Posts Tagged ‘ Romney ’

7 Reasons This Mormon Thinks Mitt Romey Will Win the 2008 Republican Nomination: Fred Thompson is not energetic enough Giuliani is too corrupt (mafia connections), too sexually immoral (for conservatives), and too politically liberal John McCain is too old, has had too many cancer scares, has anger issues, and has questionable enough ethics to...
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It looks as though Fox News worked w/ the LDS Church to publish answers to some of the typical questions regarding Mormon doctrine. Most of the answers seem relatively accurate…here are the few that did not seem right to me (either because they come across as “partial” or “technical” truths, but not the “whole...
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Holy moly. This guy ( Lawrence O’Donnell ) is a maniac! He’s not backing down in the slightest — guns are a’blazin!!!! I knew this was coming…the whole “litany of dark Mormon doctrines played out in the mainstream press” thing. Do we (as Mormons) owe Mitt Romney / Lawrence O’Donnell / Mike Huckabee a...
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For those interested, the LDS Church has been very open/candid about the belief that Jesus and Lucifer are brothers. “On first hearing, the doctrine that Lucifer and our Lord, Jesus Christ, are brothers may seem surprising to some—especially to those unacquainted with latter-day revelations. But both the scriptures and the prophets affirm that Jesus...
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This is kinda interesting. Baptist Press is doing a multi-part series on Mitt Romney and Mormonism. The currently released articles include: An Introduction: When Mormons Come Part 1: About the Mormons Part 2: Mormons and the Bible Part 3: Archeology and the Book of Mormon Part 4: Mormonism and the Book of Abraham Is...
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I love Jan Shipps AND the Christian Science Monitor (and thanks to Eric for the referral). What made Romney’s big speech so Mormon His tent vision fits his church’s bid to enter the religious mainstream. By Jan Shipps from the December 11, 2007 edition Bloomington, Ind. – When Mitt Romney gave his “Faith in...
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It’s official. I definitely prefer Romney to Huckleberry (and yes…I know Romney some big weaknesses). By: Logan Murphy on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 10:32 AM – PST digg_url = \'http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/12/11/mike-huckabee-women-should-submit-to-their-husbands/\'; digg_title = \'Mike Huckabee: Women Should Submit To Their Husbands\'; digg_skin = "compact"; ( function() { var ds=typeof digg_skin==\'string\'?digg_skin:\'\'; var h=80; var w=52;...
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According to the LA Times and WSJ, Mitt Romney has run the first negative ad of the 2008 Campaign (is this accurate?) — Against Mike Huckabee. Have a look. I can’t help but add that this approach (for Romney) seems a bit ironic and risky — given the fact that it’s pretty well known...
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From the Drudge report….. DEMS HOLD FIRE ON HUCKABEE; SEE 'EASY KILL' IN GENERAL ELECTION Tue Dec 11 2007 10:27:53 ET Democrat party officials are avoiding any and all criticism of Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee, insiders reveal. The Democratic National Committee has told staffers to hold all fire, until he secures the party's...
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Man….Keith Olbermann did NOT like Mitt Romney’s religion speech. (Warning….brief profanity)
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This is definitely worth the watch….Lawrence O’Donnell, a liberal commentator, says Mormonism is “demented, Scientology-like” and is rooted in racism. Pat Buchanan defends Mormonism by noting that his Christian great grandfather “had slaves.”
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For those interested…. Full audio of Mitt Romney’s “Faith in America” speech Part 1 of our analysis Part 2 of our analysis The best way to listen to these podcasts is by subscribing via iTunes. All music from my podcasts are provided by  Clayton Pixton and Skye Pixton.
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Surprise, surprise. Christopher Hitchens didn’t like Romney’s speech. Can’t you be witty without being just plain rude? If you are so inclined, let Hitchens know how you felt about his article.
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Holy flip! Good Morning America and ABC News went crazy on Mitt Romney and Mormonism the past few days/weeks. Check all these out: Mormonism 101: What does it mean to be Mormon The First Mormon Presidential Candidate Thompson Camp: Mormonism a Tough Sell Romney Gambles on Religion Will ‘Pulling a JFK’ Be Enough for...
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