The LDS Church considers itself to be a restoration of the church founded by Jesus Christ, which was later lost in the centuries after Christ in a Great Apostasy. Adherents, referred to as Latter-day Saints or, more informally, Mormons, view faith in Jesus Christ and the atonement as the central tenet of their religion. LDS theology includes the Christian doctrine of salvation only through Jesus Christ, though LDS doctrines regarding the nature of God and the potential of mankind differ significantly from mainstream Christianity.
Jews also consider Jesus to be a prophet. But neither Muslims or Jews claim to be Christians. Mormons do. So what's the big whoop?
DUH!
Of course you would have to ask why the LDS are not members of the very Liberial National Coucil of Churches....
It most certainly DOES!!!
We Churches of the United States have a message of hope for a fearful time.
Just as the churches responded to the harshness of early 20th Century industrialization with a prophetic Social Creed in 1908, so in our era of globalization we offer a vision of a society that shares more and consumes less, seeks compassion over suspicion and equality over domination, and finds security in joined hands rather than massed arms.
Inspired by Isaiahs vision of a peaceable kingdom, we honor the dignity of every person and the intrinsic value of every creature, and pray and work for the day when none labor in vain or bear children for calamity (Isaiah 65:23). We do so as disciples of the One who came that all may have life, and have it abundantly (John 10:10), and stand in solidarity with Christians and with all who strive for justice around the globe.
In faith, responding to our Creator, we celebrate the full humanity of each woman, man, and child, all created in the divine image as individuals of infinite worth, by working for:
Full civil, political and economic rights for women and men of all races.
Abolition of forced labor, human trafficking, and the exploitation of children.
Employment for all, at a family-sustaining living wage, with equal pay for comparable work.
The rights of workers to organize, and to share in workplace decisions and productivity growth.
Protection from dangerous working conditions, with time and benefits to enable full family life.
A system of criminal rehabilitation, based on restorative justice and an end to the death penalty.
In the love incarnate in Jesus, despite the worlds sufferings and evils, we honor the deep connections within our human family and seek to awaken a new spirit of community, by working for:
Abatement of hunger and poverty, and enactment of policies benefiting the most vulnerable.
High quality public education for all and universal, affordable and accessible healthcare.
An effective program of social security during sickness, disability and old age.
Tax and budget policies that reduce disparities between rich and poor, strengthen democracy, and provide greater opportunity for everyone within the common good.
Just immigration policies that protect family unity, safeguard workers rights, require employer accountability, and foster international cooperation.
Sustainable communities marked by affordable housing, access to good jobs, and public safety.
Public service as a high vocation, with real limits on the power of private interests in politics.
In hope sustained by the Holy Spirit, we pledge to be peacemakers in the world and stewards of Gods good creation, by working for:
Adoption of simpler lifestyles for those who have enough; grace over greed in economic life.
Access for all to clean air and water and healthy food, through wise care of land and technology.
Sustainable use of earths resources, promoting alternative energy sources and public transportation with binding covenants to reduce global warming and protect populations most affected.
Equitable global trade and aid that protects local economies, cultures and livelihoods.
Peacemaking through multilateral diplomacy rather than unilateral force, the abolition of torture, and a strengthening of the United Nations and the rule of international law.
Nuclear disarmament and redirection of military spending to more peaceful and productive uses.
Cooperation and dialogue for peace and environmental justice among the worlds religions.
Weindividual Christians and churchescommit ourselves to a culture of peace and freedom that embraces non-violence, nurtures character, treasures the environment, and builds community, rooted in a spirituality of inner growth with outward action. We make this commitment togetheras members of Christs body, led by the one Spirittrusting in the God who makes all things new.