Farewell, Faust.

James E. Faust 1920-2007

James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS church (Mormons), passed quietly away early yesterday morning. This is significant to me as there was never a time in my life that he wasn't a high-ranking leader in my church. His conference talks were always gentle yet firm, and sparkled with the luster of truth.

From the article,

"Jim Faust was a great warrior for truth and goodness, who knew no shortcuts," said LDS Apostle M. Russell Ballard on Friday. "He was a great example to us all."

And,

Faust's life was best understood by "his adherence to principles and the priority assigned to his family that permeated his being," wrote the late Apostle Neal A. Maxwell in a 1995 biographical essay in the church's monthly magazine, The Ensign, after Faust's call to the church's governing First Presidency.

Maxwell related how Faust and his family had a special family home evening in 1972 when he was first called as a general authority in which he told his children that he could not succeed as a general authority unless he was a good father.

A similar family meeting took place in the Faust home in 1995 when he was called to the First Presidency, although this one involved 22 grandchildren, too.

"Accompanying his fixed priorities is immense integrity," Maxwell wrote. "Those who know him understand that President Faust will not yield to mere pressure, but he can be persuaded by principles."

Today's Anti-Romney Diatribe

And now a word about Mitt Romney from an authoritative source on spirituality and religion.

The press has crowned him the "Dr. Phil of prayer" and "The next big thing in mass media religion." He's the face behind Liveprayer.com, performing "Prayer Requests and Miracles 24 hours a day!" He broadcasts a daily Internet audio and video message prefaced, appended and riddled throughout with pleas for money "to help those that hurt." Let's give it up for the president of Bill Keller Ministries, Mr. Bill Keller!

If you vote for Mitt Romney, you are voting for Satan!

Last weekend Pat Robertson, founder of CBN and Regents University, had Romney deliver the keynote address to the graduates of Regents. Regents is one of the great Christian colleges in this nation and Robertson allowed this cult member to deliver the commencement address. Is he out of his mind?

Romney winning the White House...WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD MILLIONS OF SOULS TO THE ETERNAL FLAMES OF HELL!!! [Emphasis not added]

Thank goodness there are people like Mr. Keller who really exemplify the Christlike attributes of tolerance and love. Funny thing, though, is that he's now being investigated by the government for mixing politics and religion. They could revoke his tax-exempt status for his public opposition to Romney.

So you need to open up your hearts and your pocketbooks and send him more money to help him make up the shortfall.