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8ballrollin · 12-11-2007, 11:25 PM

Looks like this may start getting fun...

"Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, asks in an upcoming article, "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?"

The article, to be published in Sunday's New York Times Magazine, says Huckabee asked the question after saying he believes Mormonism is a religion but doesn't know much about it. His rival Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, is a member of the Mormon church, which is known officially as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&type=politics

SteelBlue · 12-11-2007, 11:41 PM

I don't understand why that's so strange to fundies. They believe Jesus and God are one so Satan is Jesus' son right? Why is that any less strange or shocking?

8ballrollin · 12-11-2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

I don't understand why that's so strange to fundies. They believe Jesus and God are one so Satan is Jesus' son right? Why is that any less strange or shocking?

It's politics. Huckabee says,"I believe Mormonism is a religion but don't know much about it." And then he slips in "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?" He might as well say, "I heard they used to have multiple wives too, but I don't know much about it."

Sleeping in EQ · 12-12-2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

I don't understand why that's so strange to fundies. They believe Jesus and God are one so Satan is Jesus' son right? Why is that any less strange or shocking?

Not necessarily. Many see Satan as simply an angel who went bad. Their notion of angel does not have to imply sonship at all.

MikeWaters · 12-12-2007, 12:24 AM

this is evidence of the amateurishness and ghetto-ness of Huckabee's campaign.

If he had any money and real support, it would not be him saying this. It would be once of those fake organizations using push-polling and commercials.

But since he can't afford to go that way, he has to jump into the mud himself. Not wise.

Tex · 12-12-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

this is evidence of the amateurishness and ghetto-ness of Huckabee's campaign.

If he had any money and real support, it would not be him saying this. It would be once of those fake organizations using push-polling and commercials.

But since he can't afford to go that way, he has to jump into the mud himself. Not wise.

A rare moment of agreement, Mike. This is the definition of a cheap shot, and it's poor form indeed.

If it's Huckabee vs. Hillary, we may find the first election in Tex History where I elect not to vote at all. Fortunately, moments like this make me think that the Republican base is smart enough not to select this kind of a candidate.

BYU71 · 12-12-2007, 01:46 PM

We are accused all the time of having wierd beliefs. Well, IMHO other Christians have weird beliefs. I mean how many of the Christian world believe there are going to be 144,000 JW's caught up to meet Jesus in the sky.

How many Christians, if you include Catholics, yell out praise the Lord and hallelujah while someone is giving the opening prayer. How many Christians have a band playing "daytripper" for the opening song.

They are only weird beliefs because they differ from someone elses. My response would be, haven't you ever heard of two brothers having differing opinions. Seems quite reasonable to me that someone who has so much power, Satan, would not have come from street corner vendor lineage.

If someone wanted to go after our weird beliefs, how about the one where counsel given in Conference should be considered as commandments.

TripletDaddy · 12-12-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BYU71

If someone wanted to go after our weird beliefs, how about the one where counsel given in Conference should be considered as commandments.

You are going to beat this one into the ground, eh? a little pet project of yours?

YOhio · 12-12-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

You are going to beat this one into the ground, eh? a little pet project of yours?

BYU71 has incredible stamina when it comes to beating things into the ground.

Indy Coug · 12-12-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

BYU71 has incredible stamina when it comes to beating things into the ground.

The ASPCA has a $1,000,000 bounty on his head.

12-11-2007, 11:25 PM	#1
8ballrollin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Posts: 1,287	"Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?"" Looks like this may start getting fun... "Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, asks in an upcoming article, "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?" The article, to be published in Sunday's New York Times Magazine, says Huckabee asked the question after saying he believes Mormonism is a religion but doesn't know much about it. His rival Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, is a member of the Mormon church, which is known officially as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&type=politics

12-11-2007, 11:41 PM	#2
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	I don't understand why that's so strange to fundies. They believe Jesus and God are one so Satan is Jesus' son right? Why is that any less strange or shocking?

12-12-2007, 12:24 AM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	this is evidence of the amateurishness and ghetto-ness of Huckabee's campaign. If he had any money and real support, it would not be him saying this. It would be once of those fake organizations using push-polling and commercials. But since he can't afford to go that way, he has to jump into the mud himself. Not wise.

12-12-2007, 01:46 PM	#7
BYU71 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,084	We are accused all the time of having wierd beliefs. Well, IMHO other Christians have weird beliefs. I mean how many of the Christian world believe there are going to be 144,000 JW's caught up to meet Jesus in the sky. How many Christians, if you include Catholics, yell out praise the Lord and hallelujah while someone is giving the opening prayer. How many Christians have a band playing "daytripper" for the opening song. They are only weird beliefs because they differ from someone elses. My response would be, haven't you ever heard of two brothers having differing opinions. Seems quite reasonable to me that someone who has so much power, Satan, would not have come from street corner vendor lineage. If someone wanted to go after our weird beliefs, how about the one where counsel given in Conference should be considered as commandments.