what is the difference between Christianity and Mormonism?
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Mormons are Christian.  The difference is doctrine like the many different facets of Christianity.
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They are wrong, and they won't go to Heaven I'm afraid.  It says in the Bible that nothing is to be added yet they went and made a whole extra testament!  Also, what's all that rubbish about Mormons inheriting their own planet when they die?  I have a former Mormon friend, who is now a Christian, he uses the analogy that Mormonism is like seeing a cardboard cut-out of The Beatles, whereas Christianity is like meeting them in person - there is just no comparison.  Sorry Mormons, you are wrong...you need to get yourself a personal relationship with Jesus or your off to Hell.
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Mormon isn't true because the Holy Bible was the only book that contained God's words. Jesus said that no one should make any changes to God's words.
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Christianity is a cult. All "we are right and they are wrong" religions are cults.
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All christians are not Mormon, but all Mormons are christian.\n\nA Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ, believing him to be the Son of God and the savior of human souls from sin and death. Christians believe that Jesus lived a life befitting that of the creator of the universe, free of sin, and at the end of his earthly life was crucified. They believe that he died and then three days later he rose from the dead, to give the message to his followers. Most Christians maintain that Jesus offers eternal life to anyone who believes in him and asks for this free gift. There are somewhat different interpretations of the exact meaning of salvation 'through' Christ, although virtually all Christians agree that it is the perfect form of reconciliation to God, and that this is only possible because of Christ. Christians, by definition, are a part of Christianity. Christians are monotheistic, believing that there is one God. Today, it is estimated that there are around 2.1 billion Christians in the world making up 33% of the world population.\n\n\nMormon is a colloquial term used to refer specifically to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and in some contexts to members of smaller denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement. The term is derived from the name of The Book of Mormon, one of the faith's four books of scripture. The book, in turn, derives its name from Mormon, one of the primary prophets described therein.\n\nThe Latter Day Saint movement is a religious movement which began in the early 19th century and is generally considered to be founded by Joseph Smith, Jr., whom those involved in the movement regard to be a prophet. It is one of a number of movements within Restorationism, which includes the Restoration Movement and the Millerite movement. These Restorationists attempted to transcend Protestant denominationalism, and to restore what they considered a form of Christianity truer to their interpretation of the New Testament. The Latter Day Saint movement spawned many religious denominations, some of which include a set of doctrines, practices, and cultures collectively known as Mormonism, although some do not accept the designation Mormon.
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Yes, that's why Mormonism is so dangerous--It presents itself as just another Christian church, but it's really not.  I really like the first website, the rest offer different "anti-mormonism" points.\n\nI really hate to refer to these websites as "anti-mormon"--after all, we're not against the people, but the false doctrine.\n\nHere are some great anti-mormonism websites:\n1.  http://www.carm.org/mormon.htm  (great info on Mormonism.  It's a Christian-based website.)\n\n2.  www.mmmo.org\n\n3.  http://www.angelfire.com/la/prophet1/morm2.html  (exposes what happends during the mormon's temple endowment ceremony.)\n\n4.  http://www.lhvm.org/  (focuses on making films about Mormonism.  Sells them.)\n\n5. http://www.irr.org/mit/Default.html  (Mormons in transition:  Examines Mormonism and the LDS church...historically and with the Bible)\n\n6.  http://www.saintsalive.com/\n\n7.  http://www.josephlied.com/\n\n8.  http://www.strangite.org/Name.htm  (Covers many topics.  More interestingly, documents Joseph Smith changing the name of the church--several times.)\n\n9.  www.exmormon.org\n\nThere is so much information on these websites it's incredible--  You'll be amazed that Joseph Smith every got away with a scam this huge--Satan definitely had his hand in it.  \n\nFor your information (and for all the Mormons that will vote my answer down) these websites present facts based in books distributed by the LDS church and use the Bible to illustrate important theological problems within the LDS church.  The majority are not "mormon bashing" websites--  Although josephlied.com may present their argument in an unconventional manner.\n\nIf you have any further questions about the differences between Mormonism and Christianity--please ask.  I'll give you my e-mail.
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I think most people would admit that there are at least discrepancies in the Bible. Even between one version to another certain verses can mean totally different things. Really a lot has been lost from the Bible, however the LDS still believe it to be truth as far as it has been translated correctly. \n\nLDS people 'switch to their scriptures' when explaining their religion because they believe that the scriptures, particularly the Book of Mormon is the keystone of their religion. \n\nIt still doesn't 'prove' anything. Nothing can 'prove' the LDS religion except for faith. The Book of Mormon is often the path that people follow in developing that faith. \n\nIf you want to learn more about the Book of Mormon and why the LDS care so much about it, then by all means read it. It's an interesting read, often complex in it's story and plot, but simple in the gospel principals it bears testimony of. \n\nYou can find out more about the LDS faith and get a Book of Mormon by visiting www.mormon.org.
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In the LDS Church, family is very important.  No one in the church is paid for their service to God.  The LDS Church works with many other religions to perform humanitarian work.  The LDS church is based on precepts in the Bible.
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Yes. My understanding is that the Book of Mormon is considered an add-on to the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. It was eventually consolidated into one book by Joseph Smith. The site below is the Mormon (Church of Latter Day Saints) description of the Book of Mormon.\n\nThe New Testament has the vast majority of Jesus' life and teachings.\n\nI hope this helps!
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Ummm, Mormons believe in Jesus.  They just believe in more than Jesus.
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As you mentioned, since both Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, we have a lot in common, such as a belief in Jesus Christ and a belief in the Bible.  For that reason we probably have much more in common than what we disagree on.\n\nIn addition, my understanding of another thing we have in common is that we believe that God the Father and Jesus Christ are separate beings.  In other words, neither religion is Trinitarian.  (I think this is why many other Christians say we are not Christian, because they think that you have to be Trinitarian to be Christian.)\n\nOne belief I'm aware of that we disagree on is resurrection.  The Church of Jesus Christ teaches that Jesus Christ was the first person to be resurrected.  However, I believe that Jehovah's Witnesses teach that many people were resurrected before Jesus Christ.  I think that this stems from a different understanding about what resurrection is.  I believe Jehovah's Witnesses believe that resurrection means simply coming back to life after death, such as when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.  However, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, resurrection is used to refer to the immortal state that we will receive after death.  So although people were brought back to life from the dead before the resurrection of Jesus Christ, they were brought back to a mortal state, not an immortal one, so they weren't resurrected.\n\nAnother doctrine that I believe we disagree on is the identity of Jehovah.  I think that Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jehovah (the God of the Old Testament) was God the Father, but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that He was Jesus Christ, operating under the authority of the Father.\n\nI have not studied enough about the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses to be able to identify more about what we do or don't have in common, but I hope this answer has been helpful.
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I am a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. Better known as Mormon. We believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost. They are 3 separate beings. We believe that Jesus was sent to suffer for our sins. We also believe that after he died he came to visit the Americas. That is what the Book Of Mormon is all about is Jesus coming to the American continents after he died.If you want a copy of the Book of Mormon I will send you one free of charge. jgeddes01@yahoo.com (just give me your address)  We believe that God and Jesus both speak to Prophets on earth today. True Mormons are not those people down in Utah Practicing polygamy. They are the ones making us look bad.
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Christians believe in many different things. Me and my mom are Christians but she is Mormon and I am Pentecostal. We don't see the same things but we both are Christians. For me it is how I want to Praise Jesus. For her she is mostly told how to praise Jesus. But we have the common factor which is Jesus.
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The diferences between Mormons and Christians/Baptists are so many and so great that mainline Christians almost universally consider Mormons to be unsaved cult members and not Christians.\n\nFor one thing, Mormons do not consider Jesus to be God. A Christian believes in the Trinity-God being made up of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.\n\nMormons consider Jesus to be a brother of satan and merely a man. Christians believe that Jesus is also God. Christians believe that one cannot deny the Jesus of the Bible and be saved. \n\nMormons believe that God was once a man and later became God. They believe that God has a number of heavenly wives and that God lives near a star called Kolob. They believe that Jesus was conceived by God coming to earth as a man and having phsyical relations with the virgin Mary. Christians believe that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and that Mary was still a virgin at his birth.\n\nMormons believe everyone has two sets of parents-spiritual parents and earthly parents. They believe they are first born as spirits and then sit around until a couple on earth conceives a baby and then they are assigned a body. Mormons have a lot of children because their church has told them that there are a surplus of spirit babies waiting for earthly bodies, so it is the church members responsibility to provide them. \n\nThe men of the Mormon church in the 1800s were encouraged to take multiple wives so they could create a lot of eartly babies for these spirit babies. Many times women were strong-armed into accepting additional wives into their families because they were told by their husband and the church leaders that they wouldn't get into heaven if they disagreed. \n\nYoung women who might not want to marry an old guy with several wives already were also told that they wouldn't get into heaven if they didn't marry some old geezer they didn't like.\n\nUpon marrying women were given a new spiritual name and so were their husbands. The men would know the woman's name but not vica versa. This was so the man could supposedly call his wife into heaven someday. It was also kind of hung over her head that she had to be obedient or her husband wouldn't call her into heaven.\n\nIt is my understanding that until recently the Mormon church in some of its special ceremonies had participants pretend to cut their throats or tear out their organs if they would leave the church. \n\n\nMormons actually believe that they will each become gods someday and rule heavens. Christians believe that men are men, that men do not become gods. Christians do not have this strange spiritual belief and pride that Mormons do.\n\n Mormons believe in heavenly marriages. Jesus taught that marriages are just while people are on earth. Mormons perform "eternal" marriages in their temples in the belief that in the afterlife when they think they are gods and godesses that they can make lots of spirit babies which in turn will be sent to earth to some human couple who conceives.\n\nMormons believe in baptizing the dead into their church, so frequent baptisms are held in their temple for ancestors of Mormons who they believe may not have been baptized into the Mormon church. They have also taken upon themselves to baptized most dead US presidents as well as a number of Jewish holocaust victims, until a number of those of the Jewish faith complained. \n\nThis is why Mormons are so interested in genealogy. They want to marry and baptize all these dead people.\n\nMormons believe in a three tiered heaven-a telestial, terrestial, and celestial heaven. They believe that only married Mormons can attain their highest level of heaven (celestial), so single Mormons are always encouraged to look attractive and find a mate so they can make the highest level. \n\nChristians believe in one heaven, not a multi-tiered one. Christians don't believe being married has any affect on their status in heaven.\n\nTo get into a Mormon temple to b
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Hahhaha, I've never heard that, but it wouldn't surprise me.  Mormons ARE NOT Christians, and if they did do something as bizarre as that, that would just further cement the fact that they are some strange cult-ish following.
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Religion is man-made\n\nChristianity is Christianity
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God is the Creator.  He created through His spoken logos (word), which was also "wisdom", and this logos was made flesh and called Jesus.\n\nThe book of Mormon is not inspired word and must not be used as such.  Truth cannot originate in the mind of man, only God.