But the issues here are —or ought be -What does the media gain by stirring up this divisive -non issue? Add to that the facts ignored by the Media (with few exceptionsi.e a newspaper in Seatle) #1 the Romney camp approached Bill Bennett for his support before the so called Values Voter Summit.#2 Pastor Jeffress mentioned ,Only from the podium
that his favored candidate Gov. Rick Perry is a Christian.
#3 when approached by reporters after Pastor Jeffress gave his personal opine. #4 Pastor Jeffress also made clear in that
meeting with reporters that he was not “close” to Gov. Perry; that he was expressing his opinion ,only;that gov. Perry might well disagree with him.#4 Clearly form the Seatle Paper—and from the Houston chronicle Romney intended to attack a Mr.Fischer from the podium— who is not a candidate-but a radio guy for American Family Association.Romney did attack Mr. Fischer following Bill
Bennetts speech attacking Pastor Jeffress ,(without mention of essential fact) And Romney also took a swipe at rick Perry in his same speech. Pastor Jeffress did Not violate Article VI of the Constitution in spirit or in law.(If one agrees with Joseph Story -A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution ,Regnery 1997 from the 1859 original -see also the 1833 Commentaries from which the school text was culled. I am aware of the Letter written to the Hebrew Congregation ( and others like it) I am also aware that George Washington issued General Orders to his Army , including one used by President Lincoln in Nov.1862 (that of 9 July 1776) that expressed the Generals hope and expectation that every Officer and man would so live as becomes a Christian soldier. ...” Other Orders issued reminded the distinguished Patriots to laud the more distinguished Character of Christian. Need I continue?
the great experiment of the so called church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints had not been invented by Joseph Smith
yet in Washingtons Day. But in Doctrines and in practices it manifests all the elements of a cult. It is unfortunate that the Media is now EXPLOITING the credible opinion of a Baptist Pastor... to advance the cause of the Democratic Party and their Beguiler in Chief?
Well, I don’t think the press is fixated on Romney’s Mormonism any more than I am. He’s like a car I’m choosing not to buy because it gets bad gas mileage, has not enough cargo space, has bad styling and handles like a pig.
If I mention to a friend who is into sports cars that I’m not buying that car because it handles like a pig, I’m not fixated on it. Rather, It is the particular attribute I am discussing at that time because it is a topic to which the person I am describing the car can relate.
The press is covering many aspects of Romney, his religion being but one. At least, that is what I am seeing so far.
—What does the media gain by stirring up this divisive -non issue?—
I’ve studied Mormonism. I come to this position with knowledge. It is not a “non-issue”. It is one of the reasons I will not vote for the man.
If Romney gets the nomination, he will be running against a black man. The Mormons teach that dark skin is a curse from God and that white skin is a blessing from God.
How is that belief going to play in the general election?
And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing . . . wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them (Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 5:21).
The MSM is sitting on this one aspect of the Mormon Church. The long knives will come out as soon as he gets the nomination. Right now they are playing up the "Mormonism is/isn't Christian" angle to try to destroy Perry and Cain. But when Romney gets the nomination, the MSM will play the race card against the LDS Church and Romney. They will demand that the book of Mormon be changed or removed from their Standard works. Romney will be toast.