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Actually I think you have that backwards. Mormons make from scripture whatever they need to support their deviations from the linear and very cohesive history of God and Christs’ actions and words. They bend the meanings to match the needs of their extreme hard turn from that history. I am finding that all very interesting and in some ways well done as I look through their material.

So these basic concepts are not taken for granted, they are understood in truth and meaning as God intended them for the historic church. What is not understood is the mistaken interpretation made by the LDS. It is understandable why there would be misconceptions on the part of Christians over their interpretations, they are incorrect and do not match God's actions or words from the beginning of time.

Actually I think you have that backwards. Mormons make from scripture whatever they need to support their deviations from the linear and very cohesive history of God and Christs’ actions and words.

You mean the linear and Cohesive history that has created literally thousands of Churches all damning each other to hell at some point, wars, inquisitions, purges, etc?

They bend the meanings to match the needs of their extreme hard turn from that history. I am finding that all very interesting and in some ways well done as I look through their material.

We do indeed take a hard right turn from the history of the church ever since the Trinity came along, it's not exactly something we are shy about.

So these basic concepts are not taken for granted, they are understood in truth and meaning as God intended them for the historic church.

If these basic concepts as you generically and un-specifically called them include the trinity, then you and I will just have to disagree.
A belief in the Trinity, requires that you ignore some of the plain and precious truths in the Bible, and deviate from the linear and very cohesive history in it to believe that God does weird stuff that makes no sense because he's God and we cannot Comprehend him.

Let me ask you a very simple question, one I hope you will truly think about.

If God is perfect, wouldn't he be able to explain himself in a way that did not leave us confused?

What is not understood is the mistaken interpretation made by the LDS. It is understandable why there would be misconceptions on the part of Christians over their interpretations, they are incorrect and do not match God's actions or words from the beginning of time.

Please understand, as an analyst, your sentence says that Mormons misunderstand Christians because Christians' interpretations are incorrect. I do not think this is what you meant to say. Pardon me for finding this humorous...

There is most definitely a disconnect between Mormons and "Orthodox Christians" Many Mormons do not even have a clue what "Orthodox Christians" are talking about, because they grew up and never were interested in learning what "Orthodox Christians" believed and now they are so steeped in their way that they cannot even understand "Orthodox Christians". Conversely most "Orthodox Christians" have no clue what Mormons believe, and those who investigate it the way we recommend tend to become Mormons and remove themselves from "Orthodox Christianity", leaving the only "Orthodox Christians" who think they know anything about us as the ones who oppose us and post lies and disinformation about us. The funny thing about this is many Antis' descriptions of what they think we are are exactly what they become to fight us. often they sound like Eliot Ness : "I have foresworn myself. I have broken every law I have sworn to uphold, I have become what I beheld and I am content that I have done right!"

to which I say "Yeah, well... You're not from Christ... Neither he nor his break the laws they are sworn to uphold"

I had just a few minutes...