ISP: The Devil & Mike Huckabee
Video: Do Mormon's really believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers?
That's a question raised by GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee in the upcoming New York Times Magazine. Needless to say, the comment is reigniting a discussion about Mitt Romney's faith, just days after his staffers believed they'd put the issue to bed.
But, well, do they really believe that about Jesus?
In a response to Huckabee posted online, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints explains that, "all beings were created by God and are his spirit children. Christ, on the other hand, was the only begotten in the flesh and we worship him as the son of God and the Savior of mankind."
Is that a yes or a no?
The Website also has links to the basic teachings of LDS and The Book of Mormon, which is a cornerstone of the faith.
The book asserts that Jesus lived here in North America. Some Bloggers have joked that he lived in Albany, and that isn't too far off. It was somewhere near Rochester. It becomes clear very quickly as you read the book that this story, for all its similarities, is very different from the traditional Christian understanding of Christ's story.
It's an interest read, though, if you really want to learn more about LDS.
Meanwhile, Huckabee is taking heat for opening up the religion wound all over again. Is it an intentional jab as he heads into the holidays leading the polls in Iowa with a bullet?
As for all of this talk of the devil, I dug up a rare moment on YouTube. Apparently Mike Huckabee is quite the rocker.
An underdog from Arkansas. Charismatic and popular, and a rock musician to boot?
Is it 1992 all over again?