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Show DAILY HERALD Sunday. December 9, 2007 A3 Many evangelicals remain wary of Mormon candidate Dahleen Glanton and Margaret Ramirez search Center found that more than 1 in 3 white evangelical CHICAGO TRIBUNE Republicans have reservations about voting for a Mormon, e with about half of them saying SAVANNAH, Ga. Helmey does not mind they do not believe Mormons are Christians. One in four spending time with Mormons. of all Republican voters exShewelcomes an opportunity to talk to them about her Chris- pressed concern about voting tian faith and on occasion, she for a Mormon. In a speech last week deprays for them. But one thing she will not do, she said, is vote signed to address apprehensions and misconceptipns, for a Mormon as president of the United States. Romney said that as president "I feel like they're lost," he would "serve no one relisaid Helmey, 37, an insurgion." In what some observers ance agent from Guyton, Ga., a small town about 30 miles northwest of Savannah. "I love them, but my heart breaks for them." For Helmey and many other evangelical Christians, particusouth, larly in the Bible-bel- t religion and politics go hand in hand. So no matter what Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has to say about key conservative issues such as abortion, immigration and same-se- x marriage, his Mormon faith stands in the way of getting their vote. "For me, his faith matters. A lot of Christians believe Mormons are a cult," said Mario elBertoluzzi, a ementary school teacher from Savannah and a member of an Rox-ann- took as a direct message to evangelicals, he also said that he supported public displays of nativity scenes and menorahs during the holiday season, an issue that has landed many municipalities in court in recent years. While Mormons believe in Jesus Christ and accept the Bible, they also accept the Book of Mormon and teach that humans are "spirit children" of God and that Mormon leaders are living prophets. It is a common misconception that He said explaining such tenets would be helpful for evangelical voters. "In a future speech, he is going to have to deal with are Christians? I would say, that, whether he agrees with his church's stance there are no they do not," Page said. "I cant judge a person's souL But no other true churches," Page I know that Mormons are not said. "And again, I'm not as a part of evangelical Christian-ity- " politically correct as some people. I dont mind if he said that we were wrong. I expect Page criticized Romney for not addressing specific teachhim to be true to his faith. But as a president, I also would ings of his faith, such as the Mormon doctrine that says expect him to be clear that he they are the only true church, respects others." believe in Jesus Christ. "The question to ask is how do evangelicals feel about Mormons? Do the majority of evangelicals feel Mormons the Mormon church sanctions polygamy when in fact it banned plural marriages in 1890. 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