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Mormon bishop's daughter spills Romney's 'secrets' ...
'Would you trust the judgment of a man if he truly believes he's gonna be a god?'
Posted: October 12, 2011
8:10 pm Eastern

By Joe Kovacs
© 2011 WND

The daughter of a Mormon bishop who has abandoned her family's faith claims in a new book the election of Mitt Romney to the presidency would put the U.S. in danger due to what she calls the Republican's "outrageous," "horrific" and "mind-controlling" beliefs.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann
"While he attempts to portray Mormonism as just another Christian religion, Mitt Romney counts on his skills to shift our attention away from what he truly believes," says Tricia Erickson, author of "Can Mitt Romney Serve Two Masters? The Mormon Church Versus the Office of the Presidency of the United States of America."

"If the American people knew what he truly believed, they would surely not place him in the highest office in the land."

Yet others, such as professor Richard Bushman, a Mormon and previous missionary himself who has taught at Harvard, Columbia and Brown Universities, are defending the faith. He calls Erickson "disillusioned" and someone who "instead of walking away felt an obligation to discredit [her] former faith."

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the official name for Mormonism, has rocketed into the national consciousness this month since Rev. Robert Jeffress, a Rick Perry supporter who pastors the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, said Romney was "not a Christian" and that Mormonism is a "cult."

"Part of a pastor's job is to warn his people and others about false religions," Jeffress said Sunday, standing by his controversial remarks. "Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Mormonism are all false religions."

In her book, Erickson paints an unflattering picture of the Mormon faith, which counts not only the former Massachusetts governor as a member, but also fellow GOP presidential contender Jon Huntsman, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., radio talk-show host Glenn Beck, singer Gladys Knight, actresses Amy Adams and Katherine Heigl, "Napoleon Dynamite" actor Jon Heder, entertainers Donny and Marie Osmond, and sports stars including the NFL's Steve Young, Danny White and Merlin Olsen.



Erickson says Romney believes:

He will become a "god" in the afterlife and be given his own planet
Satan is Jesus' literal brother
Jesus was not born of a virgin birth
He will be given his own afterlife kingdom where he will have sexual relations with his wife, Ann, to populate his kingdom with spirit children as God the Father Himself has a wife on His own planet.

Author and former Mormon Tricia Erickson
"Mormonism teaches we pre-existed on God the Father's planet as spirit children before we were planted in our mother's wombs," Erickson told WND. "And the reason why we're here according to Mormonism, is so that we can work out our own progression to godhood and our own planets themselves."

The author, who herself was married in a Mormon temple at age 19 but now considers herself a non-denominational Christian, says there's a secret agenda Mormon officials don't like to talk about publicly.

"A complete takeover of the government," she said. "They have more people in the CIA, the FBI. They have an employment office for Mormons in D.C. to be able to infiltrate them into the government."

"They've been trying since the beginning to get someone in the presidency, because they believe they have to establish their authority so when Jesus comes to Earth, the Mormon Church will take control of the government and the Mormons will be the government of God on Earth," she continued.

Erickson says her main concern is that the leader of the free world have the ability to discern fact from fiction.

"It may be crucial to our survival," she said. "If his beliefs are distorted, which they unequivocally are, why would it not be be critical to our existence to protect our country from being placed in the hands of such a person?"

When asked for specific rituals she considers bizarre, Erickson claims Romney and other Mormons take part in clandestine marriage ceremonies involving "outrageous" customs. Explaining her own Mormon wedding, she says she was forced to completely disrobe against her will.

"It was horrific," she told WND. "There I was standing naked. They brought this bowl of water, and started washing my body down and whispering prayers over my body. They stopped over the right and left breast, the navel and knees and prayed specific prayers."

To help ensure the general public did not learn details of the rituals, she says believers took a symbolic knife to feign their own murder if members spilled the beans of what really goes on behind closed doors.

"They actually had us slashing our guts open and our guts falling to the ground if we told people of the secret dogma of the ceremonies," Erickson said.

"Mitt is not a casual Mormon," she told online interviewer Thom Hartmann, noting Romney has reached the upper echelons of the faith. "There is no way that he will be able to not listen to the [Mormon] prophet. His eternal salvation depends on it. He has to put the church first over country."



When pressed about what some may consider the strange beliefs of other faiths, Erickson said of Romney, "I kind of believe, you know, that he should be completely sane and he should have discernment and good judgment. I mean if the man truly believes he's gonna become a god, would you trust the judgment of somebody like that?"

The Boston Globe reported in 2006 that Romney's political team quietly consulted with leaders of the Mormon Church to map out plans for a nationwide network of Mormon supporters to help Romney capture the presidency in 2008.

Officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints told WND they're well aware of Erickson's book, but were reluctant to respond to Erickson's assertions. Spokeswoman Jessica Moody says she encourages everyone to read the church's core beliefs as well as articles of faith posted online.

Regarding the plan of salvation, the LDS church states, "The mortal existence is seen in the context of a great sweep of history, from a pre-Earth life where the spirits of all mankind lived with Heavenly Father to a future life in His presence where continued growth, learning and improving will take place."

At the Values Voters Summit in the nation's capital over the weekend, Romney defended his beliefs, saying, "Almost all Americans live for a purpose greater than ourselves. Our heritage of religious faith and tolerance has importantly shaped who we have become as a people. We must continue to welcome faith into the public square and allow it to flourish. Our government should respect religious values, not silence them. We will always pledge our allegiance to a nation that is under God."



Bushman, meanwhile, says people need to remember that many faiths have doctrines and customs that other people find hard to fathom.

"To my way of thinking the idiosyncrasies of Mormon belief and practice are not the issue; Catholic belief in transubstantiation and Protestant belief in the resurrection [of Jesus] can be made to look silly, too," he told CNN in reaction to Erickson.

"The question is Mitt Romney's independence. Will he pursue the public good as he rationally understands it, or will he bow to the judgment of Church leaders? Does his religion force him to be a puppet? Here we can turn to history for an answer. Temple-attending, believing Mormons have held national office for over a century now. Is there a single instance where they have succumbed to church direction against their own consciences. I do not know of one myself."

Earlier this week, WND posted a non-scientific, interactive poll in which readers were asked to sound off on Mormonism as a factor in the presidential race.

With more than 1,200 participants, the top response with 25 percent of the votes was, "Because it denies divinity of Jesus and salvation by faith alone, it is a cult, and a Mormon candidate should never be elected president."

In second place with 19 percent was, "If anyone doesn't appear to be a true Christian, it's the current occupant of the White House."



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Thanks Frank...

I never plan to vote for Romney anyway being he's such a PROGRESSIVE...

I'm praying about Cain and Perry,as they both gave testimonies of being Christians....

At the moment, I'm leaning toward Cain...

I was worried about the 999 plan,but hey, no matter 'who' gets into office, they can raise taxes ...

I just believe there is 'scare tactics' in place for 999,and it's true, it depends upon who is in the government for it to happen...

At least, through this plan, EVERYONE will be paying their portion ...down to the illegals...

If it doesn't change, 51% already doesn't pay one cent...

Illegals receives $1,000 for each child on income tax day that they DON'T EVEN PAY INTO...

It's already CRAZY...

Good post, Frank. Very revealing. What will we do if Romney does make the Republican nomination? Who is the lesser of two evils…Obama or Romney?

Should we have a grassroots movement and vote for Cain as a write-in anyway? A concern along this line, if the movement wouldn't be strong enough to get Cain voted in, could split the vote so much that Obama would get back in. And there is the other concern about the electoral votes from each state. That's why a movement would need to be strong enough to carry the electoral college. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I do know that I will not vote for Romney if it comes down to it.

It sure is "already CRAZY" Jeani. We're living in a day and age where wrong is right and right is wrong and it's getting worse by the day, it seems.

Gingrich is evil too,but I agree with you, Frank, I will vote for any Republican to get O out...

I was supporting Cain,but he's now 'flip flopping' on what he believes, because the pressure is on him..

This makes me wonder, if he's doing it now, what happens when he's President...

Sadly I'm not impress with anyone,but I want a 'change', because we are losing America...

Actually...I'm ready for the Lord to come back for His church..

I hate to say this, but I've often wondered if Cain would have the know-how when it comes to foreign policy…or warfare, since he would be the Commander in Chief of the military. Of course, every president has his political advisers, but when it comes down to it, the pres. makes the final decision concerning military actions.

I do believe God can give him wisdom as our president on all fronts, and that means when he chooses the leaders under him.

I'm like you, Jeani, we don't want a president in there who flip-flops. He needs to be strong. Strong in the Lord. Strong enough to do what is right for the individuals of this nation. He needs to think of consequences—consequences of whatever he implements into law, whether the outcome will be good or bad. He needs to be aware of the consequences of his actions when it comes to God's stamp of approval.

While Gingrich may not have the rosiest personal life, he's sharp in the political arena. That is why the democrats took him down when he was the Speaker of the House. They were afraid of him and he was doing things in a 'right' way that they didn't want. Of course, the demos had control in the House for over 40 years and weren't about to give it up without a fight. Well, they got their way, but I always wonder how much the American people are not told of what goes on. I suspect if we knew all the underhanded evil that occurs in our government, the American people would likely have one, big, colossal stroke!

Well, maybe not. Because, as I see it, a lot of democrats (and Republicans) are permitting all this corruption to continue. And a lot of American people blind their eyes to what is going on, too. It's called apathy. That, coupled with the ongoing news media cover-ups, is largely to blame in corroding the morals of this nation.That and so many others sins.

It seems about the only power we as individuals have left is in the voting booth and when we're on jury duty.

I'm sooo ready for the rapture, too, Jeani!

A scripture that comes to mind when we discuss voting for ungodly men is this: "the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light." Luke 16:8b
As Matthew Henry puts it: "Worldly men, in the choice of their object, are foolish; but in their activity, and perseverance, they are often wiser than believers."

And that makes me think of Newt Gingrich.

I hate to say this, but I've often wondered if Cain would have the know-how when it comes to foreign policy…or warfare, since he would be the Commander in Chief of the military. Of course, every president has his political advisers, but when it comes down to it, the pres. makes the final decision concerning military actions.

Cain had 1000% more knowledg about what it takes to run this country than our present community aggitator in chief. No one questioned obamas foreign policy experience or even his qualifications to run to the store for doughnuts let alone running the country. If Cain should by some miraculous way win I'm sure he will surround himself with good advisors and cabinet members.