issue that some Romney supporters believe cost the former Massachusetts governor in his last presidential run.
The attack on Romney wasn’t just faith-based. Jeffress called the Republican presidential candidate a “conservative out of convenience” who “does not have a consistent track record on the subject of marriage, on the sanctity of life.”
“I just do not believe that we as conservative Christians can expect him to stand strong for the issues that are important to us,” he said.
Jeffress said that he had not spoken with Perry about his views on Romney's faith and was “in no way speaking for him.” In an email, Perry campaign spokesman Robert Black said that the campaign didn’t choose Jeffress to introduce Perry and does not share his view of Mormonism.
The Romney campaign did not respond to a request for comment, nor did the campaign of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, the other Mormon candidate in the Republican presidential race.
Looking ahead to the general election, Jeffress warned that in a race between Romney and Obama, he believes many evangelicals will stay home and leave the GOP nominee without their votes.
“I do not think evangelical voters are going to be motivated to go out and vote for Mitt Romney,” he said. The conservative Christian leader said that he himself would vote for Romney and does not doubt that he is a good man.
“I think he’s a fine family person,” Jeffress explained. “It is only faith in Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone that qualifies you as a Christian.”
Jeffress said he does not believe that Mormonism is a disqualifier for the presidency, pointing out that constitutionally, the “government can impose no religious test.”
“Private citizens can impose all kinds of religious tests,” he added.
He was asked a question and he answered it. What was he supposed to do, lie?
Most Christians realize that Mormonism is not a Christian religion. Flame away.
I don’t hate Mormons. But they don’t have the same Jesus in mind when they say “Jesus.” Their Jesus is one of many exalted men.
You don’t think people’s religious beliefs impact other aspects of their lives besides where they attend religious services?
“Like it or not, there will be some conservatives who will not vote for Romney because he’s a Mormon, not because of his positions on policy issues.”
True, but some will vote FOR him because he is a Mormon. It should even out.
“The Mormon people have been strong GOP backers all my life, nothing like throwing an entire state under the bus. “
I don’t think that taking the theological position that Mormonism is not Christianity is equivalent to throwing an entire state under a bus.
I am a Christian; I don’t regard Mormons as Christians; but I will vote for Romney for President if he’s the nominee.
I just wouldn’t vote for him for pastor!
Ha ha!! Looks like they are going willingly!
Mormons and the Democrat Party
PS All Utahns are not Mormons.
Exactly. We are what we believe.
I would prefer that they elect and be allowed to exercise their fantasies outside of their job and outside of the Oval Office, unlike say-Bill Clinton.
+brilliant ++++++
Source for that?
In Utah the vote was 94% for Romney, so it really is MOST will vote Romney because he is a mormon.
So? Go out there to any average evangelical or fundmentalist church and they’ll all tell you the same thing. Mormonism is not Christianity. And know what? It isn’t.
I realize some in the Mormon faith believe it is but that would be like Christians trying to say they are Jewish.
I can get along with Mormons and think they are nice people but I am not about to bow to a pressure to label their religion the same as my own when it is not.
“After Mittons is nominated, the MEdia will do such a hit job...”
...not because he’s a Mormon, but because he is the lowest life form on the planet....a billionaire from Wall St. He will be toast.
The GOP would be absolutely crazy to nominate such easy prey for BO and the Dems to devour.
I like you believe that Mormonism is a cult, but if Mitt is the nominee he gets my vote.
OBAMA MUST GO!
Anyone else notice the sudden appearance of “....and I’m a Mormon” ads on TV in their media markets? You don’t suppose they have anything to do with trying to counter the perception of Mormons being “kinda strange”, do you? It’s that perception, whether right or wrong (I am personally a born again Christian and believe that Mormonism is a cult) that will take votes away from Mittens.
That being said. If Mittens is the nominee, I will hold my nose and vote for him against the current abomination in the White House. Mittens’ false religion doesn’t frighten me. Obammy’s policies do.
For the wives, it's not pretty. Barefoot and pregnant for all of eternity!
The doctrinal problem between Mormonism and Christianity is not that the LDS believe that Jesus is the only Redeemer. The problem is that Mormons don't believe that Jesus is the only God, and that there is only One God who exists.
Mormons believe that many gods exist and that Jesus is only one god amongst all of them (and not even the most important of them) which is a pagan system. How can you be Christian if you believe that there are many gods? Monotheism is a defining characteristic of Christianity.
I wish I could find one intelligent anti-Mormon activist. All the ones I see are like you and they don’t do justice to your cause.. whatever it is.
Well Said!
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