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Another South Carolina SoCon endorsement for Romney:
“I am proud to stand alongside Governor Romney as he pursues our nation’s highest office. His values are my values – protecting the sanctity of human life, defending marriage and strengthening the family. We need someone in Washington who will stand up for traditional families and Governor Romney is that person,” said Dr. Wilton. “While we may not agree on theology, Governor Romney and I agree that this election is about our country heading in the right direction. Governor Romney is the best candidate to stand for conservative values in Washington.”
Dr. Don Wilton Is Senior Pastor At The First Baptist Church Of Spartanburg, South Carolina, And The Immediate Past President Of The South Carolina Baptist Convention. Dr. Wilton was the 2006 South Carolina Baptist Convention President. He has served in churches in South Africa, Mississippi and Louisiana. He began his pastorate at the First Baptist Church in Spartanburg in 1993. His church currently has 6,900 members. A former faculty member at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, he currently teaches at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism and the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove. Additionally, Dr. Wilton serves as President of the Encouraging Word Broadcast Ministry, which televises nationwide.
I don’t how far this is going to go, but I think the Evangelical leadership is starting to hedge its bets.
I hear there might be some more…
October 18th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
I’ll go out on a limb. I think I know what’s going on. Romney’s front-loading these ‘endorsements’ right before the FRC Washington Briefing in hopes of trying to sway some of the leaders. He’s going to have a very very hard time doing so, because some of these leaders are the same ones who sponsored the Values Voter Debate which Romney snubbed. For instance, the megagroup American Family Association still prominently features the archive of the Values Voter Debate here (in which all the frontrunners — including Romney — are criticized):
http://www.afa.net/debate/
At the end of the day, I think Huckabee will come out with the major so-con endorsements. I could be wrong, but we’ll know soon enough.
October 18th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
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October 19th, 2007 at 12:21 am
Wow! Romney has proven me wrong. I am suprised at the big names he’s getting. I really think Romney is exactly where he wants to be in mid October.
October 19th, 2007 at 12:36 am
I called this some time ago. There will be a lot more of these major SoCon endorsements for Mitt. The reason that they won’t go to Huckabee is that his campaign isn’t viable…that whole lack of money, lack of organization, lack of endorsements, lack of media play thing. They were waiting for Fred to get in so they could evaluate him. Now many have, and have found him wanting. Push is coming to shove with Iowa 10 weeks away. The train is leaving the station, and the early birds will get the worms. How’s that for a mixed metaphor?
October 19th, 2007 at 12:54 am
Here’s an implicit endorsement for Mike Huckabee from Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan. Let’s see if they will set up a formal endorsement soon.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=7235758&nav=menu227_3
October 19th, 2007 at 6:53 am
There are ordinary Americans who are probably a little confused by some of these endorsements. In services they have long heard about disbelievers and heretics. Their very lives have been said to depend on who they walk with. And now they are hearing that its now ok to walk with a disbeliever (according to what they have been taught). Some of them will follow, but then some will turn against those who are trying to lead them astray. And that is the test I am waiting for, when a congregation revolts against one of these pastors. One question will be, “how can you choose a mormon over a baptized minister?” If the answer is politics (the mormon has more money), then that pastor invites perdition.
October 19th, 2007 at 7:25 am
Pablo,
That has got to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard. The Bible itself gives reason to work with unbelievers, such as King cyrus and his help building the Jewish Temple. I think most people of faith realize that they have to get along with people of different faiths.
October 19th, 2007 at 7:39 am
Your candidate has the two dumbest lines of the campaign. Everytime I see the “Mittmobile” I shake my head in disgust. And like your candidate, you misunderstand. Working with or even for someone is not the same as being led spiritually by them and accepting their beliefs.
BTW, is it true that Romney will take the oath of office on the Book of Mormon?
October 19th, 2007 at 7:42 am
Pablo,
thanks for more of the Dumbness, keep it coming.
October 19th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Pablo,
I’m sorry for the religious bigotry. And it isn’t ordinary to harbor so much enmity towards whole blocks of people whom you do not know. The LDS people who live their religion are earnest, hard-working, good folk. They are not heretics and disbelievers, only labeled so by ignorance, fear and jealousy. Let me share something written by a fellow commenter over at CNN.
As a previous Methodist and convert later in life to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I have to say that the Christ I worshiped then IS the same Christ I worship now. Absolutely, no different. I still keep in contact with my Methodist Sunday School teacher from my childhood and adore her. She set the foundation for the same Christ I worship today. Those that say otherwise are simply misinformed, and I believe purposely so in many cases. I expect that most that support this view have never even stepped into an LDS church or devoted any serious time to any reading other than anti-Mormon literature which typically selectively chooses controversial issues and uses quotes taken out of context to support mis-leading half truths. I am grateful that those of faiths other than mine have faith in their lives and in particular a belief in Christ. It is however hard for me to understand why members of other faiths attack my faith. I have no interest in attacking theirs. I have no problem with others investigating my church, in fact I invite it. However judging a candidates worthiness to serve as President of the United States based on his faith is disturbing when we consider separation of Church and state. But if you are going to use that for your criteria you better do it for all of the candidates and to the same degree. I think what you find may surprise you. From what I have seen so far, many talk the talk but I’m not convinced they walk the walk. By the way, I will not vote for a candidate simply because he is a Mormon. Harry Reid for example is a Mormon and I strongly disagree with his views. I will vote for the candidate that I think will do the best job based on his track record and my perception on who will do the best job for the country. At this point I am undecided, but have to admit that Mitt is pretty impressive.
Posted By Brian, Gloucester, VA : June 18, 2007 9:30 pm
Fortunately for Article 6 of the Constitution, being a member of a certain faith is NOT why we elect some one to office. We elect them for their platform and values.
I have been actively involved in CNN’s Political community as a commenter and the trend there is EXCITING. It used to be culturally and politically acceptable to bash Mormons. If anyone tried to bash gays or blacks, their comment was quickly deleted. With several letters to the editors and protests by myself and who knows how many countless others, they now delete almost all the anti-Mormon bigotry. It is becoming politically incorrect. Even the reporters that were given to such things no longer write for the political section.
I would like to encourage Kavon to re-consider all the Mormon bashing that is happening here.
Pablo, what you are doing is passe, uncivil and bespeaks a lower level of consciousness. I hope you will re-consider engaging in that kind of slime.
October 19th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Pablo (#8), for your information, LDS does believe in The Holy Bible as Word of God. Mitt did his oath as the Governor on his family heriloom Bible (King James Version, just in case you are wondering if it is about the the same as majority of the versions).
October 22nd, 2007 at 4:28 am
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