I suspect through time and “revelation” the powers that be will orchestrate a more mainstream belief system.
What will be fascinating is how they will deal with the Book of Mormon, the other works and of course old Joey Smith. Will they find some poor slob at BYU and make him a new Joe Smith who reveals it was all just a test...
No, we didn't.
now they want to be our equals and peers.
We simply ask for the common courtesy to let us define our own beliefs - that we are followers of Jesus Christ. We may not be orthodox or mainstream Christians, but we are Christians.
You opine: “One has to remember a mere 2-3 decades ago they eschewed the label “Christian”, now they want to be our equals and peers.”
Curious. Is that why the church has ALWAYS been named “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints”?
Is that why the hymn most often heard in their gatherings is “I Know that My Redeemer Lives - What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, He lives, who once was dead;
He lives, my ever living Head.
He lives to bless me with His love,
He lives to plead for me above.
He lives my hungry soul to feed,
He lives to help in time of need.
He lives triumphant from the grave,
He lives eternally to save,
He lives all glorious in the sky,
He lives exalted there on high. etc
and this part of your statement says a lot - about YOU -”
“now they want to be our equals and peers.”
Ahahaha - How exalted you are ;o)
When I want to know about something or “opine” so as to sound like I have a clue - I like to first go to the source.
Maybe you should tell the LDS they don’t believe in Jesus CHRIST. They seem to think they do.