A former NFL quarterback keeps defending the Christianity of the LDS
By Jacob Hess, 5 days ago
Earlier this week, Robert Griffin III, a former NFL quarterback from 2012 to 2020 (Redskins, Browns and Ravens), posted on X about why BYU had earned its place in the College Football Playoff. Punctuating his remarks, he said at the end: “Stop the persecution of the Christians, man ... come on!”
His commentary became a social media magnet for naysayers ready to recap their theological reasons for objecting to the label. But Robert Griffin III (often called RG3 for short), has heard this pushback before.
‘The battle of the Christians’
One year ago, on the day of the BYU Baylor football game in Waco, Texas, on Sep 28, 2024, Griffin posted on social media afterward, “BYU won the battle of the Christians.” In another attempt to correct him, Cameron Kemp posted the same day, “BYU is Mormon bro, not Christian.”
To that, Griffin responded, “Mormons are Christian.”
With that, the floodgates opened up, starting with Latter-day Saints expressing appreciation for the gesture:
Commentary by Admin: Mr Griffin would be wrong, Mormons and Christians do NOT have the same Jesus, therefore Mormons cannot be Christians!! See the link highlighting many differences by Mormon Elders themselves, in Apologetics.
