The American Spectator

Political Hay

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don't seem to understand . Instead it's about the Christians' personal validation and legitimization of a religion they believe leads to the destruction of the soul.

It doesn't really matter what you call the LDS church -- cultish, aberrant, false, etc. -- if you are already in the Christian fold. The point is, Mormonism wanders far from what Trinitarian Christians believe the Bible teaches about who Jesus is and how salvation is accomplished. There are clear and incontrovertible doctrinal differences that lie at the heart of how one reaches Heaven, regardless of how much their cultural and moral values are shared here on Earth.

p>The apostle Paul entreated followers to reject false teachings about the Savior in Galatians chapter 1: br> /p>

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

br> Whether the evangelical Christian believes his vote displeases God because it could expand opportunity for Mormons to grow their flock is a matter of conscience. That should only be held against them if their goal is to preserve their denomination's numbers, but not if it's to prevent people from following what they believe to be a false religion.

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