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In reply to the discussion: Are Mormons Christian? [View all]metalbot
(1,058 posts)I know a fair number of Mormons, and have chatted many times with Mormon missionaries. I frequently invite the missionaries in for water (or soda when they will take it), and I've always enjoyed talking to them.
They essentially argue that as the disciples of Christ died, that doctrine was lost, and that the doctrine has been restored in the Book of Mormon. They do, however, use the KJV as the primary source for the New Testament, so in that sense they share a religious book that is commonly Protestant. From a doctrine perspective, I think they are much closer to the Catholic Church than most Protestant Churches. They have a position (Prophet) that is roughly the equivalent to the Papacy, and an organized Church roughly patterned after the Catholic Church. They preach clearly a salvation of both faith and deeds. They consider the priesthood to be a sacrament. From a theological perspective, they don't differ from the Catholic Church and more than they do most Protestant Churches.