Franklin Graham: it's ok4Christians 2 vote 4Mormon
Dec 18, 2011 17:46:48 GMT -5
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Franklin Graham Answers: Can an Evangelical Christian Vote for a Mormon?
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 2:08pm by Madeleine Morgenstern
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith has been a constant, if at times unspoken, aspect of the campaign. Polls have shown evangelical Christians in particular may be wary of voting for a Mormon. In an exclusive interview with CBN News, Rev. Franklin Graham weighed in on that notion.
So, can an evangelical Christian vote for a Mormon for president? Yes, Graham said.
“Yes. The fact that Mitt Romney‘s a Mormon doesn’t bother me,†Graham told CBN. “I think when we’re voting for president we need to get the person who is absolutely the most qualified. You can have the nicest guy and he can be a Christian and just wonderful but have absolutely no clue as to how to run a country. You don’t want that, you want somebody who understands Washington, who understands government, who understands how to bring people together so that we can move this country forward.â€
Calling Romney a “very capable fellow†and similarly praising the other candidates in the field, Graham said this election is a time for Christians to pray.
“We need to pray that God would give the right man [or] woman to lead this country,†he said. “This is probably the most critical election in my lifetime — our country is headed on the wrong course, and we’re going the wrong direction…people have lost their homes, they’ve lost their livelihoods and the politics of Washington right now is not helping.â€
Graham said the shape the country is in could be “God’s judgement,“ and that a â€new crop†of politicians is needed to pull America out of its current state.
Franklin Graham Answers: Can an Evangelical Christian Vote for a Mormon?
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 2:08pm by Madeleine Morgenstern
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith has been a constant, if at times unspoken, aspect of the campaign. Polls have shown evangelical Christians in particular may be wary of voting for a Mormon. In an exclusive interview with CBN News, Rev. Franklin Graham weighed in on that notion.
So, can an evangelical Christian vote for a Mormon for president? Yes, Graham said.
“Yes. The fact that Mitt Romney‘s a Mormon doesn’t bother me,†Graham told CBN. “I think when we’re voting for president we need to get the person who is absolutely the most qualified. You can have the nicest guy and he can be a Christian and just wonderful but have absolutely no clue as to how to run a country. You don’t want that, you want somebody who understands Washington, who understands government, who understands how to bring people together so that we can move this country forward.â€
Calling Romney a “very capable fellow†and similarly praising the other candidates in the field, Graham said this election is a time for Christians to pray.
“We need to pray that God would give the right man [or] woman to lead this country,†he said. “This is probably the most critical election in my lifetime — our country is headed on the wrong course, and we’re going the wrong direction…people have lost their homes, they’ve lost their livelihoods and the politics of Washington right now is not helping.â€
Graham said the shape the country is in could be “God’s judgement,“ and that a â€new crop†of politicians is needed to pull America out of its current state.
