Rick Perry has talked about his religion in general terms at Christian schools, churches and other gatherings. But Rick Perry has yet to respond to specific questions, copied below and on the next pages, about his religion. The important question isn't whether or not Rick Perry can talk about his religion or others' religions to friendly audiences. The important question is, when under pressure, will Rick Perry stand by and rely on Jesus, who can deliver our nation from the present quagmire, or will Rick Perry rely on political strategies that got us into this mess and cannot deliver us from it. If our economic troubles were a 9-foot tall giant and conventional political strategies were body armor, is Rick Perry someone who will shed the body armor and charge Goliath armed with unwavering trust in God, or is he someone who will cower inside Saul's armor (explanation)? A partial answer is given by Rick Perry's lack of desire or ability to respond to our questions. Another partial answer is given by his reaction to Mitt Romney's Mormonism and Robert Jeffress, who pastors the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas and is a friend of Rick Perry. When Pastor Jeffress correctly identified Mitt Romney's Mormonism as a cult in (cont'd...)
1. When and how did you become Christian? Perry: (response pending) 2. How did becoming Christian change you? Perry: (response pending) 3. How would you describe your relationship with Jesus today? Perry: (response pending) 4. In the past 12 months, how much time have you spent in prayer with Jesus daily? Perry: (response pending) 5. In the past 12 months, how much Bible-reading have you averaged daily? Perry: (response pending) 6. In the past 12 months, what percentage of your income have you returned to God? Rick Perry: (response pending) 7. In the past 12 months, how many non-Christians have you told why Jesus died? Perry: (response pending) 8. In the past 12 months, how many church services have you attended? Perry: (response pending) 9. Which church do you attend most frequently? Perry: (response pending) 10. Which gift(s) has the Holy Spirit given you and what fruit(s) have they borne? Perry: (response pending)
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