Huacabee's stand on Gun Control?

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I’ll try not to be offended by my newly relegated cult membership status :slight_smile:

I can’t speak for others, but I would not read this as saying you are not a good person. It is just that being a good person is no ticket to heaven as I and many others read the Bible. I don’t mean to hijack this political thread because being a Christian won’t necessarily make a better President although I would hope that it would.

Here is Huckabee from a Christian Broadcasting Network interview:

“I’m as strong on terror as anybody. In fact I think I’m stronger than most people because I truly understand the nature of the war that we are in with Islamofascism. These are people that want to kill us. It’s a theocratic war. And I don’t know if anybody fully understands that. I’m the only guy on that stage with a theology degree. I think I understand it really well.”

Besides that fact that Islamofascism is an oxymoron does Huckabee really have a theology degree?

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59222

I thought is was us the pepole of the USA that made the diff in any election of the next president. So don’t set back and let them tell you who should be or should not be the next president of the USA. This Country was found to be free. Just take a good look at what is said by the canidates and look at what they stand for.

As much as I would like to get into a religious discussion, this forum is not the best place for it.

It is not my place to judge what people do with their lives and nor shall I. My comments are simply pointing out how other religions view Mormons.

Some reading for those that believe what I am saying is made up:

http://www.gotquestions.org/Mormons.html

http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Cults/mormon.htm

http://www.eaec.org/cults/mormons.htm

http://mormoncult.org/

There are more websites that I could link, but I think everyone gets the picture.

C4

Leonidas is a good guy, good customer and consider him a friend. I would never judge him for what he believes.

C4

I expected that he was too! One of the hallmarks of this site is the quality of the people associated with it and of those who post in it.

He could believe that Satan is a good guy and I would still respect his right to choose what is best for him (might have a little talk with him though). :smiley:

This forum is full of people that are helpful, honest and just plain know their chit. This is why we call it home.:wink:

C4

Actually, it is my understanding that the founders of this country wanted to eliminate the evils of democracy as much as possible, that is why we have the electoral college to elect the president. A concept that is sadly misunderstood these days.

Likewise. Of course no offense was even considered and hopefully none taken. Just having a little levity with an earlier comment. Plus Grant gets an honorary free pass for installing a front sight on my M&P45 without the benefit of a steam locomotive and for carrying a fine Mormon firearm on his hip. :smiley:

Now here is where things get interesting. Knowing what faith you follow, I find it interesting that you have a Ron Paul sticker on your car. Please tell us why you chose him over Romney.

C4

Latter-day Saints believe that the Constitution is an inspired document. As such it is our responsibility to seek out candidates that honor and uphold that document. It is my opinion that Ron Paul does that better than any other candidate. The majority of Mitt Romney’s positions do not pass the Constitutional muster IMHO. Sadly I’m a little embarrassed by Romney and Harry Reid.

In a online magazine geared towards Latter-day Saints they held an online pole and Ron Paul took the majority of votes. http://www.ldsmag.com/pollmentor/results.html
It has also been my experience that most LDS I am in contact with support Ron Paul. Of course the news only gives coverage to those who support Romney.

J. Reuben Clark, Jr.(a now deceased Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), put it well when he said: ‘God provided that in this land of liberty, our political allegiance shall not run to individuals … our allegiance and the only allegiance we owe as citizens … of the United States, runs to our inspired Constitution which God himself set up … This principle of allegiance to the Constitution is basic to our freedom. It is one of the great principles that distinguishes this ‘land of liberty’ from other countries.’ (Improvement Era, July, 1940, p. 444.)"

And from Gordon B. Hinckley the current President and Prophet of the Church
"There were men whom the God of Heaven had raised up who saw with a greater vision and dreamed a better and more inspired dream. On May 14, 1787, fifty-five of them met in Philadelphia. The heat of that summer was oppressive, the worst in the memory of man. There were differences of opinion, sharp and deep and bitter. But somehow, under the inspiration of the Almighty, there was forged the Constitution of the United States. On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine of the fifty-five signed the document. It began with these remarkable words:
"We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.
Of it, the great Gladstone said: “As the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from progressive history, so the American Constitution is the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.”
It is the keystone of our nation. It is my faith and my conviction that it came not alone of the brain and purpose of man, but of the inspiration of God, for He Himself has declared, “I established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose, . . . for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles; that every man may act in doctrine and principle . . . according to the moral agency which I have given unto him, that every man may be accountable for his own sins in the day of judgment.” [D&C 101:80, 77-78.]
America was born of that miracle. (National Advisory Council of BYU College of Business, November 2, 1973.)

Check out Mike Huckabee’s website you can check for yourself what he stands for. www.mikehuckabee.com.

You have hit the nail square on the head. Somewhere along the line the people of this country were led to believe that it was created as a democracy rather then a constitutional republic…and things have been going downhill since.