Personally I don’t understand the evangelicals position that Mormons are not Christian. If they are trying to influence people outside Mormonism or potential conversions that is one thing but the individual Mormon knows how he prays with a reference to Christ in every single prayer and when Evangelicals produce the argument that Mormons are not Christian, every other thing that person says becomes suspect.
This argument strengthens the individual Mormon’s beliefs as the person who says that a Mormon is not a Christian has now lost all credibility.
When lds say christ they are not talking about the Biblical eternal Christ, they are talking about a created christ, a son of the lds god who was once a man.
When lds say salvation they are not talking about Biblical Salvation they are talking about lds salvation which must be earned.
lds use the same words but they are not Biblical words.
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It's not just 'evangelicals', but ALL of mainstream Christianity makes this claim.
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ALL mainstream Christian denominations hold the position that Mormons "are not Christian". Ask any Catholic, Orthodox, or mainline protestant official that. Personally, I don't understand the argument that only "Evangelicals" deny Mormonism is Christianity. I have yet to meet ANY mainstream Christian denomination that says it acceptable for a "Christian" church to teach there are multiple Gods and that Jesus was a polygamist, etc.
>> the individual Mormon knows how he prays with a reference to Christ in every single prayer <<
If references to Jesus in prayers make one Christian, then I can show you plenty of Islamic and Hindu denominations that do exactly that. An Islamic filmmaker from Iran even made a movie about Jesus a few years ago called "The Messiah". Does this mean Muslims are Christians now?
>> when Evangelicals produce the argument that Mormons are not Christian <<
Well, I'm not "Evangelical" and I don't believe Mormons are Christian. It's the same everywhere. Last week, I was visiting another church fora Greek festivals, and Greek Orthodox Christians mentioned they think Mormonism is non-Christian, too. Let me know if you can locate ANY mainstraem Christian Church that believes Mormoms are "fellow Christians"
>> This argument strengthens the individual Mormon’s beliefs as the person who says that a Mormon is not a Christian has now lost all credibility. <<
How? Christianity has never meant someone who reveres Jesus. If it did, then 90% of the planet would be "Christian". Heck, Gandhi said he likes Jesus too and had a portrait of Jesus on his wall. Do I "lose all credentiblity" by mentioning that Gandhi was a Hindu and Hinduism is not Christian?
Many Mormons are very devout people who are model Americans, and I have no problem voting for someone who practices the Mormon faith. But although their religion is similar to Christianity and shares some common elements, it is no more "Christian" than Judaism is.