There’s a fundamental stumbling block in the middle of the dispute still, and that’s the idea of “THE” Christian church versus “A” Christian church.
This is in theological theory; in practice there is a lot of comity exercised between individual Catholics and evangelicals who both have faith placed directly on Christ the Lord (even if they have other misplaced faiths alongside of that, which are not unforgivable sins).
The Mormon system is just plain wacked out, spiritually. It may actually be the fact that Mitt doesn’t really take it all that deeply to heart in spite of having a nominally high post in the organization, that is to credit that he is as sane as he is. Imagine having actually to believe that stuff. I’d sooner be able to believe Star Wars was real.
I've been pointing out for a VERY long time that IMAGE that they (eGOP and MORMONs both) wanted to paint of Mitt did NOT align with the teachings of the church.
If he was a devote MORMON, he should have NEVER have held some political postitions that he has in the past.
Wanna be a devoted MORMON? Then GO for it!
Ya wanna be a staunch Conservative?
Then DO it. Mitt's RECORD showed that he was neither.
Yet; I have gotten TONS of flack from 'true' conservatives trying to blame ME for Barak winning!
Go figger...