You all are disagreeing about how many angels fit on the head of a pin, as usual.
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It is not that at all. For Christians it is very important to distinguish true from false faith.
Mormons want to claim to be part of the Christian faith but have spent much of their time denouncing us and teaching opposite things.
It would be like Muslims suddenly wanting to be called Jews (the only ‘true’ Jews) and not change their beliefs or practices AT ALL. Would you not oppose that?
I would oppose that. And I would know they were not Jews. Because they are not practicing Judaism. But this already exists. There are various factions calling themselves Jews that have very little Judaism in them. I don't like their ways. So you do have a point. Still, if you have two groups and each finds the other less than itself, you don't get much accomplished because each side has their heart and soul invested in their own beliefs.
It's like this:
1st person: I love the Cat. Its tail is so bushy. Every day I brush that wondrous bushy tail. I am the true cat lover.
2nd person: No, you do NOT love the Cat. The only way to love the Cat is to pet her head. Every day I pet that beautiful head. The tail is not important.
#3rd person: I see that neither of you have a clue about what being a true Cat Lover is. You are lost in unimportant pursuits. A true cat lover, like myself, knows that the secret is in the purr. If you can make the cat purr, it doesn't matter how. The tail, the head, the body. It's all about making the cat purr. Anyone saying that anything else matters is a fraud.
You know what I mean?