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I do Elsie. Unlike many, I don’t recall verses easily, so forgive any imprecision.

We are required to judge by actions. By words. But NOT what is in someones heart, for that is something we cannot know. Only God can.

Lay out Romney’s actions, since, lets face it, we are talking about him. Lay out his words. We can and most of us have judged him on those. Harshly.
Upthread, someone I like and respect very much (Mountain Mary) laid out all her problems with Romney and why she would not be voting for him.
That is fine. “By their fruits shall you know them” is very specific - you judge by what they do. Nothing else. And we still have to answer for our judging.

His relationship with God is NOT ours to judge and something we simply cannot tell, no matter what his religion is. (Ok, I got doubts about the godliness bit of any guy who does that to a dog, but that is just me. And I don’t even like dogs.)

Now frankly, looking at some of your posts recently, I am tempted to judge you. I shall not, because I may not, but the temptation is bad enough that it is going to land me a massive amount of penance tomorrow.
For all I know God is sitting in your chair typing your recent responses. I rather hope not though, because some of them really recant our Saviours message that God loves us all, regardless.

Go with God.

Now frankly, looking at some of your posts recently, I am tempted to judge you.

By all means; do it!

How will I EVER 'correct' my behavior if I do NOT know EXACTLY what behavior is wrong?

REply numbers would be a start; showing the exact WORDING would be even better.

I am NOT offend if someone 'judges' me; it happens ALL the time.

For all I know God is sitting in your chair typing your recent responses. I rather hope not though, because some of them really recant our Saviours message that God loves us all, regardless.

I don't think that I've ever seen Elsie for all the years I've known him, ever post anything that indicates that God doesn't love everyone. Nor do I think that anyone outside of some WBC type group would claim so.

But there's a world of difference between God loving everyone, which He does, and everyone making it to heaven, which not all are.

God so loved the world that He sent His only Son to live the life we couldn't live, to die the death we couldn't die, to pay the penalty we are incapable of paying. He determined the times set for us and the exact places where we should live so that men might seek Him and perhaps reach out and find Him (Acts 17). He's given us the Holy Spirit to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment and draw all men to Himself. He's commanded all men everywhere to repent. He's done everything for us short of making us robots with no ability to choose in order to save us.

Anyone who is not saved is in that position of their own choice. God still loves them but they have no one to blame but themselves for not coming to Him.

Elsie speaks against the lies of Mormonism using their writings and Scripture to prove it. If someone is offended by that, it is the offense of the cross - the message of the Gospel.