Tag: Politics

Is Mitt Romney Good Enough to Get Into Heaven?

OneNewsNow.com reports Lou Sheldon is backing Gov. Mitt Romney for President.

What bothers me the most are Sheldon’s responses. First where he says he won’t back others on the ticket because…

“…it would be impractical to endorse one of them because winning the White House requires a lot of money and a large, experienced staff like Romney has.”

In other words, “I am betting on the horse with the best odds”, or “I am not concerned about principle, as much as I am winning.” More disturbing than that however is his defense of Romney’s Mormonism.

“He reads the Bible regularly. He has said — and I asked him — that he has received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior,” the pastor declares. “He believes that Jesus Christ is the divine Son of God, only Son of God divine, and was crucified, buried and raised from the dead for our behalf. So, I think as he addresses those issues, that’s certainly going to ignite good feeling [among Christians].”

First, Mormonism is a cult. Lou Sheldon certainly knows that. They frequently use similar terms as Christianity, but have a completely different understanding of things such as God, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Heaven, Hell, etc.

Secondly, IF Romney were truly born-again, he would repent and leave the Mormon Church or at the very least be extremely uncomfortable within it and in the process of leaving. Before some of you explode on me, no, I can not judge whether a person is truly saved, but we can look for visible signs of repentance and faith in Christ. If he just lacks knowledge, I’ll pray that he finds the truth and leaves the church he so adamantly defends.

Which brings up the question – Is Mitt Romney Good Enough to Get Into Heaven? Are YOU?

Who the computer says I should vote for…

According to this short quiz, Tancredo and Hunter are the current candidates that lineup most with my political positions. Tancredo got a score of 70% overall. Hunter 65%. Interesting Ron Paul (whose “The-Constitution-says-this-the-Constitution-says-that” message really appeals to me) only scores a 40% and 19% on social issues. That puts him just a few points ahead of Joe Biden! Also real interesting to me is that Rudy is lower than Bill Richardson. That should tell you something right there. Not that I ever thought he was conservative.

You can take the quiz here (check my note at the end of this post)

Here’s my results (let me know how yours match up)… Continue reading “Who the computer says I should vote for…”

U.S. flag blasted by United Methodist official

And the UMC (of which I am a member) continues to wonder why the denomination is loosing membership.

 

Minister Clayton Childers of the Capitol Hill-based United Methodist Board of Church and Society said the presence of a national flag can imply endorsement of national policies, which often are counter to the teachings of Christ. Childers even noted that the Swastika flag was displayed prominently in German churches during the Nazi era.

Mark Tooley is with the Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD). “Obviously,” he notes, “there are a number of serious problems with that Nazi-American analogy; but one of the problems, of course, is that American churches display the American flag completely voluntarily. No one is compelling them to do it — whereas, of course, in Nazi Germany the totalitarian state compelled its churches not only to display the flag but to support the government’s policies.”

Read the full story at OneNewsNow.com

Gov. Romney on Evolution (and abortion)

GOP CANDIDATE ROMNEY PROFESSES BELIEF IN THEISTIC EVOLUTION
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to clarify for the public some points about his religious beliefs. For instance, he says he embraces the theory of evolution but also believes an intelligent designer created the Earth.
http://www.onenewsnow.com

One can only wonder if by “Intelligent Designer” Romney (a Mormon) means the God of the scriptures is that designer. Oh wait, they don’t believe the scriptures to begin with, so the point it moot.

Really this is just political verbal gymnastics. Here are some things he could say:

“I’m for Traditional Marriage.. even for homosexuals”
“I’m against abortion.. but for a woman’s right to choose.” (oh look, he’s already said something like that)

Why the evolution response matters.

The debate over whether Creationism and Evolutionary Theory should be taught in schools has been raging for some time, therefore it is a political issue; and an important one for most conservatives. Those in office should have done the math (or should i say science) but my guess is most have not and just jumped on the “don’t argue with science.” bandwagon. I would have liked to have an “undecided” or “who hasn’t done their homework” show of hands. Regardless of the theology involved, it is a clear example of states rights and the role of the federal government within the local school districts.

Where someone stands on origins also matters because it typically defines their social policies.

For instance, the more you see someone “made in the image of God”, there more you should see the worth of that child or adult; regardless of their benefit to society.

On the other hand, the more you see us as something that “randomly mutated from fish” the more you are going to see all life (human and non-human) as expendable, or as some people having more worth than others who may be “less beneficial” to society.

So yeah, it matters.   I just wish I could ask each candidate a follow up:

Why do you or do you not believe in evolution?   Because there is where you would get some real insight.

Incidentally, Darwin’s Theory is still just that.— THEORY.

“There are gaps in the fossil graveyard, places where there should be intermediate forms, but where there is nothing whatsoever instead. No paleontologist . . . denies that this is so. It is simply a fact. Darwin’s theory and the fossil record are in conflict.” David Berlinski, Ph. D.