Nice, religious bigotry in action:
While some evangelical Christians are defending the presidential candidacy of Mormon Mitt Romney from an attack by Al Sharpton, another prominent pastor is going further in his condemnation – saying a vote for the former Massachusetts governor is a vote for Satan.
That’s the word from Bill Keller, host of the Florida-based Live Prayer TV program as well as LivePrayer.com.
“If you vote for Mitt Romney, you are voting for Satan!” he writes in his daily devotional to be sent out to 2.4 million e-mail subscribers tomorrow.
O great, the idiots speak out.
Religious fundamentalists unite! A Mormon running for the White House, o no! Send e-mails, write letters, the Mormon must be stopped! Lord knows that only good, fundamentalist, born again Christians can be good presidents!
Those Christians who worry about Romney’s Mormon faith should, in my opinion, just take a closer look at how Romney behaves: how he lives. What moral values he adheres to, the relationship between him and his wife, the way they brought up their sons, etc. etc.
More importantly, though, they should take a look at what policies he favors: pro-life, anti-stem cell research, fiscally conservative, aggressive stance in the war on terrorism but not overly aggressive, etc.
They should take a closer look at his resumé, they should look at his political credentials; how he saved the Olympic Games of Salt Lake City, how he became Governor of Massachusetts as a Republican and the type of Governor he was. They should look at the so-called Bain-way: no positive affirmation with Romney.
The election is not about who is the best Christian, but about who will make the best president.
This would almost make me endorse Romney.
If I were American that is.
More at The Nation, Preemptive Karma and NewDonkey.com.
Cross posted at my own blog.
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