Does the religious right care more about politics than they do their own religion?

Just weeks before the 2012 Presidential election, Billy Graham says Mormonism is no longer considered a cult. This came just a week after Billy Graham met with Mitt Romney, and it made me ask the question, “does the religious right care more about politics than they do their own religion?”

I find it amusing that Billy Graham no longer thinks Mormonism is considered a cult when there is a Mormon Republican candidate running for president. It is pretty clear Billy Graham is using religion to get voters to support Romney, and it demonstrates that religion has become a tool by the religious right to persuade votes. Otherwise, Billy Graham and others should have said that Mormonism isn't a cult in the Republican primaries; instead they were claiming Mormonism was a cult and that Mormons are not Christian.

It is respectable to support a candidate because you believe they are the best choice for President despite their religious views, but to compromise ones religious beliefs and contradict what was said months earlier in order to persuade voters is disgraceful and shows a lack of conviction and character. It’s funny how they suddenly changed their mind about Mormonism. And because they did, I can only come to one conclusion – the religious right cares more about politics than they do their own religion, and they use their religion as a political tool.