Mitt Romney

There has been some talk lately about whether the Mormon religion is a part of Christianity or is, in fact, a cult. This discussion has been fueled by Mitt Romney’s candidacy for president. Romney and other Mormons insist that they are indeed Christians. Many of the Christian faith disagree. They say that there are some important differences in their beliefs that exclude Mormons from being considered Christians.

Who is right, and why does it matter?

Many scholars have written extensively on this subject. You can find their books in practically any Christian bookstore. Go to the section on cults and pick from an assortment of books about Mormonism.

That should tell you something right there. Almost every Christian bookstore—whether it’s owned by Baptists or Methodists or whatever denomination you can name—has a section of books about cults. And in every single cult section you will find books warning against the Mormon religion. Christian scholars are in agreement. Mormonism is not a part of Christianity. It is a cult.

Why does it matter? Of course it matters to anyone who wants to be a Christian, but has been caught up in the false teaching of Mormonism. They need to understand the real truth about Jesus so they can become believers.

And for those of us who like to vote for people who believe in Jesus, it means that we won’t be able to do that if it comes down to an election between Romney and President Obama. We will have to decide which of these men—neither of whom are followers of Jesus Christ—will best reflect the values we hold.