“Well pardon this biased & bigoted Southern Baptist, but having an anti-Romney attitude is just plain common sense to me - on many levels.”
But not on a religious level. I want to see a Baptist and a Mormon, or a Catholic and a Jew or a Muslim and a Jew agree and line up on policy, not which faith they practice. This identity, tribal politics has to stop. Look how they’re using the race thing in the democrat fight. Same insanity. It’s killing us. Look around!
Mormons are as good Americans and neighbors as any other religious group, and better than most. I don’t know how long you’ve been ‘Baptist’, but their history has some pretty strange behavior as well. Been there, seen some myself. The Baptists in Arkansas before, after and during the civil war were...oooo....Masons...run with that conspiracy.
One thing all churches have in common; they’re all full of saints and sinners. I know which category I fall in: The biggest one. I just hope Duncan Hunter and Mike Huckabee know what they are as well. I’m not electing a preacher.
Great post, AuntB. Romney was respectful and welcoming of Catholics, Evangelicals, and Mormons alike. He set the standard for decency, honor, and graciousness in molding a coalition of conservatives who often had very deep differences of opinion doctrinally but who were committed to Reagan’s conservative vision. The Mormon and Evangelical bashing that takes place on a daily basis by supposed conservatives at FR would not have pleased him. Such people dishonor his memory and legacy.
“This identity, tribal politics has to stop.”
EVERYONE practices “identity” politics to some extent. Those that say they don’t are saying untruths or lies. Besides, you may as well ask the wind not to blow. For many of us, we honestly admit I beliefs define who we are.
“Mormons are as good Americans and neighbors as any other religious group, and better than most”
Sorry, I must disagree. I’m known too many mormons have some that are relatives. Mormonisn is an honest to goodness cult that was started by a true Elmer Gantry/David Koresh in the 19th Century - Joseph Smith.
It has just better at putting on the smiley face.
Look over this website: http://www.irr.org/mit/origins.html
“I don’t know how long you’ve been ‘Baptist’, but their history has some pretty strange behavior as well.....”
Baptist actually to vague a term. I’m a Southern Baptist of the very old style (evangelistic calvinist). I’ve been associated with the SBC since I was a preteen. I’m in my 50s now. Every group has skeletons, but not to the degree a cult does.
“One thing all churches have in common; they’re all full of saints and sinners.”
“All congregations and denominations have error, but they are not all fulled with both saints and sinners.”
I think you are confusing being “moral” with being a Christian. All true “Christians” will tend towards being moral, but not all “moral” persons are Christians. Let me quote something I heard recently....”I am a great sinner, but Jesus is a greater Savior.”
“I’m not electing a preacher.”
Why didn’t you just say this upfront and drop all the other rhetoric. This is your REAL problem with Huckabee.
Besides, if you don’t trust clergy to be elected, then don’t vote for Romney, because he is the closest thing to clergy that mormons have. He is very highly placed in mormonisn, one of the reason she maintains his wealth and is a “successful” businessman. Mormons throw business to mormons at every chance...not a problem because it is their right...it just explains much about Romney’s “success” as a businessman. He isn’t that gifted.