(previous page...) response to a reporter's question after Jeffress endorsed Rick Perry, Governor Rick Perry publicly disagreed with Jeffress' beliefs and declared that according to his beliefs, Mormonism is not a cult. Mormonism actually is a cult (evidences). Robert Jeffress' beliefs were right and Rick Perry's beliefs were wrong. Did Rick Perry truly not know that Mormonism is a cult and continue to not know, or did the presidential candidate Rick Perry knowingly side with Christ-blaspheming cult for the sake of political convenience? Let us assume it is the former. But what Rick Perry did next at the GOP presidential debate in Nevada on October 18, 2011 is intriguing. Asked by a CNN anchor to address the statements "Pastor" Jeffress made about Mitt Romney's Mormonism, Rick Perry repeatedly referred to Jeffress as, "that individual". Robert Jeffress is an individual but repeatedly referring to him as, "that individual" in that situation was a slight verging on insult aimed at distancing himself from a politically inconvenient comment made by a pastor and a loyal friend who had gone out of his way to strongly endorse him. Only when Mitt Romney respectfully and graciously referred to Jeffress, who had identified his Mormonism as a cult, as "Reverend Jeffress", did Rick Perry follow Romney's lead and switch to referring to Robert Jeffress as, "Pastor Jeffress" (watch the exchange). Is this the kind of courage and leadership we desire from our next Christian President (cont'd...)
11. Do you believe Jesus is God? Rick Perry: (response pending) 12. Do you believe Jesus died on the cross and then rose from the dead? Rick Perry: (response pending) 13. Do you believe Jesus ascended to heaven? Rick Perry: (response pending) 14. Do you believe Jesus will return someday? Rick Perry: (response pending) 15. Do you believe in the existence of both heaven and hell? Rick Perry: (response pending) 16. By what criteria do you believe people go to heaven or hell? Rick Perry: (response pending) 17. How would you characterize the original and current relationship between Jesus and Satan? Rick Perry: (response pending) 18. Do you believe that Islam at its foundation is a religion of peace? Rick Perry: (response pending) 19. How many books in the Bible do you believe are inspired by God and inerrant? Rick Perry: (response pending) 20. Which Bible verse(s) is/are particularly dear to you and why? Rick Perry: (response pending)
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