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ROMNEY THE SECRET SOCIETY CULT MEMBER |
Spreading a Political and Religious Message?
Evangelicals Voice Concerns a Romney Presidency Would Add Credence to
the Mormon Faith
By DAN HARRIS
MANTI, Utah, Aug. 6, 2007
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Every summer, tens of thousands of Mormons come to this rural area of
Utah to attend a religious "pageant," an elaborate reenactment of the
history of Mormonism. Scores of evangelical Christians come, too - not
to worship, but to save souls.
"They're deceived people," said Ginny Gunderson, an evangelical who
traveled from Oregon. "They're victims. And I don't want to see
anybody spend eternity in hell if I can help it."
Many evangelicals believe Mormonism is a cult. This view poses a
potential political challenge to presidential candidate Mitt Romney,
who will likely need evangelical votes if he is to win the Republican
nomination.
Mormons consider themselves to be Christians. They believe that
Mormonism is the "restored" church and that authentic Christianity
disappeared in the years after Jesus died and was revived by
Mormonism's founding prophet, Joseph Smith, in the early 1800s.
There are, however, many significant differences between Mormonism and
traditional Christianity. These differences are aggressively
highlighted in books, pamphlets and DVDs by evangelicals groups across
the country who specialize in ministering to Mormons.
While Mormons believe that the Old and New Testaments are the word of
God, they also believe that three books written by Smith are the word
of God, too.
Mormon scripture teaches that God has a body of flesh and bone and
that he presides over not one but three levels of heaven. Many Mormons
also believe that the faithful will one day become gods themselves and
preside over their worlds.
Spreading Political and Religious Message?
Evangelical distrust for Mormonism goes well beyond theology.
Evangelicals are also wary of Mormons' secret temple rituals and their
massive missionary campaign, which sends thousands of young believers
around the world to spread the word. Mormonism is now one of the
fastest-growing faiths on the planet.
Many evangelicals worry that a Romney presidency would lend Mormonism
even more strength.
"A lot of people are saying that Romney would give credence to the
Mormon Church and help the Mormon Church in that area as far as giving
it that legitimacy that they've sought for so many years," said Bill
McGeever, an evangelical who ministers to Mormons.
According to an ABC News poll, 43 percent of evangelicals who lean
Republican say they are less likely to vote for a Mormon for
president.
However, many prominent evangelical leaders say that, given Romney's
conservative positions on abortion and gay marriage, they would vote
for him.
"For me it's about the policy and not the theology," said Tim Wildmon
of the American Family Association. "And I believe I represent the
majority of evangelical Christians."
Many evangelicals also admire Romney for his clean-living lifestyle.
Unlike several of the other Republican presidential contenders, Romney
has never been divorced. He and his wife, Ann, have been married for
38 years. And like many Mormons, Romney also refrains from drinking
and smoking and avoids caffeine.
But even if they embrace Romney, don't expect evangelicals to embrace
Mormonism.
Commenting on Romney to the National Review in December 2006,
evangelical leader Chuck Colson said, "As an evangelical, I'm not
troubled that he's a Mormon. I would have theological concerns about
his soul, but not about his competence."
http://www.truthandgrace.com/mormonpresident.htm
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