Christians Believe Romney in a Cult - So will they instead vote for the Christian (Obama)?

Conservative Christians believe that Mormonism is a cult.  (See, e.g.,  http://www.truthandgrace.com/Assemblyonmormon.htm; http://www.edstetzer.com/2011/10/mormonism-cults-and-christiani.html)  Therefore, in their eyes, Romney is a cult follower.  That makes him practically a Satanist.  So will they instead vote for the Christian candidate, President Obama?  What a quandary they're in.

The Catholic Church's Amendment to Ban All Non-Catholic Marriages . . .

If the Catholic Church is going to be consistent, why the focus on gay marriage?  Shouldn't it be fighting, preaching and lobbying just as strongly against all forms of marriage that do not meet its definition of "sacramental marriage"?  Why isn't the church pushing for a constitutional amendment banning all weddings that are not performed by a Catholic priest, and all marriages that are not between Catholic, non-divorced couples (or whatever else the church laws require)?  In the Catholic Church's eyes, aren't all non-sacramental marriages (i.e., all non-Catholic marriages) just as much a threat as gay marriage?

The Kids Are Alright

Below are comments from the StarTribune website in response to an article about the Minneapolis-St. Paul Archdiocese's "presentation" to a local Catholic high school about the evils of gay marriage (see http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/146031865.html).

• Good for these youngsters for questioning the authoritarian feed from the Church. Maybe the Archdiocese should ask God why homosexuality exists amongst humans and animals. Maybe the Church could focus on the true teachings of the word by loving and accepting others regardless of what or how they are.
• I am a practicing Catholic who is totally fed up with the awful leadership of the church. Now they are trying to brainwash young people. Little do they know that they are pushing people away from the church. Anyone with a mind can see what they are doing. The leaders of the church are so far away from the teachings of Jesus. I'm wondering how long I will be a practicing Catholic.
• I have been a Catholic my entire life (66 years). I am so ashamed of the leadership in the church. I am horrified that they are trying to influence our young people with garbage such as this; bestiality? Are you kidding me? I am so proud of the students at DeLaSalle. I hope the seniors in the other Catholic high schools react in the same way. For the first time in my life, I am questioning my Catholic faith. I have to remember there are still leaders out there that follow their conscience and NOT the Archbishop's faulty philosophy.
• Good way to alienate the next generation, neanderthal priests. Hopefully the government intrusive amendment will be defeated. Unfortunately, society will have to wait for the older generation to die out for their bigotry to finally fade.
• The DeLaSalle students were clearly more knowledgeable and respectful than the presenters. Homosexuality equated with bestiality and "sociologically unstable" adopted kids are offensive to all right-minded people. The Catholic leaders (and I am one) are becoming pathological in their obsession.

High Price of Gas and Record Profits for Oil Companies

It's funny to see the Republican efforts to tie high gas prices to some failure by President Obama.  How were the oil companies' profits last year?  (Hint: recordbreaking!)   (Oops, that wasn't a hint, it was the answer.))

http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2012/02/08/421061/big-oil-higher-prices-record-profits-less-oil/?mobile=nc

“How can the warm, nurturing Catholic Church of my youth now be represented in the public arena by uncharitable nasties like [Newt] Gingrich and Rick Santorum?”

This really says it well (thank you Mr. Walsh):

https://www.facebook.com/notes/jim-walsh/just-say-no-in-november/10151352036975858

A Catholic, a Mormon and a Protestant Walk Into a Presidential Race . . . .

So, in high school and college when I was flirting with the Evangelical and fundie wing of the Protestant Christian religion, I was told by many many many fellow Christians - including peers, preachers, parents and professors - that Catholics were not "real Christians."  They told me that Catholics were deceived, unsaved people worshiping a false god in an evil church.  Some of my Christian-music heros at the time went so far as to publish lengthy anti-Catholic essays (see, e.g., Keith Green's writings that (as of 2/22/12) can be found at http://www.fmh-child.org/KeithGreen.html).  And Mormons, I was told, are even worse -- a laughable cult.

So who do the Evangelical Christians support now for President?  The Republican Catholic, or the Republican Mormon? They might want to consider the Democrat from the United Church of Christ!

Pretty funny stuff.

Owners of Bobby and Steve's Auto World oppose Gay Marriage

Here are the people behind the "Minnesota Faith and Freedom Coalition", which is one of the activist organizations behind the anti-gay marriage amendment.  See http://www.mnffcoalition.com/?page_id=11.   Guess I won't be sending anymore business to Bobby and Steve's Auto World.  That's ok, I stopped using them a few years ago anyway when they did an oil change and transmission flush and I ended up with over a thousand dollars in damages to my car.

MN Faith & Freedom Coalition (501C4)
Board of Directors

Carol Schulstad
 Carol.mnffcoalition@gmail.com
 President/Board of Directors

Tom Emmer
 Tom.mnffcoalition@gmail.com
 State Chairman

Bobby Williams 
bobby@bobbyandstevesautoworld.com

Melissa Williams
 Melissa@bobbyandstevesautoworld.com

Field Communications Director


Mary Ramirez
 Maryr.mnffcoalition@gmail.com

MN Faith & Freedom Project (501C3)


Brad Brandon
 Brad.mnffcoalition@gmail.com
 President/Board of Directors

Dorothy Penate
 Dorothy.mnffcoalition@gmail.com
 State Chairwoman

Steve Williams 
stevew@bobbyandstevesautoworld.com

Advisory Board


Minnesota Senator Warren Limmer


Teresa Collette, J.D.

Minnesota Faith & Freedom Coalition
P.O. Box 44593
Eden Prairie, MN 55344