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9. I believe one of the main reasons Evangelical preachers steered clear

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 07:25 AM

Dec 2012

of this election was due to the fact that Romney was a Mormon and some of them in the past had condemned Mormonism. Thanks to Social media they cannot erase those statements/sermons completely.

The night before the election a friend and I were checking out FB posts and Twitter updates from well known pastors just to see what they were saying about the election or, if they were encouraging their followers to vote at all. On Rod Parsley's FB page he wrote "It's Election Day in the United States. I hope you're registered to vote and if so, that you vote your values today!" Someone responded with a YouTube link to a 2009 sermon Rod gave condemning Mormonism. Just checked, that video is now gone from YouTube but here is part of that sermon.

Same happened with Billy Graham, although I do not believe he had any part in it because of his health as it was more likely his son Franklin. They removed from his official site where he calls Mormonism a cult but thanks to WayBack Machine that page can be viewed.

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Even More Bad News for the GOP "US evangelicals question Republican ties" (BBC) [View all] Justin_Beach Dec 2012 OP

To Warren, associating with politics risks alienating potential members of the church. ToxMarz Dec 2012 #1

Risks money not going... ReRe Dec 2012 #11

Combining Religion and Politics results in POLITICS! Religion actually gets lost. SharonAnn Dec 2012 #18

I can't believe they're leaving. I hear the koolaid is delicious! think Dec 2012 #2

They're not out the door yet... JHB Dec 2012 #22

Well they did nominate a Mormon. dkf Dec 2012 #3

Imagining the GOP without Evangelicals ... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #4

they would still have the racists and xenophobes to carry the water of the wealthy yurbud Dec 2012 #20

True but ... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #21

I agree--now we have to convince Dems in Congress to stop playing WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S with them yurbud Dec 2012 #23

Or, the evangelical Christians just realized what Mormon doctrine really says and okaawhatever Dec 2012 #5

Yeah.... ReRe Dec 2012 #12

or like the rest of us, it's a generational divide among evangelicals yurbud Dec 2012 #24

You don't really mean "they" were only in it for the money? Ford_Prefect Dec 2012 #6

If they decide to go with social justice, Chemisse Dec 2012 #7

for evangelicals in their 40s or older, they would say help the poor through charity and your church yurbud Dec 2012 #25

There is no one voice that speaks for them, which is why they have so many influence peddlers Major Nikon Dec 2012 #8

They do have a ton of "representatives" but ... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #14

I think ultimately those associations are going to cost them at the polls and already do Major Nikon Dec 2012 #17

I believe one of the main reasons Evangelical preachers steered clear EileenFB Dec 2012 #9

Evangelicals lie just like republlicans..... Uben Dec 2012 #10

Wow Did Evangelicals finally learn how to read Pakid Dec 2012 #13

I'll take #2 for $500, Alex... Adsos Letter Dec 2012 #15

Of course there are others .. Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #16

Evangelicals (Calvinism) working in tandem with big corporations have Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #19

Thats not bad news for the GOP DJ13 Dec 2012 #26

In what way? Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #28

You really think they'll get out of politics after 30+ years of controlling the GOP? DJ13 Dec 2012 #30

That is what the article was about ... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #31

But have they gone too far? get the red out Dec 2012 #27

If you read the whole thing ... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #29