Mitt Romney 's jesus sweats it out

From mormon.org

Who is Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He was the Creator, He is our Savior, and He will be our Judge.
Under the direction of our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ created the earth (John 1:10; Hebrews 1:2).

When Jesus lived on the earth (approximately 2,000 years ago), He led a perfect life. He taught by word and example how people should live in love of God and others.

Through His suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and by giving His life on the cross—that is, by performing the Atonement—Jesus Christ saves us from our sins (1 Peter 2:21) as we follow Him. Because of the Atonement, you can be forgiven of your sins when you sincerely repent (Book of Mormon, Mosiah 26:30).

Through His Resurrection, Jesus Christ saved us from death. Because He overcame death, we will all be given the gift of resurrection (Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:22). When life on this earth is over, Jesus Christ will be the final Judge (Acts 17:31; John 5:21–22; Acts 10:42).

I'm not calling you a liar...but your understanding of what I've been taught and though about all my life is flawed (I am a Mormon). We believe the atonement was performed (Jesus took on all of our sins) in the Garden and on the Cross.

It is also interesting that you brought up the passover since that is exactly what we believe. Here is a quote from the Bible Dictionary in our LDS Edition of the King James Version about Easter: "This word occurs only once in the Bible (Acts 12: 4) and then would be better translated passover. The word Easter is from Eastre, a Norse goddess whose pagan festival was observed at the spring equinox. The association of this pagan goddess with the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ was only be adaptation and synthesis. There is no real connection. Jesus, being the Lamb of God, was crucified at passover time and is the true Passover (see 1 Cor. 5: 7). He was raised from the grave on the third day thereafter. It thus became a springtime anniversary, and has come to be called Easter in the Christian world."

Here is also the entry on Atonement in the LDS Bible Dictionary: The word describes the setting “at one” of those who have been estranged, and denotes the reconciliation of man to God. Sin is the cause of the estrangement, and therefore the purpose of atonement is to correct or overcome the consequences of sin. From the time of Adam to the death of Jesus Christ, true believers were instructed to offer animal sacrifices to the Lord. These sacrifices were symbolic of the forthcoming death of Jesus Christ, and were done by faith in him (Moses 5: 5-8).
Jesus Christ, as the Only Begotten Son of God and the only sinless person to live on this earth, was the only one capable of making an atonement for mankind. By his selection and foreordination in the Grand Council before the world was formed, his divine Sonship, his sinless life, the shedding of his blood in the garden of Gethsemane, his death on the cross and subsequent bodily resurrection from the grave, he made a perfect atonement for all mankind. All are covered unconditionally as pertaining to the fall of Adam. Hence, all shall rise from the dead with immortal bodies, because of Jesus’ atonement. “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Cor. 15: 22), and all little children are innocent at birth. The atonement is conditional, however, so far as each person’s individual sins are concerned, and touches every one to the degree that he has faith in Jesus Christ, repents of his sins, and obeys the gospel. The services of the Day of Atonement foreshadowed the atoning work of Christ (Lev. 4; Lev. 23: 26-32; Heb. 9). The scriptures point out that no law, ordinance, or sacrifice would be satisfactory if it were not for the atonement of Jesus Christ (Heb. 10: 1-9; 2 Ne. 9: 5-24; Mosiah 13: 27-32).
Sin is lawlessness (1 Jn. 3: 4); it is a refusal on men’s part to submit to the law of God (Rom. 8: 7). By transgression man loses control over his own will and becomes the slave of sin (Rom. 7: 14), and so incurs the penalty of spiritual death, which is alienation from God (Rom. 6: 23). The atonement of Jesus Christ redeems all mankind from the fall of Adam and causes all to be answerable for their own manner of life. This means of atonement is provided by the Father (John 3: 16-17), and is offered in the life and person of his Son, Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5: 19).

Also as evidence that we believe Jesus was slain on the Cross for the sins of the world here is a quote from the Book of Mormon: "1 Ne. 11: 33 And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world."

One last thing...Jesus took upon himself not just the sins of Adam, but of all of us individually! It is upon us to accept the atonement through our Faith! Our Faith in Christ directs our actions:

"Alma 34: 8 And now, behold, I will testify unto you of myself that these things are true. Behold, I say unto you, that I do know that Christ shall come among the children of men, to take upon him the transgressions of his people, and that he shall atone for the sins of the world; for the Lord God hath spoken it."

"2 Nephi 2: 27-28 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and call things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;

Consider what you might be doing to Christianity

To anyone who feels that what this guy is doing is helping to defend, or promote Christianity please read this article http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCommentary.asp?Page=/Commentary/archive/200704/COM20070405a.html
(Notice from a reputable site). Who is arguing like a liberal now? Sir, what you are doing is harmful to God and to his son Jesus Christ. Okay, Mormons believe that Jesus suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane and then died on the cross. You don’t, you only believe that he died on the cross. (I know that there are other reasons besides the Garden of Gethsemane, and to you they seem impossible to believe) Is that really call to dismiss Mormon beliefs as equivalent to a belief in Santa Claus? Did you forget that the Immaculate Conception is miraculous? How about raising the dead, healing the sick, feeding the multitudes? How about asking your father to forgive those who are taking your life? Are those things not miraculous? Do you really want to make the same argument that radical leftist make or the MSM? Please, actions have consequences. Think about what you are doing. Pray about what you are doing. You don’t have to agree with Mormon theology, but there is no good Christian reason to treat someone’s faith with complete disdain.

Consider what you might be doing to Christianity

To anyone who feels that what this guy is doing is helping to defend, or promote Christianity please read this article http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCommentary.asp?Page=/Commentary/archive/200704/COM20070405a.html
(Notice from a reputable site). Who is arguing like a liberal now? Sir, what you are doing is harmful to God and to his son Jesus Christ. Okay, Mormons believe that Jesus suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane and then died on the cross. You don’t, you only believe that he died on the cross. (I know that there are other reasons besides the Garden of Gethsemane, and to you they seem impossible to believe) Is that really call to dismiss Mormon beliefs as equivalent to a belief in Santa Claus? Did you forget that the Immaculate Conception is miraculous? How about raising the dead, healing the sick, feeding the multitudes? How about asking your father to forgive those who are taking your life? Are those things not miraculous? Do you really want to make the same argument that radical leftist make or the MSM? Please, actions have consequences. Think about what you are doing. Pray about what you are doing. You don’t have to agree with Mormon theology, but there is no good Christian reason to treat someone’s faith with complete disdain.

What do Mormons believe? Why not ask them? Coming here for info about Mormons is equivilent to talking to Judas about Jesus.