10-22-2011, 03:22 PM
rjmacs wrote:
[quote=Grace62]
Apparently they did a nationwide survey about attitudes towards Mormons and the LDS church and found out that a lot of Americans are both lacking information (i.e. thinking Mormons aren't Christians) and hold negative opinions towards Mormons.
Well, whether Mormons are Christians is a matter of debate because of disagreement over the definition of 'Christian.' Mormons are not trinitarians (then again, neither are Unitarians); they do not espouse salvation through the person of Jesus Christ per se; they do not recognize God the Father as the creator of the universe and of man (and men's souls). I'm not taking a position one way or the other on this, but whether Mormons are Christians isn't merely a matter of ignorance, it's also a matter of some debate.
It's not really a matter of debate if you're Mormon, and that's the point they are trying to make.
Here's what Mormons believe about Jesus:
http://mormon.org/faq/belief-in-jesus-ch...QgodKUzymQ