Posted on 02/19/2008 4:46:10 PM PST by Zakeet
In his pursuit of the presidency, Mitt Romney held fast to his Mormon faith, though his religion remains controversial with evangelicals and some other Christians. But his determined (and ultimately futile) wooing of evangelicals led him to make some statements that didn't quite square with Mormon beliefs and culture. And the effort itself may have deepened the impression of him as inauthentic—even to some fellow Mormons.
Early in his presidential bid, Romney was asked what he thought of polygamy. Prompted by what they considered a divine revelation, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discontinued the practice more than a century ago, and the church distances itself from polygamist "fundamentalists." But Romney went one step further, saying he couldn't "imagine anything more awful than polygamy." Many Mormons were privately taken aback. Mormons believe that, in its time, "plural marriage" was a commandment from God, and they are, as a group, fiercely proud of their ancestors, hundreds of whom practiced polygamy. (Romney's own great-grandfather had five wives.) LDS church members loathe the polygamy stereotypes and jokes bandied by outsiders. But hearing Romney—the most recognizable face of their faith these days—disavow it in those terms was mildly unsettling to LDS insiders.
Others were puzzled to hear Romney say he reads the Gideon Bible—a version popular with evangelicals: Mormons uniformly study the King James version, in a Salt Lake edition that is cross-referenced to all other Mormon scripture. "Seems like he just figured he had to say the safest, most Protestant thing he could think of—that was kind of annoying," says Russell Arben Fox, a Mormon professor of political science at Friends University in Wichita, Kans.
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BINGO!
We have a Mission Prep Club Grad!
; ^ )
These are writings of the founders of your church, just like the words of Jesus are the foundation of my church.
Why stay in a religion that changes so much?
Mormonism can be what ever each Mormon wants it to be?
Many of the writings posted from the LDS are by Mormon scholars and prophets.and are considered to be prophetic writings that cannot be undone.
PUKE!
That's how politics works.
"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."
--Harry S. Truman.
I see how deceptive you are trying to be. Christ is the founder of my church, just as you believe Christ is the founder of your church. So, let’s be intellectually consistent if you want to make comparisons. I take issue with some statements made by leaders of my church, they are not perfect, much like leaders of other faiths. While you seem to have a double standard is beyone me.
Brilliant response.
Come on, defend your faith, prophets, and doctrine or just say it is false, that which has been posted from LDS teachings.
Thanks
Probably so; but, according to the job description, they should.
This is getting tiresome. I believe in my religion, both because of witnesses of the Spirit and because it makes sense to me. You believe in yours.
Neither of us is going to change that.
How about we just talk about how awful Hillary! and Obama are, and how dangerous the anti-religious Left is?
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I never get tired of talking about Jesus
And I dont know any Sunday School teachers or Pastors or preachers who do...
Hillary and Obasma never met Jesus and therefore cant add anything to this conversation...
Just how many “witnesses of the Spirit” are there ????
But does it make sense to Jesus ???
Heck; there are plenty of PASTORS that wouldn't be, as well!!
Who ever said we “ripped out” the Song of Solomon. It’s in the KJV. We use the KJV.
Sure, if you want to keep misrepresenting what other posters are saying and want to keep building strawmen. Do you even want to have a discussion or do you want to keep resorting to silly one-liners?
Another example of you deliberately missing my point.
Answers are good, proclamations of deceptiveness to avoid the issues are not.
Now THERE is an 'alledged' story!
Where's the BEEF?
--Clara Peller
Its common place around here, apparently.
Yeah. The spirit of Ol’ Lilburn is apparently alive and well.
No, your mere posting of it in this thread here changes it from “alleged” to “substantiated.”
>>Jesus’s writings are 2000 years old, should we discount those too?<<
Does Jesus have any writings?
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