The CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley - Romney's religion back in the spotlight

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Mitt Romney's religion is once again under fire, following Texas pastor Robert Jeffress' comment that Mormonism is a "cult." Whit Johnson reports on the former Massachusetts governor's battle to win over social conservatives in spite of his faith.

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[NaDopros]

To RhodesWC and others:

The Mormon Crutch is indeed highly, highly organized: this enhances the "cult effect": not the other way around, as you have suggested. The LDS Chruch is, in fact, a "corporation of one": viz, "The Corporation of the President", with an efficient, communist-like system, with a tightly-wound hierarchy (think of a tightly-wound-up clock, here). Looking at the LDS-Church government, you see that it functions like the militry, or like a typical pre-1964 U.S. corporation.

[NaDopros]

@RhodesWC You have just done what a typical active Mormon does: you just "re-defined" the word "cult", to suit your own ideas.

60 years ago, in my neighborhood, in "middle America", the word "cult" was associated with "personalities" that had, as it were, a "cult following":  they were "cults of personality".

Just as the late Jim Jones had a "cult following", so does the current president of the mormon church (as did the original "president" of the mormon cult of personality: Joseph Smith).

[RhodesWC]

i dont believe the pastor knows the term cult. "cults were small religious groups lacking in organization, often thought to lead to a high degree of tension between the group and the more mainstream culture surrounding it." in all cases the mormons do not qualify. they are not small, and are very organized. and if they are 'not christian' why would he include them in the mainstream. perhaps he should do some research first?

[RATIONALMIND001]

Nauseating that religion keeps rearing it's ugly face in politics. I wouldn't vote for a man who thinks God lives on planet Kolob or who has to wear strange underwear. I wouldn't vote for Perry either if he thinks that having a prayer meeting and a fasting will help the economy. Is it possible to find a candidate who isn't crazy? Your religion should be like your anus; I don't want to see it, hear it, smell it, touch it or taste it. It's your's. Have fun but don't run for public office.

[RATIONALMIND001]

@david2869 Absolutely correct! Say it louder and a lot more often!

[david2869]

In my opinion, ALL religions are cults!

[CASPIAN91106]

Pay attention...Christianity started out as a cult. A cult is by definition a group of individuals who exhibit a strong belief system that is contrary to the accepted or dominant social norm. Jesus and his Disciples started out under these circumstances, and were a persecuted minority because Jesus' teachings conflicted with the Jewish religious structure that was dominant at the time.The threat Jesus posed to the reigning power structure is what led to his arrest,trial and crucifixion.

[CASPIAN91106]

Pay attention...Christianity started out as a cult. A cult is by definition a group of individuals who exhibit a strong belief system that is contrary to the accepted or dominant social norm. Jesus and his Disciples started out under these circumstances, and were a persecuted minority because Jesus' teachings conflicted with the Jewish religious structure that was dominant at the time.

[chiapas123456789]

wow so im not a evangelical mr. jeffress.. so does that make me apart of a cult???... i believe in God etc.. next time think before you TALK idiot!!... epic religion FAIL right there!!

[adore2B]

FYI:

Not only Mormon church... ALL CHURCHES if its NOT THE CHURCH OF GOD (I&II Cor 1:1-2) in the BIBLE are ALL CULT Biblically speaking.

Churches existing TODAY are ALL MAN MADE. MARK 7:7 in vain they worship God.

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