Submitted by Bot, Mar 13, 2007 07:45

Could Mitt Romney be more "Christian" than Evangelicals? Of course all Protestants and Catholics subscribe to the Nicene creed, which was organized by the Emperor Constantine in the Fourth Century to get rid of the Apocrypha, which made reference to the oral traditions of Jewish and early Christian temple worship. A literal reading of the New Testament points to God and Jesus Christ being separate beings, united in purpose. To whom was Jesus praying in the Gethsemane, and to whom was he speaking on the Mount of Transfiguration?

First Century Christian churches, in fact, continued the Jewish temple worship traditions:

1) Baptism of youth (not infants) by immersion by the father of the family

2) Lay clergy

3) Anointing with holy oil after baptism

4) Then clothing in white clothing

Just check with the Israeli Museum to verify. And read Exodus for Aaron and his sons' ordinances (sin offerings were no longer required in the First Century, because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.) Jewish Temple practices were continued by Christians prior to Constantine's corruption (see St. Cyril of Jerusalem (315-386) Lecture XXI). Early Christians were persecuted for keeping their practices sacred, and not allowing non-Christians to witness them

Mormons are concerned with the spiritual welfare of their ancestors so they have proxy baptism. (1 Corinthians 15:29 & Malachi 4:5-6).

Only Mormons continue these practices of First Century Christians. But Mormons don't call Catholics and Protestants non-Christian. The dictionary definition of a Christian is "of, pertaining to, believing in, or belonging to a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ":. All of the above denominations are followers of Christ, and consider him the Messiah mentioned in the Old Testament.

Its important to understand the difference between Reformation and Restoration when we consider who might be the more authentic Christian. If Mitt Romney is a member of a denomination which embraces early Christian theology, he is likely more "Christian" than his detractors

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