Mormon Jesus

Romney speech last week characterized his faith in Jesus in this way:

"There is one fundamental question about which I often am asked. What do I believe about Jesus Christ? I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior of mankind. "

Most Protestants and Catholics would have no problem endorsing that creed. But is this statement an accurate reflection of LDS theology? Is Romney using words that mean something quite different to what a reasonable listener would think? If that is the case, then I suggest that such a statement is a tad disingenuous and reflects poorly on his character although perhaps not on his skills as a politican.

So who exactly is the Christ of Salt Lake City?

1. Jesus married (to Mary, Martha, and others), was a polgamist, and had children.

http://www.bcmmin.org/jesusmor.html

2. Jesus was the product of an act of sex between God the Father (Elohim) and Mary.

3. Jesus was the older brother of Lucifer.

http://www.apologeticsindex.org/m04aa.html

4. Jesus was once sinful and earned his salvation.

http://www.carm.org/lds/lds_jesus.htm

5. Jesus will return someday to Missouri.

http://www.mmoutreachinc.com/mormons/morchristjesus.html

6. God lives near the planet or star of Kolob.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolob

People believe lots of inane things. A group of people committed suicide after castrating themselves because they wanted to hitch a ride on a comet.

"Christina Stanley, now the chief deputy medical examiner, was in her last year as a fellow in training. Stanley conducted 11 Heaven's Gate autopsies over several days. All were easy because all died from poisoning, she said.

But the first male body Stanley examined caused her to worry about her skills. She couldn't find the man's testicles.

“As a fellow, I thought, 'Boy, am I just bad at finding these?'” she said.

“I remember (another doctor) was there, and he said he couldn't find any testes on these people either. So I thought, 'OK, this is real.' ”

Applewhite and six members of the cult had been castrated in Mexico a few months earlier – another way to deal with unwanted desires."

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20070318-9999-lz1n18heaven.html