Taking Action: Mormonism and the Media

below is an interesting article regarding christians and mormonism.

Christians Won't Elect a Mormon President According to ChristiaNet.com Poll

MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 26, 2007
ChristiaNet.com, the world's largest Christian portal with twelve million monthly page loads, recently asked, "Would you elect a Mormon for president?" President of ChristiaNet, Bill Cooper, responds, "An overwhelming majority of Christians have spoken on the issue, they won't vote for a Mormon."

Out of 2,000 Christians surveyed, 59% claimed they would not vote to elect a Mormon for president. Most comments resulted from the belief that Mormonism is a cult, "The church of Mormonism is a cult and I would never vote for a cult leader." Most in this category also felt that Mormons were not Christians, "A Mormon is not a Christian, and they don't follow the Bible like Christians do." In fact, almost all responses in this category suggested that a Mormon's belief in Christ and God were contrary to a Christian's belief. "They believe in a different Jesus and a different God," is an example of one such comment.

for more information, here is a site breaking down the differences in Christianity vs. mormonism. http://www.biblebelievers.net/Cults/Mormonism/kjcmorm1.htm

the above article comes on the heels of a day that CBN's david brody http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/blogs/BrodyFile/ devoted 7 blog entries (somewhat of a record, from what i've seen up to now) to mitt romney and his position on various issues.

this just doesn't seem balanced. for example, last week when govenor huckabee overwhelmingly won the values voter straw poll... only a minimal and delayed acknowledgement of the results were reported. there is something wrong here. isn't CBN a christian broadcasting network? i wrote a letter to mr. brody, asking for equity and fairness in reporting.

here's a copy of what i sent to mr. brody: thebrodyfile@gmail.com

Dear Mr. Brody,

I couldn't help but notice the 7 blog entries in one day, devoted to Mitt Romney. Although, I have only been reading your column for a couple of weeks, this seems to be somewhat unusual and excessive.

As a supporter of Govenor Mike Huckabee, I can't help but feel there is a lack of equity on reporting.

Please strive to report all the news in a balanced manner. After all, we can go to the main stream media for news reported from a more political or liberal angle. We come to CBN, in hopes of finding news from a Christian perspective.

Thank you kindly,

UPDATE: RESPONSE FROM DAVID BRODY 9/27/07

Thanks so much for writing. I interviewed Mike Huckabee about a month ago and put up 4 clips on my blog PLUS I did a 5 minute 700 Club package on him and I have been writing about him quite extensively. So have a look back at what I have done on Governor Huckabee and you’ll see that I’ve given him very fair treatment.

Have a great day :)

David Brody

friends, i am NOT a letter writer, and i don't particularly enjoy it, either. but recently, i find myself writing letters to media outlets and leaders daily. i feel ill equipped for the task. yet, i feel compelled and convicted to do something. i know it's hard to go outside one's comfort zone (believe me, i know!), but we as a group, MUST TAKE ACTION and do something. we must step out of our comfort zones and act. the media (including the christian media) is not going to 'give us any freebies'...we're gonna have to work for it.

govenor huckabee is probably exhausted on the campaign trail. he is constantly traveling, speaking and getting minimal rest. yet, he is doing his level best to get his message out, and doing his part (the hard part!). we, as christians, and supporters of mike huckabee, must do our part as well.

whether that means giving monetarily, letter writing, phone calling, talking to friends and family, or praying for him. govenor huckabee needs us to be the 'hands and feet' of his campaign. he's only one man, with a limited budget and limited staffing. yet, with a powerful message and vision.

christians, i encourage you to get involved in supporting govenor huckabee in whatever capacity you can. if you don't like letter writing there are options. there are some great blogs with templates of letters you can just sign and send off to media and leaders. snowbriand.wordpress.com

if that's not your cup of tea, maybe you can start or participate in a blog. there are some great informative blogs for huckabee. here are just a few: http://onemom.wordpress.com/ http://massachusettsforhuckabee.blogspot.com/ http://myviewmytake.wordpress.com/ http://huckamania.wordpress.com/ check my blogroll for more.

if you just can't stand writing, and you're a more verbal type person...maybe just start a casual discussion amongst friends and church goers, on 'why you like mike'. (it doesn't have to be a powerpoint presentation, just why you support him).

or if you just don't wanna write or talk...put a bumper sticker on your car, or volunteer to post signs in your neighborhood. i'm sure as the election nears, there will be a multitude of tangible opportunities to support the govenor in a variety of ways. but they key is to be open and willing to participate.

and for everyone....PRAY PRAY PRAY. we can all do that....we can all ask the Lord to bless govenor huckabee...protect him..cut the path for him...and empower him.

as i mentioned in an earlier post, one upside to this 'grass roots' thing, is that we get to be involved and see the direct impact of our efforts. we get to be part of the team. we get to 'stand up and be counted', for a cause that will have lasting effects upon our families and our nation. this is important stuff, and we get to be a part of it.

come christians, let's make a difference.....let's get involved...let's take action!



"being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." philippians 1:6