Fox Advocacy Group Declares Romney Non-Christian

[_Hoops]

You're not a christian no matter the amount of bluster you can muster. Go ahead and call yourself one, but it's not true.

Wow, that was easy. I guess I just figured out why being a christian is so attractive. I can judge others and say whatever I want, whether it's true or not. That's being a normal christian (according to the examples we have on this board, anyway). This is awesome!

I think I wrote something about bluster?

[_Some Schmo]

I think I wrote something about bluster?

You're confused. There's a difference between writing about bluster and writing with bluster.

[_Hoops]

You're confused. There's a difference between writing about bluster and writing with bluster.

Yes.

[_Morley]

What's the problem? Who cares if FLDS are Christian, or self-identify as such, or as Mormon? I know I don't.

They do. Labels matter.

[_Jason Bourne]

However, Mormonism is not Christian. There's no denying that, no matter the amount of bluster you can muster.

yes it is. You don't decide. your church does not decide. If you say it is not orthodox, or in synch with historical Christianity or even heritical Christianity fine. But it is Christian. The basis of the LDS Church is based in faith in Jesus as the Son of God and all that the New Testament said he did for mankind and salvation.

Your only premise for saying the LDS Church is not Christian is that it has a different Jesus. But orthodox Christianities Jesus cannot be found in the New Testament alone either.

And no amount of bluster you can muster will change it.

[_Dr. Shades]

If Jesus actually exists, who do you imagine are the first people he's going to f*ck over?

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[_Hoops]

yes it is. You don't decide. your church does not decide. If you say it is not orthodox, or in synch with historical Christianity or even heritical Christianity fine. But it is Christian. The basis of the LDS Church is based in faith in Jesus as the Son of God and all that the New Testament said he did for mankind and salvation.

I disagree.

Your only premise for saying the LDS Church is not Christian is that it has a different Jesus.

I disagree

But orthodox Christianities Jesus cannot be found in the New Testament alone either.

Did somebody say it was?

[_Ceeboo]

Interesting thread.

Although I don't happen to think it is right or fair, I am very confident that the mere fact that Romney is a Mormon directly results in him having exactly zero chance of being elected as President of the USA.

No chance, period!

(Sadly, this should speak to all of us. in my opinion)

Peace,
Ceeboo

[_Jason Bourne]

Hoops I know you disagree. So what? I disagree with you.

So tell me what your top three reasons are for defining the LDS Church as not Christian.

[_Buffalo]

It's kind of selfish of me, and I don't think Romney would be any better (or worse) than Obama, but I hope he is elected. His election would likely force the Church, having been thrust fully into the public eye, to start behaving more ethically.