Maybe Rev. Falwell doesn't hate homosexuals enough

A few weeks ago, the General, among others, reported that Jerry Falwell had been tapped to lead the opening prayer at the Republican Convention. Tonight, I received a report that he's been bumped in favor of Sheri Dew, president of Deseret Book.

If this report is true, it means that Our Leader replaced an evangelical Christian with a Mormon. Many Christians will be upset by this change because they believe that Mormonism is a cult. I say give her a chance. Sure, she might wear funny underwear and believe that God lives on a planet near a star named Kolob, but she's also very conservative.

Here's an account of a recent speech she made in Washington DC:

In one of the most hate-ridden moments of the event, Sheri Dew, President of the LDS-owned Deseret Book, likened those who do not oppose gay marriage to those who did nothing to oppose Hitler's rise to power. Ms. Dew, who is unmarried and has never raised children, also described a picture of a same-sex couple with infants which she saw in Newsweek magazine (see 1 March 2004, pp. 40-41)[more about the babies and their fathers here]. She said, in disgust, "I just can't stomach this--the thought of those girls being raised in that kind of a setting."

Whether you think Mormonism is a cult or not, you can't deny that they hate homosexuals with just as much fervor as your average fundamentalist.
Perhaps it's time that good conservative Christians and Mormons put aside their differences and focus on the things that unite them like this visceral hatred of homosexuals, their shared disgust for non-conformity, and their love of all things Republican.

Full disclosure: The General is the great great grandson of the Mormon prophet Wilford Woodruff and his fifth plural wife, Sarah Delight Stocking.

Thanks to reader Deana for the tip.

Update: RNC softpeddling Mormon prayer.