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Huckabee sidestepped a question about whether or not The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or “Mormons” is a Christian faith saying, "I'm just not going to go off into evaluating other people's doctrines and faiths. I think that is absolutely not a role for a president," Yet a Southern Baptist President (Jimmy Carter) has already don just that, not only did he confirm that “Mormons” are Christians", but he chastised the Southern Baptist Convention for trying to characterizes them as non-Christians. “Too many leaders now, I think, in the Southern Baptist Convention and in other conventions, are trying to act as the Pharisees did who were condemned by Christ, in trying to define who can and who cannot be considered an acceptable person in the eyes of God," he said. "In other words, they're making judgments on behalf of God. I think that's wrong." It’s sad when a Republican Candidate can’t convey the same religious tolerance as Dem...

Ravi Zacharias on a Mormon in the White House July 25, 2007 Posted by Paul Edwards in Ravi Zacharias , Mitt Romney , Mormonism . trackback Internationally renowned Christian apologist and theologian Ravi Zacharias raised a bit of controversy in evangelical circles back in November of 2004 when he accepted an invitation to speak at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, UT.  He chose for his subject "The Exclusivity and Sufficiency of Jesus Christ." I asked Dr. Zacharias recently if he were at all concerned about the potential for a Mormon becoming president in the person of Mitt Romney: What we want is a politician who will understand the basic Judeo-Christian world view, and on the basis of that  the moral laws of this nation are framed, and then run this country with the excellence of that which is recognized in a pluralistic society: the freedom to believe or to disbelieve, and the moral framework with which this was conducted: the sanctity of every individu...

Friday, July 06, 2007 THE DOUBLE STANDARDS ARE SIMPLY STAGGERING I'm going to vent for a moment. Please forgive me. Over the last couple of days I've been reading with interest Beliefnet's "Blogalogue" between Al Mohler and Orson Scott Card about whether Mormons are Christians. While the debate is fascinating on its own terms, it is -- as both participants acknowledge -- taking place only because of the presidential race and only because Mitt Romney has a serious chance to become President of the United States. So I'm curious, when is Beliefnet going to schedule the debate between Al Mohler and any given pastor or priest in the Presbyterian Church USA, Episcopal Church, a lapsed Catholic, or some "I never darken the door of any church but I consider myself a really spiritual guy" theologian over whether their respective watered-down, unb...

posted 16:33pm by Ryan ABC's Jake Tapper asserted on the network's This Week today that if Romney wishes to run as a man of faith, he should be expected to explain exactly what his faith requires him to believe. He raises the example of the Mormon beliefs regarding Jesus' eventual Second Coming to the earth. If Romney wishes to be taken seriously as a religious candidate, why can't he tell us exactly how the specific tenets of that religion inform his world view? This position has a nice logical ring to it, but breaks down on examination. First of all, it is not entirely accurate to say that Romney is running as a man of faith. Rather, he has asserted that he is a religious person in line with the mainstream of America only as a defense to attacks that his Mormonism should disqualify him from office. This is not an affirmative talking point, but a defense against the anti-Mormon crowd. The fact that he is forced to highlight his religious values in order to sta...

WASHINGTON - An aide to GOP presidential candidate Sen. Sam Brownback, R.Kan., has been reprimanded for sending e-mail to Iowa Republican leaders in an apparent attempt to draw unfavorable scrutiny to rival Mitt Romney's Mormon faith. Emma Nemecek, the southeastern Iowa field director for Brownback's presidential campaign, violated campaign policy when she forwarded the June 6 e-mail from an interest group raising the questions, the Brownback campaign said Sunday. Nemecek asked a group of Iowa Republican leaders to help her fact-check a series of statements about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including one that says: "Theologically, the only thing Christianity and the LDS church has in common is the name of Jesus Christ, and the LDS Jesus is not the same Jesus of the Christian faith."

I had to download the "real media player" to make it work, but it was well worth it. Anyone know how to put it on YouTube? Duration: 27:46 Play Count: 1295 Other Formats: RealAudio MP3 Play in External Player Original TV Air Date: Jun. 1, 2007 Episode: Iowa Press #3440 ( See showtimes ) http://www.iptv.org/video/detail.cfm?id=343&from=related

By unfair, I mean that I don't think other candidates have had to answer similar questions.   Abortion : George Stephanopoulos So do you now believe that abortion is murder ? Should women who have abortions and doctors who perform them be jailed ? If it's killing, why should states have leeway ? What do you believe the punishment should be for an abortion ? 2nd Debate What would you say to someone who lost a wife or a daughter to an illegal abortion if you named the Supreme Court justice who tipped the balance and over turned Roe v Wade ?   This one wasn't so much unfair as stupid, and out of left field.   America : 1st Debate What do you dislike most about America ?   These ones arn't unfair just to Mitt Romney but to all the republicans. I have not heard a reporter ask any of the democrats about the totally un-ethical Bill Clinton pardons. 1st Debate Should Scooter Libby should be pardoned ? Which current cabinet official would you...

In the 1990s he served two years in federal prison. On May 11th he sent an e-mail to 2.4 million e-mail subscribers that said, "If you vote for Mitt Romney, you are voting for Satan!" Matt. 7: 16-20   16 Ye shall a know them by their b fruits . Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?   17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth a good b fruit ; but a c corrupt tree bringeth forth d evil fruit .   18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit , neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit .   19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good a fruit is b hewn down, and cast into the fire.   20 Wherefore by their a fruits ye shall know them. Christ said to judge people by their fruits. Who is better the guy who spent two years in the federal prison or Mitt Romney? I don't know much about Bill Keller, but I assume that he does not agree with the Jewish Religion. Is a vote for a Jew, also a vote for the ...

What other presidential candidate has been asked this question? "When asked whether they broke the strict church rule against premarital sex, Romney says,..." The problem with the main stream media is not that they are left, or right, but that they are so incredibly stupid. How exactly, without meaning to get into doctrine, is the LDS religion any more "strict" with regard to premarital sex than any other religion ? No presidential candidate until now, as far as I know, has been asked this question. The main stream media no longer deserves to be taken seriously. I remember when people looked down on MTV for asking if Bill Clinton wore boxers or briefs... Most people have sex before they are married. This question is a way for the MSM to point out that Mitt Romney is different than most people. "He is not like you and me", they point out as often as they can. He is different. He is from a minority. And people from this minority happen to be on th...