Evangelical Christians and Mitt Romney (Harry Reid, voters, interview, Israeli)

[wildflower82]

Originally Posted by helenejen

Have you known any evangelicals? I have and they are pretty hardcore. Given that many evangelicals still feel that Catholics are papist-worshipping devils, it's hard to believe that they wouldn't have a significant problem with a Mormon. I have a hard time believing that they will sacrifice their religious beliefs for politics.

This man knows them to and his answer............Buchanan: Evangelicals Would Support "Romney, Who's A Mormon" Over "Barack Hussein Obama, Who's An African American Of The Left" | Media Matters for America

Although Media Matters had to add their own words, Buchanan didn't say "Who's an Africian from the Left" MM is as dumb as a box of rocks.

[helenejen]

Originally Posted by 3~Shepherds

This man knows them to and his answer............Buchanan: Evangelicals Would Support "Romney, Who's A Mormon" Over "Barack Hussein Obama, Who's An African American Of The Left" | Media Matters for America

Although Media Matters had to add their own words, Buchanan didn't say "Who's an Africian from the Left" MM is as dumb as a box of rocks.

Buchanan, from your link: "The concentration of opposition to Mormons is among evangelical and fundamentalist Christians who are heavily concentrated in the South in the Bible belt. It is an impediment, and was an impediment four years ago, to Romney in terms of winning the Republican nomination "

The faulty premise in Buchanan's comment is assuming that Evangelicals will turn out to vote for Romney in the presidential election. It's just as likely that they will stay home because they can't stomach Romney or Obama.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by Trimac20

I'm sorry if I offend any Mormons...maybe all religions began as cults, but Mormonism is a bit more cultish in my book.

If I was an American I wouldn't want anyone with SUCH an extreme and alien worldview to lead my COUNTRY.

I'm a Mormon, Trimac (you probably already knew that), but I'm voting for Obama. I just want to tell you that, in my experience, 90% of what most people think they know about Mormonism is not even accurate.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by Trimac20

I'm sorry if I offend any Mormons...maybe all religions began as cults, but Mormonism is a bit more cultish in my book.

If I was an American I wouldn't want anyone with SUCH an extreme and alien worldview to lead my COUNTRY.

That's a HORRIBLE thing to say. It's astounding that you could say such a thing with a straight face.

I mean...."more" cultish? How? You profess to believe in a man that made millions of fish from one fish, that walked on water, and raised the dead. That's not extreme and alien? Damn...what planet are you living on?

I'm supposed to believe that Mormonism is some giant leap of ludicrousness from normal Evangelical Christianity? LOL...please. You're kidding yourself.

How you guys can beat up on Mormons is laughable.

[Trimac20]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

I'm a Mormon, Trimac (you probably already knew that), but I'm voting for Obama. I just want to tell you that, in my experience, 90% of what most people think they know about Mormonism is not even accurate.

I'll admit I know very little about Mormons, but what I read was a little...well, you know...I mean it has it's good points. I mean the idea of having your own planet or whatever (which is probably inacurrate) sounds really awesome, I wish it were true!

[helenejen]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

That's a HORRIBLE thing to say. It's astounding that you could say such a thing with a straight face.

I mean...."more" cultish? How? You profess to believe in a man that made millions of fish from one fish, that walked on water, and raised the dead. That's not extreme and alien? Damn...what planet are you living on?

I'm supposed to believe that Mormonism is some giant leap of ludicrousness from normal Evangelical Christianity? LOL...please. You're kidding yourself.

How you guys can beat up on Mormons is laughable.

Come on, isn't the magic underwear worse than being a Catholic cannibal?

Hmmmm, scratch that. Nevermind.

[Trimac20]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

That's a HORRIBLE thing to say. It's astounding that you could say such a thing with a straight face.

I mean...."more" cultish? How? You profess to believe in a man that made millions of fish from one fish, that walked on water, and raised the dead. That's not extreme and alien? Damn...what planet are you living on?

I'm supposed to believe that Mormonism is some giant leap of ludicrousness from normal Evangelical Christianity? LOL...please. You're kidding yourself.

How you guys can beat up on Mormons is laughable.

Obama is a Christian, he's a total loon too, right? And just about every president of the USA too?

[Ceist]

Well in Australia our current Prime Minister is an unmarried childless woman who is an atheist and is 'living in sin' with her partner. How would the fundies handle that?

[Trimac20]

Originally Posted by Jaymax

Well in Australia our current Prime Minister is an unmarried childless woman who is an atheist and is 'living in sin' with her partner. How would the fundies handle that?

Yes, and what's more, she's against gay marriage. And she wasn't even born in Australia.

[joebaldknobber]

I grew up in the South and live in the South, yet Australians know more about Fundamentalist Christians than I do.

Why should I care about somebody else's religious beliefs?

Originally Posted by Trimac20

I know little about American politics, but I'm surprised Evangelicals/Fundamentalist Christians would be so cool with nominating a Mormon/member of the LDS Church. Don't most of them consider Mormons a kooky cult? How will he appeal to them?

Do you think theism (aside from possibly Muslim) is more important? Like it's more important to be conservative, whatever type of conservative, than a liberal who supports greenies, lefties, gays.etc.