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Question: Would you consider Mormonism to be Christianity or a separate religion?
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Heterodox branch of Protestantism
 
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Separate religion
 
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Christian but its own brand
 
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H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY
Alfred F. Jones
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« on: April 11, 2024, 09:18:19 PM »

If you can create a definition of Christianity broad enough that Mormons could be considered Christians, then that definition would likely be broad enough for Muslims to be considered Christians. If you have to water down the definition of Christianity that much, then what does Christianity even mean?
Muslims don’t consider themselves Christian. And Jesus isn’t at the core of their religion (even if he is an end-times messiah)
I think you could make a very good case the Jesus isn't really at the core of Mormonism either (Adam-God doctrine, Law of eternal progression, Elohim vs Jehovah, etc.) Especially early form of Mormonism (less so in recent years as Mormons have made a concerted effort to pivot towards a more Christian appearance and public persona within the last 50 or so years).

The Adam-God doctrine is not officially taught. My understanding of the difference between Elohim and Jehovah is that Elohim is God the Father and Jehovah is Jesus, and the God of the Old Testament is actually Jesus (the Son) and not the Father. Hardly out of the realm of what I’d call Christian belief. Eternal progression is rather odd, though, yes.
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Alfred F. Jones
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2024, 07:25:27 AM »

How is it Protestantism they don't hold to Sola fide or Sola scriptura, They belive there the one true church.
Talked to some mormons last month and they say that the apostles in salt lake city have the ability to change doctirens, like the belief that the decendents of jews made it to amerika before columbus. They don't hold to that anymore. They them self did not identify as Protestant.
Neither are there Christians even tho they claim it. As they belive that one self can become God and that God and man are of the same essens.

Yeah, absolutely nobody with any knowledge of denominations considers Mormons to be Protestants, period.

In their organizational structure, they are closest to Catholicism.  In essence, Mormonism has both a magisterium and doctrinal development.

Both Russell M. Nelson and Pope Francis have greatly diversified the top leadership ranks from which their successors will be drawn through their picks. For Francis, this means picking South Sudanese and Dalit cardinals, for Nelson this means…picking apostles who aren’t white guys from Utah.
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Alfred F. Jones
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2024, 04:38:24 PM »

Yes, and not only that, I consider them to be an off-shoot Protestant branch. 

An offshoot of what? Just one more part of the restorationist movement like the Disciples of Christ, or more specifically the LDS church as an offshoot of the original Mormon movement? Or Mormonism as an offshoot of the original church established by the Nephites?
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