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Speaking of which, this is both ominous and familiar.
We’ll always be debating religion and politics.
Christianity Today quotes our friend Mark DeMoss:
“I think this is the ironic part, because everybody seems very content to work together on these issues of common values,” said Mark DeMoss, an evangelical publicist and early supporter of Mitt Romney. “But the moment a Mormon man presented himself as a candidate for President, people said, ‘That’s a line we as evangelicals can’t cross.’ “
Go figure.
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CarlH on 03 Dec 2008 at 9:05 am #
The Christianity Today article also quotes Rev. Robert Jeffress of Dallas:
Unfortunately, I am afraid Jeffress’ view is much more widely held among evangelicals than Mark DeMoss’. Of course, he doesn’t articulate why theological differences are, for him and those who agree with him, more important in a presidential campaign than working together “on moral issues.” But who would expect him to?
Doug King on 04 Dec 2008 at 9:21 pm #
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen it, but in the film ArticleVI Rev. Jeffries alludes to some nineteenth century Supreme Court opinions that apparently suggest Christianity and the US Government are institutionally joined such that false believers are disqualified from the Presidency. I find it curious that Jeffries and others believe Christians are entitled by their true belief to control Caesar’s kingdom. Martin Luther quipped he’d rather be ruled by a wise Turk than a foolish Christian, but Jeffries thinks he knows better.
In a recent speech Jeffries called Mormons a cult along with Muslims, Hindus and Catholics no less. He also said, “Evangelicals who believe the country needs a Christian in the White House but promoted Mitt Romney’s candidacy during the Republican primaries were hypocrites.“ Sounds like a real loving and neighborly guy.