It becomes difficult to believe you’re not using faith for political purposes when, like First Baptist Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress did, first you say this:

“I have conservative friends who are saying, well, he believes in Jesus, we believe in Jesus, let’s just hold hands and sing kumbaya. It doesn’t work that way. If a person is supporting Romney, that’s fine. But don’t confuse him with being a Christian.”

And then at the opportune time — yesterday and with the GOP nomination fight all but settled, to be exact — you turn around and say this:

“Given the choice between a Christian like Barack Obama , who embraces non-Biblical principles like abortion, and a Mormon like Mitt Romney, who embraces Biblical principles, there is every reason to support Mitt Romney in this election.”

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(h/t Dallas Morning News)