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Romney's Speech Strengthens Theologian's Endorsement

Wayne Grudem believes evangelicals should promote religious liberty by being willing to vote for candidates who have different beliefs.

Interview by Sarah Pulliam | posted 12/07/2007 09:25AM

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Anyway, I was very happy with the speech. It made me proud of a country in which a candidate could speak so clearly and openly about the way that religion should and should not influence the political response.

Related Elsewhere:

David Neff wrote about "What Evangelicals Heard in Romney's 'Faith in America' Speech." Collin Hansen's Theology in the News column also addressed Romney's speech.

The full text of the address is available from Romney's campaign site.

Wayne Grudem wrote about "Why Evangelicals Should Support Romney" in October.

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Anne	Posted: December 20, 2007 12:04 PM


My understanding is that Mormans believe that Jesus is just a prophet, so when disaster strikes our country, who will he pray to, seeing that there is only one worthy to " open the scroll"?. Only one whose name is above every other Name!!!

john chiarello

Posted: December 13, 2007 7:29 AM

While I understand and agree with some of Grudems points. The idea that if Evangelical's support for other Evangelicals is a violation of the 'religous test' in the constitution, this would effectivley cut off the free choice of all people to vote for the candidate of 'conscience'. Would we tell a Muslim that if he chose to vote for a Muslim because he believed in his moral religious underpinnings, that this would be a violation of the 'religous test'? We can be silly at times! The 'no religious test' applies not to the individuals who are voting, as much as to the governments intrusion into the separation of religion and state sponsorship.

guiroo

Posted: December 12, 2007 4:15 PM

Robert, the point is that just because someone believes something that is false does not make that person intentionally deceitful as you have accused in your first post. (Honesty is a synonym for integrity.) In one sentence you say Romney actively believes the tenets on Mormonism and in the next you say he "must know" they are false. Please enlighten my naivety and explain how he can do both at the same time.

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