{"id":750,"date":"2007-10-17T13:13:58","date_gmt":"2007-10-17T13:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jwalking\/2007\/10\/romneys-evangelical-opponents.html"},"modified":"2007-10-17T13:13:58","modified_gmt":"2007-10-17T13:13:58","slug":"romneys-evangelical-opponents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jwalking\/2007\/10\/romneys-evangelical-opponents.html","title":{"rendered":"Romney’s evangelical opponents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those evangelicals opposing Mitt Romney on spiritual grounds are becoming more direct<\/a> in their opposition.<\/p>\n

Concerned evangelicals oppose the belief that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney\u2019s theological differences are less important than his seemingly shared conservative social values. They also emphasize Mormonism, by its own definition, is antithetical to historic orthodox Christianity despite its adherents\u2019 push for association amid Romney\u2019s bid for the White House.
\n\u201cPeople have got to understand that the beliefs of the Mormon cult are totally inconsistent with biblical Christianity,\u201d Bill Keller of LivePrayer.com told The Christian Post on Monday….
\n\u201cIf you are a true follower of the Bible and believe what God says, it basically says that those who follow other Gospels \u2013 false Gospels and false religions like Mormonism \u2013 are going to die, be lost in their sins and go to hell,\u201d said Keller, who describes his LivePrayer.com ministry as the most successful online faith ministry with over 2 million e-mail subscribers.
\nKeller said he was concerned that having someone like Romney in the \u201chighest visibility, highest power\u201d position in the country would cause non-Christians and unchurched people to search out the Mormon religion.
\n\u201cIn doing so it is going to lead people into these false beliefs and ultimately die in their sins,\u201d Keller warned.
\nThe online evangelist was joined in his concern, though less blatantly, by the influential Rev. Richard Cizik of the National Association of Evangelicals.
\nCizik, who only briefly met Romney once, refrained from making any direct political statements on the candidate or his Mormon faith. However, he challenged Christians to carefully examine Romney\u2019s Mormon faith and how his religion would influence his decisions in office.
\n\u201cIt is inescapable that one\u2019s religious views, or lack thereof, will shape one\u2019s personal integrity. There is no question about that,\u201d said Cizik.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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