Whether Mitt Romney wins the 2012 Presidential election or
not, Mormonism certainly wins as it pushes its way into the mainstream culture
of the United States. This acceptance of Mormonism as a mainline Christian
faith waters down the message of the Gospel—that there’s only one true way to
salvation: Jesus Christ. Mormonism teaches a much different gospel. Mormons
believe that Jesus is the eldest of the Mormon god’s spirit children, our
brother, and also the brother of Satan, who came up with a better plan of
salvation than his brother Satan, who now hates him. Mormon salvation is not based on "grace
through faith and not of works" as the Bible teaches (Ephesians 2:8-9);
but rather, they teach that people are saved by grace only "after we do
all that we can do" (Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 25:23).
Over the past several years Mormonism has inched its way
into mainstream America through the entertainment industry with the television
series Big Love (a depiction of
fundamentalist Mormonism) and the 2011 Broadway hit, The Book of Mormon, as well as with television personalities such
as Glenn Beck. Although The Book of
Mormon musical parodies the Mormon belief system, the fact that the
production exists and is successful shows the acceptance of Mormonism in our
society. You know you’re popular when you are parodied!
The rise of Mitt Romney through the political ranks serves
to further the reaches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS).
The willingness of so many Christians to embrace a Mormon as a fellow Christian
is surprising to me. Surely, these folks are unaware of the basic tenets of
Mormonism, which include a belief in three levels of afterlife, baptism of the
dead, and denial of the Trinity. According to Romney's viewpoint the Mormon god was once a human
on another planet who, through following Mormon practices, exalted himself to
godhood and received a planet of his own to populate with multiple wives who
remain "spiritually" pregnant for all eternity, giving birth to spirit
children (i.e. you and me) who are born onto this planet (earth).
I’m certainly not opposed to a Presidential candidate who is not
a Christian, nor a President who is not a Christian. I am opposed to groups and
individuals rallying around a non-Christian and claiming he’s a Christian
despite the fact that he is not, and in fact is a member of a group that
completely denies the Gospel message presented in scripture.
Voters shouldn’t follow a candidate blindly, attaching
labels where they don’t exist. Whether attacking President Obama by labeling
him a Muslim (when he has declared he is not) or by supporting Governor Romney
by labeling him a Christian (when he belongs to a religious organization that
opposes Christian doctrine), voters should know the facts. Vote for the person
you think will run the country well. Don’t place a vote based on religious
fervor that can easily be swayed by untruths.
