Why is Romneys religion questioned more than Huckabees?

Question

Many fingers have been pointed at Mormons in judgement...calling them a cult, and questioning their perceived odd ways.

What about Huckabee being a Southern Baptist Minister?

I was raised a Southern Baptist....they are as strange as Mormons.

Southern Baptist beliefs:
1)They formed because they thought slavery ordained by God, based on literal interpretation of scripture. They apologized for their role in slavery in 1995! They are always behind time.

2) They believe in the subjective role of women as described by the Apostle Paul...women should not have positions of leadership in church...deacons or clergy...or government.

3) alcohol consumption is a sin
4) gambling is a sin
5) dancing is a sin
6) playing cards is a sin.

7) they believe that only protestants will go to heaven....no mormons, jehovah's witnesses, Catholics, Jews, Muslims, etc...

Do we want a president who is a minister of such an odd religion?

http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/sbaptists.html

Read above about Baptists...their odd beliefs/slavery, etc...

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NXG/is_1_37/ai_94160891

more about Southern Baptists...

Answer 1

Amazing to read that so many people say that we should not judge candidates by what they believe!

What they profess to believe is paramount in my opinion. The more certain I am about what they believe in, the more certain I am about how I should vote.

If for nothing but self interest, a voter should needs to know what a man or woman believes in. Without a reasonable idea of what a candidate believes in, then it is all a sham.

And that is where the tv meda pops up and, itself, becomes a central issue.

Answer 2

Your question is well put. You have received a few good answers. The one thing I have not seen in your answers is the fact that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always attracted persecution since it was founded until the present day. Yes, it is a bit different than the other Christian denominations in points of doctrine and consequently in culture as well. That difference has caused some members of the public to be suspicious and even afraid of the LDS Church. They have not studied it enough to understand it or be comfortable with our similarities. They instead focus on the perceived differences which leads to bigotry, fear and persecution. If they would get over themselves and actually find out about the church, they could discover our similarities and relax, being able to live comfortably together.
One last point, evil influences will always attempt to disparage and destroy good influences. Thus, opposition has always followed the church because it is an influence for good and thus attracts the evil influences of this life against it.

Answer 3

3-7 are annoying, but they aren't...crazy-sounding to most people, especially since a large chunk are protestants. Of course, you might now want to lob ALL southern baptists in that. In point number one, that was just the church's official stance that Huckabee had no part of I'm sure. 2 I half agree with, but I think they should have any role outside the church they want (like government). As for 7, well, most religions believe that they are the right one, although you'd think they'd let the Catholics in on that, eh?

But Mormonism on the other hand. Watch the episode of South Park on it. The story is just a little crazy, and not old enough, or with enough evidence to make it credible. I know, I know, the Protestants have some tales of their own, but they have numbers behind them, and have worked hard through apologetics to back up things like the resurrection with some common sense.

Mormons are a minority, and the Joseph Smith story is out there. My roommate is not a protestant religious righter, and she told me "I wouldn't vote for Romney because I don't want somebody dumb enough to believe that running our country". It sounds bad, but it's a thought, isn't it? I don't think it matters. Anybody with some morals and brains can run the country. You or I could run it just fine. But people like people who are a lot like them. Romney is a weirdo. People hate that, because people are retarded. Romney is like an elder at his church too. He's not just "raised a mormon", he's hard-core.

I agree that the discrimination against Romney and LDS are unfair. Mormons are really nice people.

Answer 4

i think a Huckabee supporter needs to respond to this. first of all, Huckabee has no longer attacked Romney's faith, so this question is fake first of all. Romney does in spite of the undeniable fact that look to attempt to conceal from his faith. He looks semi-ashamed of it. The media has made a large deal over Huckabee being a pastor. human beings could desire to have the skill to run for President no count what job they have held in the previous. you elect to disqualify Huckabee by means of fact he had a non secular occupation? additionally, only by means of fact he became right into a pastor does no longer recommend he could rigidity christianity on every person. in fact, he has pronounced in each and every debate that he does no longer! yet human beings do no longer hear to that, and persist with their rants that he will set up a "theocracy." P.S. "Jackie Oh!", you're some years previous due with the ethics violations. They have been all filed by using Democrat congessmen, and that they have been all dropped on account that they had no info. respond to LDS woman: All baptist church homes are diverse, yet my church (baptist) isn't racist. we've some black individuals, and that they are dealt with an identical by means of fact the white individuals. i've got faith that maximum if no longer all baptist church homes are no longer racist.

Answer 5

First, Romney's religion is questioned more than Huckabees simply because of uncertainty. And the uncertainty arises mainly because of two factors: its founding is much more recent (1820) than other Christian denominations and, while some beliefs with other Christian donominations are similar, other beliefs/practices seem to be quite different.

Answers to some of the more common questions about Mormonism can be found at:

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/story?id=3962738

Key is that the Mormon church has gone through an extraordinary transformation since its early days. Today, it is very much in the mainstream. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs at presidential inaugurations. There are 10 Mormons in Congress and plenty of Mormon celebrities, including Gladys Knight and Donnie and Marie Osmond.

Consider that in the Catholic religion only men can be priests/bishops/cardinals/pope and most mainstream Americans don't consider Catholicism to be anything but mainstream.

With regard to Huckabee, faith is an integral part of his life but, for public office, he recognized that the First Amendment requires that expressions of faith be neither prohibited nor preferred:

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=9

Answer 6

As a Mormon, who was raised Methodist, have many family members who are Southern Baptist, as well as many other Protestant denominations, I can tell you from personal experience that while my Church of Christ family members believe only they are going to heaven, and my Baptist family members believe only they are going to heaven and my Methodist family members believe that only Christians are going to heaven, that my belief that most people will attain a heavenly reward is not what comes up in family religious discussions. What comes up is that they all think I am doomed unless I stop being Mormon, and even then I still might not "get in". My point? Basically Protestants close ranks when it comes to people who are not Protestants, although they will most likely allow Catholics in as long as there is someone else who is stranger out there.

So, why isn't Huckabee's religion an issue? Because the Protestant Evangelicals don't want it to be. A LOT of Evangelicals are Baptist. You don't pick on one of your own - be it in religion, politics, family, or pretty much anything else.
Bullies only pick on the ones they pick on because if the truth ever got out about their own beliefs/beginnings/platform/etc then they know everyone would be picking on them.
Plus I think that because only a handful of Mormon's have ever run for the nation's highest office and of them only Mitt's dad, has ever come as close as Mitt is now and the public doesn't know very much about us and they know/are more familiar with Baptist's that's why no one is making such a big deal about the very points you raise.


When I was a Methodist a common joke told in church by various pastors was that he would try to let us out early so we wouldn't get run over by the Baptists across the street on their way to the liquor store. :) Once this was told by one of our(Methodist) congregants to his good friend who had walked across the street to talk to him after church. When his friend the Baptist heard this joke he laughed heartily and said, "Ha! When will you Methodist's learn? We don't high-tail it out of the parking lot to GET our alcohol, it's already in the trunk. We high-tail it out of the parking lot so maybe we won't miss the beginning of the Cowboy game after getting a ticket - open container law." So the Methodist said, "So why are you still here, aren't you missing the game?" "Awe, naw. I got it recording on the VCR. I'm hanging around here because it's my turn to be the designated driver for the Preacher." :)

Answer 7

I wish I knew why religion was talked about at all. Candidates should be questioned about their views on issues and judged for their character.

Whether an individual is Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Mormon or Atheist, NONE of these religions have any basis in this discussion. (Yes, I think Atheism is a religion also.)

Answer 8

Romney is questioned way more than Huckabee because good old Mike Huckabee is a member of the "in" cool religion. People shouldn't be questioning the beliefs of their religion, they should be asked whether they would have the ability to separate the office of the president from the Bible. They should be asked whether the Bible or the Constitution is more important to governing this country. I think Romney would pass this test, but there is no way Huckabee can do this. Huckabee is a dangerous man. I am voting for Ron Paul because he knows the importance of the Constitution and can separate his religious views from his Constitutional views. Don't listen to the media or his supporters. Discover Ron Paul for yourself!

Answer 9

I'm Christian and not Southern Baptist. You can paint a denomination to look stupid very easily. But the question is, do they believe that Jesus Christ forgives sin and is the only way to God, and do they believe the Bible?

Mormons have very different beliefs from what has been passed down for centuries and what the Bible says. They have an extra book they live by that was written a couple hundred years ago. They have many, many beliefs they have abided by and gone back on over the years.

Romney is being questioned because Mormonism is not understood by most Americans, and the ones who do understand it who are not Mormons generally have a negative view about it. I don't think the same is true for Southern Baptists.

Answer 10

I beleive calling the Mormon (LDS) religion a cult is calling the same as calling babtists or catholics a cult. some people are so misinformed that they belive mormons practice polygamy still. Mormon i have met is a great person at heart. I think alot of people are just confused on the actual practices of the religion.