[FastCoyote]

“I know that the Mormon bashing will go on unabated and it wouldn’t be any fun if it stopped”

Of course, the Pope’s current statement makes the questioning of JFK’s catholicism valid. But let’s be clear, Mormons claim in effect that their religion predates Christianity (both Catholic and protestant), so why they want to call themselves Christians is beyond me.

What they are really trying to say is everyone else is a failed Mormon.

[LeGrande]

Of course, the Pope’s current statement makes the questioning of JFK’s catholicism valid. But let’s be clear, Mormons claim in effect that their religion predates Christianity (both Catholic and protestant), so why they want to call themselves Christians is beyond me.

Don't you believe that Christ is God? Don't you believe that Christ is the God of Abraham? I am sorry, you must not believe that the true religion existed until Christ was born, that is interesting.

[sandude]

Mormons claim in effect that their religion predates Christianity (both Catholic and protestant), so why they want to call themselves Christians is beyond me.

And what about all of the old testament prophets who prophesied of Christs coming? Mormon's believe that Christs gospel was on the earth at various times prior to his birth. When Christ brought the gospel it was in fact a restoration of what had been on earth before.

[TheDon]

The Mormon church started in 1830 A.D., not B.C. :^)