"Romney is NOT a Christian, he's a Mormon" says VVS speaker!

[ZanZibar]

Just Tweeted from Politico:

Texas evangelical leader Robert Jeffress said this afternoon he does not believe Mitt Romney is a Christian. http://politi.co/r1kNry[/q


SOURCE: http://twitter.com/#!/POLITICO2012

[ZanZibar]

Also Tweeted by Politico:

Rick Perry does not believe that Mormonism is a cult, his campaign said Friday. http://politi.co/nbGTJu

[Sola_Fide]

I don't understand why this is big news. Mormonism is very, very different from Christianity.

[wizardwatson]

I don't understand why this is big news. Mormonism is very, very different from Christianity.

They worship Christ, how is it "very very" different?

[TexMac]

They're playing the Mormon card. Things are going to get ugly.

[Aratus]

begorrrrahhh an' shades of the wise generation who voted for JFK, Al Smith & thah Purple Shamrock up here,
someone PLEASE DON'T PLAY the Mormon card like this thusly, these fools by blowback almost elect Mr. Mitt!

[dannno]

I don't understand why this is big news. Mormonism is very, very different from Christianity.

Oh give me a break. You can make up all the crap you want about how it is different, it doesn't mean it's true.

[dannno]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints was founded on the notion that the original Church of Christ which existed during the time of Jesus Christ and the 12 apostles up until some time after his death. God removed his authority from the earth after that time and the gospel became cloudy and tainted by man and rulers (i.e. Catholicism). While the Reformation may have been an intelligent acknowledgement of this and no doubt influential in moving people over to the new world where they could practice their religion freely, the truth had not been restored to the earth yet by a true Prophet. This is key. Joseph Smith is believe to be a Prophet and restored the original Church of Jesus Christ back to the earth.

[wizardwatson]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints was founded on the notion that the original Church of Christ which existed during the time of Jesus Christ and the 12 apostles up until some time after his death. God removed his authority from the earth after that time and the gospel became cloudy and tainted by man and rulers (i.e. Catholicism). While the Reformation may have been an intelligent acknowledgement of this and no doubt influential in moving people over to the new world where they could practice their religion freely, the truth had not been restored to the earth yet by a true Prophet. This is key. Joseph Smith is believe to be a Prophet and restored the original Church of Jesus Christ back to the earth.

Yep. So in a sense, Mormons consider themselves to be MORE of a Christian than non-Mormon Christians.

[eduardo89]

Oh give me a break. You can make up all the crap you want about how it is different, it doesn't mean it's true.

Holy Trinity
Mormons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three distinct beings who are "one in purpose"
Christians: Father, Son and Holy Spirit are of the "same substance"; three persons in one being

Original Sin
Mormons: Doesn't exist
Christians: Exists

Scripture
Mormons: For Latter-day Saints the canon remains open.
Christians: the Old and New Testament is the inexhaustible source of Christian belief. The Canon is closed.

Those three are substantial differences.

Also, while honoring the Virgin Mary, Latter-day Saints have no equivalent of the doctrines of the immaculate conception, perpetual virginity, and bodily assumption of Mary.