Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress endorsed Perry and introduced the Texas governor at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, calling him "a true conservative" and "a genuine follower of Jesus Christ."
Speaking later with reporters, Jeffress said he agreed with the belief widely held among evangelicals that Mormonism was a cult, and that in a contest between Perry and Romney, "we ought to prefer a born-again follower of Christ."
Speaking before last week's economic-themed debate, Romney called on Perry to repudiate those remarks. It was only tonight that the subject came up when the two stood side by side at the CNN debate.
Perry immediately said that he "didn't agree with that individual's statement."
"Our founding fathers truly understood and had an understanding of freedom of religion," Perry said. "We also are a country that is free to express our opinions. That individual expressed an opinion. I didn't agree with it, Mitt, and I said so. But the fact is, Americans understand faith. And what they've lost faith in is the current resident of the White House..." Full text: Vegas debate: Perry defends pastor who called Mormonism a cult
Our founding fathers understood freedom of religion.
Did they recommend that we vote for antichrists?
Do you believe Perry is ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ?
Ro 1:16,
Pr 31:30See:
Mormonism
That's true (
But he's so good looking.
