I’m neither a Mormon, nor proselytizing for them. I don;t know much about them and was curious about the antipathy towards them.
I think I get it.
'Tis many reasons for such antipathy, including the reality that for 180 years Mormons have called Christians "the whore of Babylon," "corrupt," (ALL of us), apostate, and embracers of putrid creeds (ALL creeds as "abominable").
But let me mention another.
Let's say your entire family was victimized by an identity thief who stole what he could from you/them.
That person is a counterfeiter.
They have barged in and stolen the reputation, including the financial reputation, of your family. How would you feel about that?
What the Holy Spirit builds up, Mormons come in and rip off and then in the supposed name of Christianity, leave a reputation so mockworthy that all I've seen for weeks & weeks is dozens & dozens & dozens of articles on the Book of Mormon Broadway/off-Broadway productions.
And so then the makers of this stage production not only take shots @ Mormons, but Christianity & religion as well.
Some people seeing this production think Mormonism is just another version of "Christianity" and pile on their distortions of Christianity based upon how Mormonism itself has distorted it!
People don't take kindly to identity thieves.
Once upon a time, Mormon leaders steered clear of the Christian brand name. No more. Now it's coveted. Brand name identity is openly coveted by Mormon leaders and Mormon grass roots alike -- with no repentance coming from them about such coveting.
They've been given a brand name choice of going down with the fundamentalist Mormons, who they once were theologically and sociologically, or reinvent themselves as "Christian." Gee. Tough decision.
The only "probs" are...they've got hundreds of thousands to millions of gods...
...& a "Jesus Christ" who was "begotten" by a physical-body Father who was the literal paternity father of Jesus through Mary (that's Lds' "apostle" McConkie's words -- "paternity")...so Zulu, how do you think Christians feel about that? That Brigham Young said God the Father came down & impregnated Mary "rather than letting any other man do it"???
Not exactly a cause for celebration, eh?
What would be a cause for celebration is for Mormons to leave the pig sty of Mormon feed in those troughs of theirs & head on home where their Heavenly Father still loves them...and runs to greet them.
Well, I'm curious why your curiousity would lead you to this particular "testimony" and then convince you that mormons are Christian? Did someone point this article out to you? Did you do further investigation? I notice that you have shown little interest in posting religious articles before.
Also, "antipathy" towards mormon belief is NOT antipathy towards individual mormons...I have antipathy towards the actions of democrats, but not towards the individuals.
I suggest you read this thread for information that is from mormon sources about the "christ" that mormons believe in.
We welcome you to any of the threads that we have posted in the Religion Forum for further investigation.
Hang around. You'll 'get' it a LOT more!