It was an attempt to lump Protestants in with Mormons. That’s dishonest ... and sleazy.
Got to agree with Belt on this one, papertyger -- while we may fight, our Lutheran, Anglican etc. brethren hold to the Nicene Creed -- even Baptists hold to the basic tenets and the Trinity.
Mormonism doesn't -- they hold to many godS. That points out the inherent dislogic in their religion -- it cannot be a continuation of Judaism if it is not monotheistic.
There is no theological comparison between Mormonism and any lutheran, baptist, catholic, methodist etc. Christian Church.
In fact as I've said before, the umbrella term "Protestant" holds many viewpoints, some of which: Lutheran, traditional Anglican and to some extent Methodism are VERY close to orthodoxy in belief in Christ, His sacraments etc. Among Assemblies of God and Southern Baptists there is more distance but they still hold to a Trinitarian view. There are some like Oneness Pentecostals who hold a completely divergent viewpoint, but they are also at odds with the Anglican, Methodist,Lutheran beliefs, so clubbing those together is nonsensical. I refuse to use the p word anymore for that reason.
The Mormons on the other hand are a whole different proposition -- yes, they arose out of the Revivalist movement in the 1800s, and borrowed elements from Baptists ("Great apostasy"), but theologically it is like comparing American or French or German democracy with Saudi theocracy.
Uh; not really; for it appears that CATHOLICS have lumped EVERYONE into the same basket: NON-catholic.
I’ll ask again: how so?