Question: Are all "Mormons" "Mormons"--whether or not "fundamentalist" is tagged on as a qualifier? Post 128.
Your post I don’t know that much about fundamentalist doctrine. But, to the extent they acknowledge Christ as their Savior, they are also Christians seems to address only the question regarding the Christianity of fundamentalists. and seems to ignore the "fundamentalist=mormon" question altogether. So, are fundamentalists such as Jeffs and the Allreds mormons? As a matter of fact, are the members of the formerly named "Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" mormons? I keep seeing claims that mormons are Christian because Christ is in the name.
The name “Mormons” is a nickname deriving from the Book of Mormon. It has never been the official name of our Church, which is, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Groups such as the RLDS and the polygamist breakaways are no longer “Mormons” because they are no longer members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some still share some of our doctrines, I think. But since priesthood authority is the hallmark of the restored church, and since they reject that authority, I would not call them “Mormons.”
The “Reorganized” church, BTW, is no longer called that. They call themselves the Community of Christ. They seem to share our doctrines less and less, from what I can determine. They joined the World Council of Churches, for example, which I’m told means they have to accept the Nicene Creed.