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Thanks for your honesty. There seem to be a lot of Mormons who call themselves Christians.

That would be because we are, we just are not orthodox. Do you know that orthodox means? I means that men took a vote and reached a consensus. We disagree with the consensus because we believe the nature of God is not up for a vote.

So if someone claims to be a Christian or claims to follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ, or to follow Jesus Christ, then I am prompted to clarify that Christianity and Mormonism are two separate religions, they are not the same.

Then you are wrong. Orthodoxy is not the arbiter of Christianity, Jesus is. The Catholics consider all protestants to be “Unorthodox” does that make you any less a Christian?

I always find it interesting when some well meaning Christian tries to tell another they cannot possibly be Christian (yes it happens to other religions too) What a position to take, to think that you can judge not only my heart, but the heart of millions of Mormons and deny them belief in Jesus Christ. Deny them that which only Jesus has the right to, salvation.

I submit that Membership in no religion guarantees you salvation, and similarly membership in no religion denies you the possibility of being saved through Jesus Christ.

It is a danger to Christianity to have people who do not believe in orthodox Christianity claim the name of Christian or of Jesus Christ.

Why? I think Jesus can take care of him self, those who misuse his name will answer to him.

I will try to address some of your points. If the Christian religion or the Mormon religion, or any other religion, does not have doctrines that define what the fundamental beliefs of that religion are, then that religion is meanlingless. Would you agree?

If we as Christians say that our doctrines and fundamental beliefs do not define Christianity, and that pretty much anyone with beliefs and doctrines that differ from ours (to a small or large extent) can call themselves Christians, then isn’t the name Christian meaningless? Would the same not be true of Mormonism or any religion?

I do not mean to judge your heart, or the heart of any Mormon. I am quite sure that a majority of Mormons believe that they are Christians and are very sincere. But I have to tell you that it is as plain as the sky is blue that the beliefs or Mormonism do not agree with the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. I really do say that with regret and humility. But I think you can see how it would be easy for you to identify a religion that does not line up with the doctrines of the LDS, so I’m sure you can see where I and other Christians are coming from.

You are right, membership in a religion does not lead to salvation.