Sharpton and Romney

Posted by johnhouk on May 13, 2007
John R. Houk
© May 13, 2007

I am a Word of God kind of guy and not a huge proponent of Latter Day Saints doctrine. Now here is the thing: the so-called Reverend Al Sharpton criticized Mormon’s belief in God. It was an attack on Mormonism and Republican Presidential candidate Mint Romney.

If Sharpton criticized Mormonism on doctrinal basis as extra-Christian he would be correct. However Mormons are one of the most moral of sects/cults in America.

This is a case of Sharpton should look at the mote in his own eye before trying to cast the beam out of another person’s eye. Sharpton has been involved in dubious spiritual matters that filter everything he sees through Black victimhood. In other words Sharpton is a racist and denigrates anything Caucasian to promote Black superiority via victimhood. The victim deserves special treatment based on past oppression rather than advancement by merit.

That is stinking thinking as much as Mormonism is a Gnostic disguised as Christianity. The Reverend Al Sharpton should be promoting a Christ agenda rather than a Black victimhood that in reality forces many Blacks in America to be dependant on the government turn to crime for a higher wage bracket or break the victimhood cycle to find a path of merit oriented upward mobility. The first two or predominant among Blacks and as such they have become slaves to Democratic Party promises of handouts.

As much as I disagree with Mormon theology, they seek God in a manner to enhance self-worth and community via moral foundations. (Of course there are tons of fringe Mormons that have rejected the present and live in the past practicing illegal acts as polygamy; however those Mormons are an example of the fringe.)

I will not support Romney for the Republican nomination because of his faith, but if he wins I will vote for him over any deceptive Democrat that promotes a secular humanist agenda to delete Christian morality in favor of moral relativity. That is what Al Sharpton represents.

JRH
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Sharpton's Attack on Romney Disgraceful

ChristianNewsWire
May 9, 2007

WASHINGTON, May 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reverend Rob Schenck (pronounced SHANK), an Evangelical minister and president of the National Clergy Council in Washington, DC, released this statement today in response to recent comments by the Reverend Al Sharpton about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith:

"Religious prejudice is the worst form of bigotry. Rev. Sharpton's comments suggest that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints do not really believe in God. While many other Christian groups may have differences with LDS doctrine, to question someone else's sincerity of belief in God is the height of pharisaical arrogance. Rev. Sharpton should immediately apologize to Mr. Romney and the good people of the LDS Church and repent before God for such sinful hubris."

Mr. Schenck has met privately with Governor Romney about his religious and moral beliefs and is presently engaged in ongoing dialogue with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also called "Mormons."

Sharpton and Romney
John R. Houk
© May 13, 2007
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Sharpton's Attack on Romney Disgraceful
In addition to serving as president of the multi-denominational National Clergy Council, Mr. Schenck is chairman of the Committee on Church and Society for the Evangelical Church Alliance, America's oldest association of Evangelical clergy, churches and institutions and an appointed missionary to government officials in Washington, DC.

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