I am sorry to say, the Gospel of Jesus Christ does not have much in common with the LDS. I’m sure many Mormons would like them to be one and the same. But they are not. There is no way that orthodox Christians can be convinced that the LDS represents the biblical Gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a chasm between the two. And I really am sorry that this is not clear to Mormons. I guess therein lies the deception.
Abigail, this is the disconnect. We don’t seek to convince you. We’re here to correct misconceptions about our faith.
You go and believe as you wish; I won’t bother you. But grant me the same privilege, I implore.
We fully and readily admit that we aren’t orthodox in our Christianity. But we believe in and follow Jesus Christ nonetheless.