All these crazies in the Bible belt are dumb enough to have these idiotic preachers tell them who to vote for. When the baptist call themselves a "mainstream" church they were in Lutheran churches considered a sect. Anyhow who care. This nation is supposed to be a non-religious government and these republicans who always consider themselves as protectors of the constitution seem to misunderstand major parts of it utterly wrong. Perhaps the result of poor education in the southern states because the greed does not provide enough funding to educate them

I agree that Mormonism is a cult, however, I also agree with this: "I just don't believe that that kind of divisiveness upon religion has a place in this country"-Mitt Romney. More importantly, religion has no place in politics. I get so disgusted with agenda bearing religious freaks trying to ruin our great country it makes me gag.

" I like your Christ, but I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ. " - Gandhi

Call on him to "refudiate" ...maybe that he will understand ...lol lol ...

I am so glad I am not a Republican I would be sooooooo embarrassed. How can they still show their faces after the last few debates.

Mormonism has nothing to do with Christianity! They are as different as day is to night. But thats not what this is about?

Romeny is a member of a CULT....PERIOD!!!!

How he may or may not run our GREAT COUNTRY, hopefully will not have anything to do with the CULT of Mormonism?

There are Born Again Christian's that are so far out in left field, you cannot get a radar fix on them? We should give him a chance.

He might be the lesser of two evils....

KKB1

What ever happened to separation of Church and State?? We really need to respect each other and our individual thoughts, beliefs, and values. And we need to stop calling for the castigation and arrest of anybody who doesn't agree with our beliefs.

Perry, along with the rest of the republican cult, are about as religious as my left nut.

EVERY Evangelical Church & Christian Bookstore in America has Mormon Religion designated in the CULT section of the store! PERIOD! Any GOP or TP Evangelical "Christian" who votes for Romney after their hateful religious judgment of Mr. Obama will just continue to show themselves as the worst kind of HYPOCRITES.

I knew the true heart of these people would reveal itself when they were forced to actually practice what they preach! Their true allegiance to Hate and Political Party is hidden behind a Christian front. With Romney now threatening to be the GOP candidate they are now scrambling to find a way to justify voting for him, a "cult member".

They boldly rejected Mr. Obama's numerous professions of Christian faith and his confessions of accepting Christ as Savior, choosing to presume God's role to judge Mr. Obama's heart and personal relationship with Christ...labeling him to be Muslim, Communist, Atheist, Anti-Christ and everything but a man created in the image of God, to justify their hate toward him. THEY have proclaimed only a Christian president should be elected to lead this Christian country and now they will have to live by their own standard or point the finger of judgment at themselves!

This will certainly be interesting if now all the Evangelical Churches and Christian Bookstores will re-align the Mormon books to agree with there political vote! WOW, the hypocrisy....Jesus spoke the harshest to the Pharisees (Religious Leaders) in His time. He saw right thru them and knew exactly what He was dealing with...and it seems the Pharisee Spirit is alive and well today!

Controversial pastor? Since when? Being an avid evangelical, well traveled Christian, virtually every denomination I have visited teaches, or has taught, that Mormonism is a cult. They further teach that Mormonism is not Christian, no matter what the title says. Perry, Bachman, Cain all know this, or should based on their faith. I am also pretty sure that the Pope would disagree with Gov. Christies decision to endorse a "Mormon". I am amused that Mormon teaching concerning African Americans has yet to be mentioned.

Remember --- at one time, we had government based on "Christianity" on this continent and those good "Christians" were burning witches. NOTHING is more dangerous or more bloodthirstily than a political leader believing he or she has God on their side.

This presents a clear problem for the Republicans. With Perry out of the front, they are left with a Mormon, A Black man, and a heretic. Evangelicals will not vote for the first two and the third will make the tea partiers run for the hills. They have effectively set themselves up for a "check mate" solution by their own intractable ideologies.

Mormonism is a cult - everybody knows this fact that is truly Christian. Christians follow Christ and there are no other books to read in addition to the Bible. So many people claim to be Christian in this country, but they are not. There are alot of terms nowadays to put your particular faith into a category, but everybody needs to quit putting non-Christian in with Christian. Do your research on world religions and figure out what you believe in and call yourself whatever.

What's next Cain's a Muslim born in Niger, not even a U.S. citizen and it's not a 999 plan He wants but, 666. I wouldn't put it past Perry He's a snake in the grass.

As long as he doesn't rant "GODDAMN AMERICA!" I couldn't care less.

I agree with the idea that we need to treat everyone with equal respect, regardless of their religious affiliation, and what should be taken into account when someone runs for office are their beliefs on political issues, their integrity, honesty, and how they treat and respect others of differing oppions. As to the comments on here debating Mormonism as a cult, or whether they are Christians as defined by the majority of Christians out there here is my response: I am a member of the "mormon" church, and I don't care if you think I'm a Christian or not. I was raised to believe that a Christian is someone who believes in and strives to emmulate Christ. I believe in Christ, and your oppinions, however thought out and well maticulated, will not change my faith in Christ.

An egotistical and enterprising Pastor (receives funding with a religious franchise) gets free advertising by attacking another group of Christians (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). Whatever gains he may realize will be short lived because this kind of notoriety is self destructive. Nothing is built by slinging mud or trying to tear down your neighbor's house. I think this Pastor was more interested in free publicity rathering than trying to build up the Kingdom of God.

Mike Huckabee at least had the integrity to apologize for attacking the Mormons three years ago. The Mormons graciously accepted. Huckabee's campaign was damaged with this tactic. I'm surprised that Perry is making the same mistake. I thought the definition of insanity was making the same mistake and hoping for a different result. I guess desperation creates new rules for insanity.

...and the devil decides not to be his own advocate.

Intolerance of Mormons is a non-starter. They are good people. Goodbye Rick.

Why should Perry repudiate the hypocrite preacher. Only ignorant cult evangelicals are going to vote for him anyway. Main stream Retublithugs hate this guy because he would all but guarantee an Obama Re- election. I"ll say this right now in front of the world. If that dirt bag Perry is the Republican candidate I will do something I never thought I would do ever in my life before this and vote for a Chicago Democrap for President, and I am originally from Chicago. I just can't stomach another Texas jackass with limited intellect running this country again.

Organized religion is all a bunch of nonsense and hooey. We need to elect someone who never goes to church and who doesn't belong to any denomination.

It's always entertaining watching the Repubs trying to "out-Jesus" each other. Too bad they can't concern themselves with the economy or jobs creation. Nope. Determining who is the biggest bible-thumper trumps all other concerns for them.

I'm turning on the GOP debate tonight on Bloomberg News Channel in a few minutes, but have to pop some popcorn first. This should be rich!

Mormonism claims that Jesus Christ and Satan are brothers.

Mormonism claims Jesus was a polygamist.

“Jesus Christ was a polygamist; Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus, were his plural wives, and Mary Magdalene was another” (quoted by Ann Eliza Young, Wife No. 19, Chapter XXXV).

It sure doesn't sound to me like Mormons are Christians.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 1 Thess. 5:21

Perry isn't going to do anything. That's his voter base. They don't like colored folk, they don't like Chineemen, they don't like A-rabs, they don't like Yankees! Luckily there aren't enough bigoted rednecks in the world to elect him President. But them White Bible Belt counties throughout Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, & Alabama will all vote for him (unless he picks Jesse Jackson as his running mate!!!).

After the last of the original followers of Christ were gone/absorbed by the Roman Church (the first cult), the progression started, First the Eastern Orthodox church broke away forming their own cult. Next the Muslims broke away followed by the Lutherans (probably the first Protestant cult). Then all Hell broke loose.

The general attitude has been that if you don't like the preacher in your parents church and none of the other existing churches match your interpretation of the Bible, why not create your own personal cult and then tell everyone else that if they don't believe in your own personal flavor of Christianity that they are certainly doomed to eternal damnation. They are all cults intended to control your thoughts and your lives to the extent that you support them in the manner to which they would like to become accustomed.

Learn to all live in peace or peace on you all.

s/ A non-church going believer