Thanks for your reply...but pointing out to me that Jesus Himself was willing to be offensive, when it came to the truth, does not really apply here...because, as I pointed out in my previous post, Jesus Christ Himself, offending others when it came to the truth, is a good thing, because Jesus Christ Himself, because of who He was, did know the absolute truth...that I am sure of...
But when regular mortal human beings tell me they know the absolute truth, that is something I am not at all sure of...I know that all here, do believe that their own 'religion', is the only religion, or the best religion, but that is their opinion...and their opinion is only the opinion of a regular mortal human being...and thus, could be prone to error...
Only Christ Himself, knew the truth to a certainty...all others have their opinion, and everyone has their own opinion...that does not make those opinions the absolute truth...
We all have to study and reflect and pray and hopefully that will bring us closer to the truth...
You have decided, from your posting, that its ok for one to lump the Baptists in with the Catholics, but never the Mormons, because as you say, its your opinion, that Mormons can never be lumped together with Baptists or Catholics, because after all, Mormons have a false religion...but that is your opinion, not a fact of truth...
So which religions do you deem to be 'false' religions, or not Christian religions?...there are so many religions which consider themselves to be Christian...Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Orthodox, Mormons, Jehovahs Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists, Christian Science, Anglican, Episcopalian, Presbyterians,
and on and on...and then there are many little churches, that seem to have no 'official' affiliation, but nonetheless consider themselves to be Christian...
Who gets to decide which religions are Christian? Certainly not I, certainly not you, certainly no one on any religious thread...all one can do is inform themselves, and try to seek the truth...
And this discussion and disagreement is good, as it allows those with knowledge of their religion to present the doctrine and beliefs of their religion, and allows for good and frank discussion...and there have been many, many religious threads on FR, which have been exactly like that...full of informtion, Scripture, personal experiences, history, etc, all usely trying to explain why a particular person feels that his own religion is the truer religion...that is a discussion which is grand...
Sticking out your tongue, and saying, "neener-neener', and calling someone a 'snake-handler', or a 'cannibal', as a cheap shot, and then running away, is like a spoiled, little child who does not get his way, and in frustration goes downhill in language and behavior...
I hope that the discussions on these religious threads bring out those mature in their religious beliefs who are willing to help and and inform and act like adults, serious about their religions and serious about passing that info onto those of us less knowledgeable...I just dont like to see adults act like little two year olds having a temper tantrum...
Jesus said that He IS the way, the TRUTH, and the life. Not that He is a part of it. HE IS IT. Jesus also said that no man (woman or child) can enter the kingdom of God unless they be born again. Jesus also said that He is the Door to heaven, and we enter by Him, by faith in Him, calling on His Name to save us, as He is the one that died for our sins, took the penalty for them, and rose again from the dead. Therefore all the different "denominations" under the Christian umbrella are equivalent if they agree with these words of Jesus concerning how a man gets to heaven and not eternal hell. The differences they have are mainly stylistic, not doctrinal.
But with Mormonism, they disagree on how a man gets to heaven, and who Jesus is. That's what separates them from Christians (in whatever denomination/style you prefer)