I can't say that I hate LDS, but there was this girl that I liked in highschool that was not allowed to date me because I was not mormon.  As such I have some emotional responses to the idea of mormonism at all. 

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As many of us know, simple disagreement is to those looking for opposition considered an attack. Even though it is not.

Both his and Romney's religious beliefs are of infinitely less concern than their political beliefs.

I think Romney's display of personal ethics leaves him unqualified to clean out my cat's boxes....... but I don't suppose it's got diddly to do with his being a Mormon.  I think when he's rotted long enough, he might make okay fertilizer, so he'll be useful at last.

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints deserves more credit for being a Christian denomination than is granted by Dr. Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. If his comments about the Church are an example of how accurate his teachings are, then I would be one who investigated further on both counts. I would learn for myself from a qualified source what is taught in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and then compare that with what Dr. Jeffress teaches. Then I would compare the Church of Jesus Christ as organized by Christ and is recorded in the Bible. Then, perhaps I could make an informed decision as to who is telling the truth. I would follow the council of James 1:5-6 as I seek my answers.

Dr. Jeffress reminds me of those mentioned in the Bible in 2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, lead away with divers lusts, 7. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be made manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

Galatians 1:6. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7. Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

We would do well to arm ourselves with the knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ as He taught it! Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrifice; Repentance, Baptism by immersion for the remission of our sins; and receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands by those having the authority.  We can learn this from scripture and those so ordained to teach and administer the laws and ordinances of the gospel in these latter-days; living prophets and apostles upon which is the foundation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rests, receiving revelation from God in our day, for our needs and for our understanding.

Dr. Jeffres, is well educated and has received his authority from those learning institutions who have set themselves up to be authorized to empower him to teach and preach for God........I have no recollection of such being the way one is qualified to be an ambassador for the Lord found in scripture. Take away Dr. Jeffres financial income from his congregation and what is he then? Do we find another motivation for his being a minister; one who teaches for "filthy lucre"?

I have many wonderful friends who are Baptist and I respect their beliefs and find them to be good and honest people. My one friend in particular once told me, "I will never speak ill of the Mormons, for I might find out someday they are right."

Lookbeyond, wouldn't your concerns be better expressed to the Baptists rather than a mixed bunch of folks?