"Forgiven"?

Gingrich has been "forgiven" for the ruination his party of pederastic liars has brought upon our Nation ? FORGIVEN BY WHOM ?

I find it LAUGHABLE that "reverend" Atkins, who probably has a mail-order "degree" from some silly "university", claims to have the power to grant "forgiveness" to a reptilian liar of the caliber of serial adulterer Gingrich.

Too bad Romney failed the religion test. While I wouldn't vote for him due to his stance on the actual issues he talks about, it is too bad that he is not the right kind of Christian for the job. Ironic seeing that Jesus Christ himself wasn't a Christian, making "Mormon Mitt" more of a Christian than the God he prays to.

Marital infidelity isn't just a "mistake," nor is it like any other sin. Newt made a vow, took an oath, and then violated that oath--again and again. That's not a mistake, that's a pattern that shows depraved character. Anyone out there really and truly confident that he would respect an oath of office any better than a vow of fidelity?

Should we release Jesus or the thief from the cross? This is the GOP's chance to get it right and I think the Reverend has made it clear who he would set free.

This doesn't surprise me at all. Some evangleicals need to have a closer look at Isaiah 5:20:
"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"

I have no problem with what religion you choose, my problem with Mitt Romney is he chooses to lie about his own....to appease Christians he states that Mormonism is a Christian faith. It is not! Look up the facts especially about Joseph Smith who was (he claims) on a mountain (high on qualuuds) when he says he had a vision with an angel. The angel he claims gave him a golden tablet which is the foundation of the Mormon church. Whem I asked the question at the Mormon Tabernacle where the tablet is the response...."it was lost" okay and so has Romney ...lost the election!

Here a piece of advice for the Evangelicals and social conservatives. Americans are obsessed with sex and scandal. And Newt's infidelities sell better than Mitt's religion. You may have forgiven him, but a lot of the nation, especially women haven't. But Newt, an overweight lech married to a woman young enough to be his wife, has plenty in common with leading conservative figures such as Rush Limbaugh and John McCain. This is their idea of family values, a new wife every 10 years.

This issue of Mormons not being Christians is strange to me! Go to www.Mormon.org , or step into any Mormon church and look over the hymnal or ask a Mormon about it. Even look at the real name of the church! Get a free copy of a book of Mormon. Is the world flat?

Anybody find it ironic that this Baptist Reverend rejected Romney based on his religion, and then endorsed Gingrich who left the Baptist faith to become a Catholic.

I find it ironic, because as an ex-Catholic who lived in the South, I can tell you that most Southern Baptists don't consider Catholics to be true Christians. And as for the Church of LDS, any church that proclaims a new set of books, which differ wildly from the old and new testaments, and also says that after death adherents get to live on their own planet and become gods, and also says that Jesus and Satan were once brothers, is clearly heretical!

Why is it forgivable to be a serial adulterer who carried on an affair for years, but not forgivable to believe in a brand of Christianity that 40,000 Southern Baptists a year are joining? Oh, I guess that tells you why Baptist ministers are scared of Mormons, even if they are taking the heat of liberals and gays in defending traditional marriage against unlimited sexual deviation and abortion.

Recent national studies have shown that Mormons live more consistently with Christian values than many other denominations. The book Almost Christian explains that Mormon parents do a better job than other Christians in persuading their teenagers to live committed to the parents' faith, and articulate why they believe as they do.

Mormons fast from food one day a montj and donate tjeir food money to help the poor. Mormons donate labor to raise food that us given free to the unemployed and to people in disaster areas like the Gulf Coast after hurricanes. All local and regional Mormon pastors are unpaid parttimets who eatn their owm living and don't make the chirch members pay them, and every five years someone else in the congregation rotates into that assignment. Mormons as young men and women donate two years to missionary service in one of 150 countries. And what tjey preach includes the testimony that Christ has risen from the dead and is redeemer of all mankind. They pray to the Father in the name of the Son, and baptize on the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Every Sunday they take communion in memory of the body and blood of Christ. The sincerity of the Mormons persuades

Go to lds.org and you can see the same books and magazines and lesson manuals that Moons use to teach their children and fellow church members. You can watch the messages preached at the General Conference held every April and October and judge for youraelf if they sound like Christians. Every year, thousands of Catholics, Baptists and Methodists decide that they can become betyer Christians by joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints.

The president is NOT the national pastor in chief. He or she has secular duties. Moral leadership can be given by Mormons, just as they led the supporters of Prop 8 in California to reinstate normal marriage.

Remember when Bill Clinton was forgiven for his adulteries and elected. He used his position as president to turn an intern into his personal prostitute on the Fedetal payroll. Having a membership as a Southern Baptist does not improve the character of a man who lived a lie for years. Relyong on words instead of proven character gave us a president who taught the youth of America that fornication is no big deal, and made Baptists look like hypocrites.

The LDS church has made a conscious effort to meld its teachings with mainstream Christianity, but on closer inspections its views are very different. For eg, the belief that god was once mortal and has a wife.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism_and_Christianity

Oh and there is also that thing about not letting black men become priests until 1978, when they had a revelation, just before they got their tax exempt status revoked by the U.S. government.

And there is the belief about the sacred underwear. Sorry I don't remember reading that in any Bibles or hearing it in Sunday School.

So Mormons have wacky ideas. So what? Is believing that Native Americans are a lost tribe of Israelies any wackier than believing in a talking snake?

The reference to Muslims is a jab at Obama, who is clearly a pork eating, beer swilling Christian. And by the way, communism is defined as state controlled capitalism. So therefore since GWB propped up the banks by pumping billions, if not trillions, into the banking sector, that would make him a communist. Also most hardcore communists are atheists, so it would be difficult to be a Muslim and a communist. Look it up dude, before you start throwing epithets around.

Romney does have some beliefs that disqualify him for leading the country. He thinks tax cuts are a panacea, corporations are people, and we should dismantle our social safety net. In other words, he's a Republican. Talk about values that are contrary to Christianity!!

Mormons’ theology is based on New Testament Christianity, not Fourth Century Creeds. For example, the Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) views on Baptism, Lay Ministry, the Trinity, Theosis, Grace vs. Works, the Divinity of Jesus Christ comport more closely with Early Christianity than any other denomination. And Mormons’ teenagers have been judged to “top the charts” in Christian Characteristics by a UNC-Chapel Hill study. Read about it here:

http://MormonsAreChristian.blogspot.com

Those who question if the Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) is a Christian denomination usually are mis-informed because New Testament Christianity is closer to Jesus Christ’s teachings than Fourth Century Creeds. Mormons have a better understanding of Christianity than any other denomination, according to a 2010 Pew Forum poll:

http://www.pewforum.org/Other-Beliefs-and-Practices/U-S-Religious-Knowledge-Survey.aspx

11 of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (including several presidents) were non-Trinitarian Christians. Those who now insist on their narrow Trinitarian and salvation only by grace definition of Christianity for candidates for public office are doing our Republic an injustice.

It seems clear that evangelical bigotry is still alive and well... how disappointing.

I didn't realize that theocracy was a prequisite to be president of the United States.

@ Clavell Jackson. The ignorance you exude is so thick I could cut it with a knife. You take a handful of LDS teachings so completely out of context that even life-long Mormons have no idea what you're referring to. It is obvious your sources are all anti-Mormon and clearly show your lack of Biblical knowledge.

Temples, Sacred Garments, Priesthood restrictions, etc. It's all Biblical. Go to LDS.org and search to your heart's content. Bottom line, the Bible does not contain everything that Christ or his Apostles taught. Realistically it's only a very small fraction (John 21:25). Who gave the command that limited the Gospel of Christ to just the Bible? The Bible was put together 400 years after Christ's death by Catholics. The books aren't even in chronological order.

Evangelicals are the skid mark of the conservative movement. These people would destroy this country if it were left up to them. They gave us George Bush and they tried to give us Mike Huckabee.

So let me get this straight, I am supposed to believe that God won't fix this countey's woes until we regain our moral footing, so we should elect a serial adultering, intellectual elitist, crony capitalist, lifetime Washington insider who was slapped with ethics violations on his way out the door over a man who has NEVER had a hint of moral scandal, has lived the law of tithing his whole life, and given much time through charitable work, and has been married to the same woman for over 40 years? If the people listening to these religious THUGS on Sundays can't see through their blatant hypocrisy and bigotry then thy deserve to get Obama for 4 more years.

Both of these guys are phony Christians like the whole Religious Right movement.

They are in it to protect the rich and to make life more miserable for the poor and for those who work for a living.

The whole Tea Party movement is full of hatred, vitriol and racism, and just plain meanness toward their fellow human beings who are in any way different from them.

They never heard of "Love one another". When do you ever hear about kindness and compassion from them?

These people/churches should lose their tax exempt status, I'm not kidding either. Their political endorsement from the proverbial and literal pulpit is un-American, un-Christian, and at odds with our nations founding fathers. As was pointed out earlier they would have opposed every Mason president, these people are of the same ilk as the accusers in the Salem witch trials. The idea that these two-tooth, single digit IQ, holy rollers are grappling with this issue in the year 2011 while our nation is on the verge of bankruptcy with 15 trillion in debt is mind boggling.

A man who doesn't have any moral baggage versus a man with a truck load of moral luggage. A lifetime Washington insider And crony capitalist versus a successful private sector businessman who polls show can beat Obama. The one man the Obama administration fears most is being tossed aside for the low hanging fruit of all the Republican candidates, they couldn't be happier. Congrats!

So sad to see such bigotry from American citizens. Especially those on the conservative side. I would expect this from liberals -- "if you don't believe exactly like me then you are WRONG"--but well, just sad.

Do you seriously think Athiests would do a fair job of explaining what Born Again Christians truly believe? Why are you believing ONLY what anti-mormons say about the LDS church? www.lds.org for all the true facts--if you dare.

@5greatkids: So sad to see such bigotry from American citizens. Especially those on the conservative side. I would expect this from liberals...Do you seriously think Athiests would do a fair job of explaining what Born Again Christians truly believe?

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Do you seriously think conservative ideologues would do a fair job of explaining what progressive, bleeding heart, liberal, christians truly believe?

so sad to see such bigotry (ie, expect bigotry from liberals not conservatives) from americans...actually bigotry is sad (stupid) from anyone, anywhere...

now for my bigotry, opine: there are far more conservative bigots than liberal bigots...this PATCH thread proves it in spades.

Gandhi said: “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”

think he got right...

How would any of you other Christians out there like me to tell you you aren't really Christians? I don't like that either.

Concerning Satan being Jesus' brother--we are all brothers and sisters spiritually. We all lived with God in a premortal life, all spirit children of Heavenly Father. Lucifer (Satan) was a Son of the Morning then fell when he rejected Heavenly Father's plan for us on the earth. In that way, he is Jesus' spiritual brother just as Jesus is our spiritual brother. Each of us on this earth are spiritual brothers and sisters because we are all spirit children of God. If you want the correct information about the Church (the Mormons) go to lds.ort or Mormon.org. You don't ask a doctor to give you legal advice or a lawyer to perform surgery on you. Go to the right source to be well informed.

I find it interesting both what the Southern Baptist minister said about Gingrich vs Romney, as well as what many of those commenting on that story have said (above).

Just as the ancient Pharisees and Sadducees cried for Pontius Pilate to free Barabas, rather than Jesus, so it seems that neo-Pharisees and neo-Sadducees are doing a somewhat similar thing. They want 2-time adulterer Newt for president instead of no-time adulterer Mitt. THIS SAYS SO MUCH MORE ABOUT THE BAPTIST MINISTER AND THOSE WHO ABOVE SUPPORT HIM BY THEIR COMMENTS THAN IT DOES ABOUT MITT OR MORMONISM!

As another or others have correctly stated above, Jesus' test of a "Christian" is "ye shall know them by their fruits". But, neo-Pharisees and neo-Sadducees say, "Ye shall know them by whether their interpretation of God's word lines up with our misconception of it or not" (essentially)!

Why would I go to lds.org? That is the church's mouthpiece, of course they would hide all the controversial aspects of the religion. Firstly, I am an agnostic, so I tend to regard all religious myths with a grain of salt.

According to the Bible, Satan was a former angel. It is not clear if angels are considered to be sons of god, although he created them. This is like splitting hairs.

However in mainstream Christianity, Jesus is not regarded as being the brother of Lucifer. That's neither here no there.

And as for wearing holy garments, of course priests wear them, but point to me where in mainstream scripture, Christians are commanded to wear a specific form of underwear?

Again, this is all meaningless because we are arguing about which interpretation of a myth is real. That's like arguing how accurate the story of Goldilocks is.

Whether you like it or not, Mitt Romney, Glenn Beck, Harry Reid, Jon Huntsman, and the rest all represent Mormonism. That is what the LDS Church wants, for every member to be a missionary and an "example".

But these people are miles apart on politics: Beck vs Reid, for instance.

what is the common denominator?

It is a scripturally-based vision of the (near) future with the Mormon Church having political dominion over the entire earth.

Partisan politics don't matter to these Mormons. Only Mormon dominion matters. Mormon Dominionism is a serious threat to this nation!

Such a vision of intolerant theocracy is not seen as a good thing by most Americans.

Both Mitt and his wife have been "anointed to become Kings and Queens, Priests and Priestesses unto the most high God, to rule and reign in the House of Israel forever".

The LDS Bible Dictionary states:

"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the kingdom of God on the earth, but is at the present limited to an ecclesiastical kingdom. During the millennial era, the kingdom of God will be both political and ecclesiastical (see Dan. 7:18, 22, 27; Rev. 11:15; JST Rev. 12:13, 7; D&C 65), and will have worldwide jurisdiction in political realms when the Lord has made a full end of all nations (D&C 87:6)."

D&C 1:14 says, 

"and the day cometh that they who will not hear the voice of the Lord, neither the voice of his servants, neither give heed to the words of the prophets and apostles, shall be cut off..."

Chris sorry, but you cannot defend your church since you are obviously brainwashed. You did not bother to tell us what planet you or you gods are from and what planet you intend to go to upon leaving this celestial place. Again your church has no comparison to the true chrisian church established over 1000 plus years ago.Now just to make you understand I could care less what religion anyone is....but you and Mutt aka Willard saying you are Christians is laughable. Have a great day and call me when you folks finally figure out where the golden tablet is that Joseph lost.....or maybe he melted it with the price of gold being so high!

For an analysis of Mormonism and how it would affect Romney in the White House, see http://mittromneycult.blogspot.com/

Note to the commenter who criticized the use of Wikipedia as a reference tool as something a high school student would do...the article referenced has over 130 footnotes. If you can find a high school student that is as thorough, I commend you.
While Wikipedia should never be used as a primary source--its founder has said as much, one would be hard pressed to find a better starting point for research that is both free and dynamic.

It makes me very sad to realize that there are people in America today who would let prejudices decide the fate of our Country. It is perhaps cause for even greater concern that there are a few people who intentionally spread lies and misinformation about the Church of Jesus Christ. They do this day in and day out and are always dishonest in how they portray their neighbors. This dishonesty and prejudice is not based in love or in the God of truth. The amount of misinformation out there about Christ's restored Church is alarming. Some won't even talk to a Mormon or consider the issues because they have been taught that we are evil.
I hope people will go to LDS org if they want to understand more, rather than believing those who would stir up hatred against people for their religion.

Mitt's religion should not be an issue. LDS are more educated than most Americans and the Church that Jesus re-established is the closest to the Biblical Church He established when He was on earth. His restored Church makes more sense to me than any I've encountered.
Christians most of all should be thrilled about The Church of Jesus Christ.
I hope we will vote for the best person, not based on prejudice or sensational misinformation. Prove all things.

In the conversations above it is interesting to note that Evangelicals can hardly be original Christians either as they can at best claim to be apostate Catholics that changed doctrines of the supposive church that Jesus founded. You can not make a live tree from a dead branch and thus if the Catholic church had failings and was in deed not teaching correct principles man is not told to go ahead and make up your own way. Either Catholicism is correct or Christ's church needed to be restored. NO one else really has a claim. In the New testament the apostles came across people who taught of Christ but did not follow and complete the ordinances of Christ's followers. The apostles came to Jesus and wanted to curse them for saying that they followed Christ and yet were not with them. Christ taught the desciples an important lesson as he stated "Ye know not what spirit ye be" and instructed them to leave them alone for those who are not against him are for him. With this immature and relying on man arguments going on I can only remind you of those same words.... Ye know not what spirit ye be. Somehow I believe that our Heavenly Father is really sad at the bickering going on between his children.

unbelievable bigotry...i was aware prejudice and racism was alive and well in SC...but thought it focused on blacks and browns...didn't realize it's just as alive and well re religion...sad sad

BTW just wondering if the prejudice applies to the original religion, Sikhism (certainly not a Christian religion), of the SC gov...tho converted, believe she still attends Sikh services...

i think its a plus for the gov as the tenets of that religion are more Christian than Christianity...and Sikhs are truer followers of their religion than hypocritical Christians are of theirs.

also believe Mormons are more faithful to their beliefs than Christians

gandhi: "all religions are spokes on the same wheel...

I just thought I'd "chime in" on the debate about Mormons not being Christians. I have friends from many different religions including Mormonism. I have to say that Mormons in my opinion seem to be much better at following the example and teaching of Jesus Christ then many of my other friends who are members of religions considered to be part of the "Christian sect". I guess what I don't understand in all the debate about weather or not Mitt Romney is a "Christian" or not is....what makes someone a Christian? I believe it's simply believing that Jesus Christ is your savior. I believe that those who would dispute weather Mitt Romney is a Christian or not probably need to learn more about what it means to be "Christian" themselves.

Mitt Romney is not a Christian?
Right. Just like the sun is not hot. Please folks, don’t lash out about something you know nothing about. Mitt Romney believes in Christ and lives more of a Christian life than any American president ever has…or will. No more hiding behind yours or your pastors’ prejudice views. Don’t be afraid to learn the truth – take a look. http://lds.org/?lang=eng

Enjoy this beautiful Christmas present...
http://lds.org/broadcasts/archive/christmas-devotional/2011/12?lang=eng

@Sharon: "Mitt Romney ... lives more of a Christian life than any American president ever has…"

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have no doubt mutt is a Christian and follows Jesus' teachings more so than most hypocritical Christians...butbut;

probably not more than any US pres...geo washington comes to mind then abe, BO or jimmy...

BTW mutt will not be the next pres...he will come closer than any of the current GOP gang...except for huntsman who the GOPs will not nominate...

actually makes no diff who the GOP nomination is...BO by a landslide in 2012...thanks to norquist disciples and gun toting TPers.

According to the poll results here, Mitts religion is not a factor, no matter what the haters post. Cha-bam!

Kyle you are a moron!.................There is planet waiting for you and its called Mutt!

ev - It appears that YOU are the MOST "brainwashed" person on all these posts. Just because we have a different "understanding" of God and Jesus Christ does not mean we are talking about a different God or Jesus Christ. It is the height of pumpousness for YOU to be telling US what WE believe. Stick to telling people what YOU believe, then you will have a bit more credibility. And stop sucking at the teat of Baptist Ministers for your information about Mormons. All they are interested in is to protect their JOBS. The Mormon Church is growing at a much faster rate then theirs.

Thanks Lou you have now totally convinced me that I am correct about Mormonis. As for "your church is growing faster then theirs",well you are at an advantage . So share with Lou us how many wives do you have???? lol

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints & I believe that Christ is the Savior of the World. I believe that true happiness in life comes through doing our best to live His teachings & that Salvation comes only by & through the Savior. Im not here to fight for Mitt or bash Newt, but to ask that we come together on the things we can agree on & work towards repairing the morally defunct state of our nation.

If I remember right, aren't Mark Sanford and John Edwards from South Carolina? Not a very good track record. Why should the rest of the country care how the bigots vote there? The rest of us are voting for the best person for the job based on the kind of person he or she is. Thought this country was founded on principles to get away from this kind of thing. It's this kind of thinking that causes liberals to believe the way they do about religious conservatives. Come on people, join the modern world!

Rev. Akins is absolutely right about the need to forgive and woefully wrong about "Mormons" not being Christians. I am a 43 year old member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a Christian. I joined the church at 27 of my own free will. Most “Mormons” I know earnestly strive to lead Christ-like lives but like our Evangelical friends, are fully cognizant of the fact that in spite of our best efforts, we are ultimately saved by grace. I was raised in a Methodist, Lutheran and Episcopalian household and have therefore had occasion to associate with (and appreciate) Christians of many different stripes. In attempting to discern Christian from non-Christian, might I suggest that we consult a legitimate authority on the matter? Christ himself said, "Ye shall know them by their fruits." (Matt 7:16) I take that to mean that the membership card in your wallet or purse, or what you happen to call yourself, is not the ultimate arbiter of one's Christianity. It is preposterous for Rev. Akins to suggest otherwise.

I also like James 1:5-8. Seeking truth? This is the key to finding it.

So the Mormon haters comments make me believe that they once were members and couldn't live handle living a more Christlike life, or had family\friend who are members or were excommunicated. Sorry you have had a bad experience with members of the church or the gospel. You have your free agency to choose who or what you follow. May you be blessed in your endeavours to find happiness. Bitterness can never be happiness. You will find that most Mormons are happy whether you like them or not.

Ev:
You KNOW full well that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints does NOT practice polygamy!
The HBO (Big Love) "pseudo-mormons" portrayed are nothing but an apostate sect that rejected church doctrine so they could practice plural marriage. Ev, when you continue to apply the "Mormon" nickname to such groups and individuals whose fringe practices are rejected by the ACTUAL "Mormon" church (again, the correct name is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), you demonstrate that you are either willfully ignorant of the truth (since correct information is abundantly available), or diabolically driven by an agenda to smear and create a guilt by association, when no association or relation exists. Again, I have difficulty believing that you don't know this already. Attacking a church for the sake of preserving your paycheck, or your pastor's paycheck was referred to in the scriptures a priestcraft. Money seems to be the motive in attacking a religion, using only distortions and outright lies. See what most evangelicals REALLY think by visiting evangelicalsformitt dot com. Last time, they admit that Evangelicals woefully failed the IQ test when they took the religion bait from Huckabee. But guess who Huckabee is supporting this time? You guessed it. Newsmax cited Huckabee's support for Romney recently. So if ol Huck can be honest about this...just sayin'. Give honesty a try.

I would like anyone to prove their religion to anyone else? Show me one piece of evidence that Jesus was reuurected and is alive today? Show me one piece of evidence that Moses tablets still exist? Show me one piece of paper that Jesus wrote on? Show me one piece of an original document from the writers of the New testament? Old testament? You can't prove any of it. Impossible! You may believe these things, stories, concepts, creeds, etc. but there is no proof baptists, Catholics, evangelicals, or Mormons can demonstrate that they are correct or that their writings are actually from God. It is by faith that religion is based on. Some have faith in the ancient writings in the present bible declaring they saw and heard visions and other things from God. In each of those intantances, most people did not believe them. The stories tell us, that most others never saw or heard any visions. Religion is revealed to mankind from God through chosen people. Some will believe and demonstrate faith, Most others will doubt. I'm a believer! I have faith in God and in His Son, Jesus Christ. I believe God lives and therefor can speak to us throug His holy spirit as well as holy scripture. Christ was a Jew but was told he was not a Jew by those who described themselves as true followers of God. This is the pattern of all revealed truth. The established churches reject the very God they profess to follow.

I suppose this is what you get when you lose site of the doctrine that "Faith without works is dead."

I am never disappointed when I hear the hypocrisy of the Evangelical lapdogs. They always sound like the little kids in their fort with the sign "No girls allowed." Mormons can't be part of our Christian club. "No Mormons allowed!"

You are more willing to accept that regardless of what sinful behavior one engages in, as long as he says Amen and Hallelujah, he's saved and should be trusted more than the man who actually has remained faithful to his wife for decades, has served (without pay) as a shepherd over a flock of congregants providing counseling, advice, assistance and guidance, has paid a faithful tithe and faithfully reads the scriptures and attends church every Sunday, not just on Christmas and Easter. (What was it Jesus said about "by their fruits?")

The main theme of the radical Evangelical right appears be as follows...

We will accept anybody who has been an adulterer, liar, and done absolutely nothing to promote Christianity, we'll love and accept Muslims, Gays, Jews, and even the child molesters and prostitutes, but by darn we won't accept them Mormons, cause they are just too weird."

When the Evangelicals start "hating" on Mormons and acting like children... ("No mormons allowed in our Christian Club") I am reminded of the Pharisees and how they reacted when this poor kid showed up and actually had the audacity to claim to be the Son of God.

Can you imagine that kind of chutzpa? How could he possibly be smart enough to claim to know anything about God? He is poor, only a carpenter's son and we are rich, educated, and we know so much more than he does.

We should not just ignore him, or love him for the good works that he is doing, we should hound him, call him names and make sure that everybody knows what a charleton and evil person he really is.

In fact, we should not only hate him, but we should have him killed because he certainly can't be one of us.

Hate!

Hate!

Yeah, that's what the Evangelicals make me think of when they react like this to one of them silly Mormons. Silly Pharisees....

Isn't the real issue how do you define a "Christian?" Isn't a Christian who follows Christ, is his disciple, and tries to do what he taught? Didn't Christ say "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" (John 13:35) Isn't love the hallmark or distiniquishing characteristic of Christians then? Christ said judge not and condemn not. Who is most Christian--Mormons who are almost always first on the scene after disasters to aid anyone in need, or those judging and condemning saying they are not Christians? How can anyone presume to judge who Christ is or what religion believes in the true Christ? Is that loving or being a true disciple and Christian? Are these not serious questions that all may have to answer when they stand before God on judgement day? Can a good spirit and feeling come from condemning Mormons and is that loving in any way? What would a true Christian do?

How does the title of this article "Forgiving Gingrich Top Mormon Romney" fit when the question is not even asked in the survey?
They survey question is: What matters more to you?
The Survey gives you two options either Newt Gingrich's personal history or Mitt Romney's Mormon faith? The results are overwhelmingly that more people care about Newt's personal history then Mitt's religion. There is nothing asked about which one would you be more likely to forgive... Whoever wrote the title of this article is worse than the Main stream Media about twisting the results of a survey around!

Hey Ev, you are just showing what a hypocritical retard you are. The real cult is the Baptist church which teaches all you have to do to go to heaven is say "Jesus come into my heart" and wham... you are instantly saved. They teach that after receiving Christ as your savior it doesn't matter how many people you rape, rob or kill, you will still spend eternity in Heaven just because you once asked Jesus into your heart. How cultish can you get? I was raised a Southern Baptist and they are the cult! Where in the Bible does it teach that those who preach the Gospel should get paid a salary? You keep saying that Mormonism is not Christian and that that is a fact...those are your wrong facts!!!

Matthew 12:37 By your words you shall be acquitted and by your words you shall be condemned.

Intelligent readers here will be able to tell who is reasonable and true followers of Jesus Christ and who the sniveling retard is. Enough said.

Let's see, am I more Christian than you? Hard to say. Over 650 separate faiths have a belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world, believe the Bible is the word of God, and strive in various (sometimes unique) ways to keep His commandments as they understand them. The Church Mitt attends (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) is one of these. Romney believes Jesus was and is the Son of God and the Messiah, the Savior of the world. So what if every point of his faith does not align with every point of mine. For me, being a Christian is linked inseparably and primarily to a belief in Jesus Christ and secondly includes a sincere effort to follow Him in ones everyday living. So Mitt Romney is much more of a Christian than Gingrich, or any other Republican candidate that I know of, for that matter.
And he is the only one who understands finances, really understands. We have to make the call people, and America cannot endure another term with Obama.

Doesn't someone who actually honors marriage and virtue through practice and example trump someone who has tried and failed, then tried and failed multiple times and who can only say, "Yes, but I will do better next time." I believe in repentance and forgiveness, but I also believe in example, and in example Romney wins hands down. In unsupported promises for the future that have no support in past practices, I would have to give Gingrich the edge. Is Gingrich good enough for this election? Not for me.

Mormons are Christians but the Southern Baptist Convention wants evangelicals to think differently. A different opinion from a Southern Baptist boy who married a Mormon girl. The SBC is hiding their true colors. WWW.MormonsMasonsandTemplars.com