[JRochelle]

Mormons don't generally consider themselves Christians. They are Mormons.

[Dan(9698)]

Mormons don't generally consider themselves Christians.

The actual name of the "Mormon" Church is "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." The Latter Day Saints is to distinguish from the early Saints that lived when He was on the Earth and shortly after he was resurrected.

We certainly do consider ourselves to be followers of Christ or Christians.

[DelphiUser]

>> Mormons don't generally consider themselves Christians. They are Mormons.

Ask a Mormon… I guess you did, we are Christians.

“Christianity is the name given to that definite system of religious belief and practice which was taught by Jesus Christ in the country of Palestine, during the reign of the Roman Emperor, Tiberius, and was promulgated, after its Founder's death, for the acceptance of the whole world, by certain chosen men among His followers. According to the accepted chronology, these began their mission on the day of Pentecost, A.D. 29, which day is regarded, accordingly, as the birthday of the Christian Church.”

See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03712a.htm

[fightin kentuckian]

Dude, that was so wrong. Mormons DO INDEED consider themselves Christian. What you my be confused about is that Mormons don't condiser themselves Protestant or Catholic. The reason being that a protestant denomination is a split from the Catholic church. The Mormons don't consider theselves a split off of anything.

[maui_hawaii]

I would completely disagree with that statement.

We are not Protestant, but definately Christian.

[Cvengr]

I believe there are 2 different groups of Church of Latter Day Saints. The Reorganized Church correctly points out to the schismatic Utah group that court decisions have proven their veracity. The Missouri (Reorganized) Church rejects the name Mormon, however, the larger group from Salt Lake City is frequently associated with the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the name 'Mormon'.

I'm sure there are others on the thread better able at typing a fascinating history of their church, although discerning fact from fiction is sometimes difficult because many of that same group convolute false historical claims with truth.