I think it’s a difference between wanting to be considered “Christian” & “orthodox Christian”. Christian is a belief in Christ as Savior. Orthodox Christian is rather a set of “orthodox” Christian beliefs. For centuries, Protestants weren’t considered “Christian” by Catholics. They were considered heretics. Funny how time changes things.
I used to enjoy the battles here between the LDS & Anti’s. There were some fascinating arguments that were very educational. Seems like all the good LDS advocates have been kicked off. Too bad from an educational standpoint.
Other than the oxymoron, the LDS folks committed harikari in one fashion or another.
Protestants and Catholics didn't disagree as to the number of gods; Christians and Mormons do. (Sorry, but polytheism doesn't qualify as "Christianity" any more than it'd qualify as Judaism)
Protestants and Catholics didn't disagree on the Scripture laying out Jesus' basic role in relation to salvation; Christians and Mormons do (Sorry, but the Mormon redefinition of Jesus as a "saved being" and Mormons in general as fellow saviors alongside Jesus doesn't qualify as Christianity)
Protestants and Catholics didn't disagree on the Scripture laying out mankind's role as adopted children of God through Jesus Christ; Christians and Mormons do (not only do Mormons say we've been children all along due to a made-up "pre-existence," but Mormonism = adopted "gods" who will know all things and have all things subjected to them. (Sorry, that's not Christianity)
Protestants and Catholics have always agreed that the end game was living eternally with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ; Mormons somehow think people can be "saved" in a lesser degree of heaven and never be reconciled with the Father. What? That is "salvation?"