Except Mormons don't believe in one God. They believe that any man can become a god and create worlds. They get to marry all the women they want and their children will be the people of their new worlds. Three in one and one in three is pretty simple compared to the celestial kingdom.
That’s a distorted version of what Latter-day Saints actually believe. We do believe in God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, united in purpose. That is our understanding of the Godhead. Teachings about exaltation (that we are children of God with eternal potential) are more complex than “any man can become a god and create worlds.” They’re rooted in the idea that through Christ’s grace, faithful disciples can share in His glory, not in a caricature of polygamy and universe-making.
The Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds are one way of framing Christian theology; Latter-day Saints frame it differently. That doesn’t erase our faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Redeemer, which is why we still identify as Christians.
You self identify as christians, but are not included as christians by christendom any more than Jehovah Witnesses are. If you want to be included as christians start by putting Crosses on your churches.
That feels like a very superficial way to define Christianity. Symbols on a building don’t determine whether someone is a disciple of Christ, faith in Him does. Latter-day Saints worship Jesus Christ as the Son of God, crucified and resurrected for our salvation, which is the heart of Christianity.
Insisting that we’re not Christian because our churches don’t display a cross isn’t about theology, it’s about gatekeeping. Just think about what you're suggesting for a moment, and question whether your pride and judgement against the LDS for "self-identification as Christians" is something that Jesus himself would care about. Different traditions use different symbols, but discipleship to Christ has never been measured by architecture or the supposed approval of different sects of followers.
it's a form of denial of who the real Jesus is. That's how i see it, they have a different Jesus than the one in the Bible. Just like JW's. The mormons have lots of symbols, just look on the SLC temple. Lots of masonic stuff. Just check your underwear buddy.
I agree on the polygamy issue. Their entire gospel rests on it. However over the years many mormon doctrines have changed in order to make the religion more palatable to christians. They whitewash their history, and they are able to curve their teachings by modern day prophecy as they claim their current leader to be a modern prophet. One big example of this is huge changes in their temple ceremonies from what they were originally taught was absolutely needed to enter the celestial kingdom of heaven. Many of those things are no longer required, but tithing is a steadfast requirement. The whole thing is just weird. I did enjoy the youth programs as a kid growing up in it. Scouting, sports, many activities.
Except Mormons don't believe in one God. They believe that any man can become a god and create worlds. They get to marry all the women they want and their children will be the people of their new worlds. Three in one and one in three is pretty simple compared to the celestial kingdom.
That’s a distorted version of what Latter-day Saints actually believe. We do believe in God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, united in purpose. That is our understanding of the Godhead. Teachings about exaltation (that we are children of God with eternal potential) are more complex than “any man can become a god and create worlds.” They’re rooted in the idea that through Christ’s grace, faithful disciples can share in His glory, not in a caricature of polygamy and universe-making.
The Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds are one way of framing Christian theology; Latter-day Saints frame it differently. That doesn’t erase our faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Redeemer, which is why we still identify as Christians.
You self identify as christians, but are not included as christians by christendom any more than Jehovah Witnesses are. If you want to be included as christians start by putting Crosses on your churches.
That feels like a very superficial way to define Christianity. Symbols on a building don’t determine whether someone is a disciple of Christ, faith in Him does. Latter-day Saints worship Jesus Christ as the Son of God, crucified and resurrected for our salvation, which is the heart of Christianity.
Insisting that we’re not Christian because our churches don’t display a cross isn’t about theology, it’s about gatekeeping. Just think about what you're suggesting for a moment, and question whether your pride and judgement against the LDS for "self-identification as Christians" is something that Jesus himself would care about. Different traditions use different symbols, but discipleship to Christ has never been measured by architecture or the supposed approval of different sects of followers.
it's a form of denial of who the real Jesus is. That's how i see it, they have a different Jesus than the one in the Bible. Just like JW's. The mormons have lots of symbols, just look on the SLC temple. Lots of masonic stuff. Just check your underwear buddy.
Oh wow. That's a really huge change from what we were taught. That was the reason for polygamy.
I agree on the polygamy issue. Their entire gospel rests on it. However over the years many mormon doctrines have changed in order to make the religion more palatable to christians. They whitewash their history, and they are able to curve their teachings by modern day prophecy as they claim their current leader to be a modern prophet. One big example of this is huge changes in their temple ceremonies from what they were originally taught was absolutely needed to enter the celestial kingdom of heaven. Many of those things are no longer required, but tithing is a steadfast requirement. The whole thing is just weird. I did enjoy the youth programs as a kid growing up in it. Scouting, sports, many activities.