Posted by Daniel on Jan 25 2008 10:40PM - Proudly, Mormons are not "Evangelical Christians" or "Trinitarian Christians." Mormons are Christians nonetheless!!! You do not have to confess the name “Evangelical” or "Trinity" to be saved? If Jesus taught that we are saved by “Evangelical” or “Trinity” he would have said so. He never did!!!! The Bible teaches that we are saved by the grace of God through the sacrifice of His Son, "Jesus Christ." The bible also teaches that we must believe in Christ and follow His teachings.

The word Mormon is derived from a word that means "disciple of Jesus Christ." As his disciples Mormons worship Jesus, believe that He is the Promised Messiah and they follow his teachings, most importantly loving God and one’s neighbor. Therefore, Mormons, such as me, are literally striving to be latter-day dispels of Christ. I add my witness to the Millions of Mormons (Dispels of Christ) before me that Jesus is the Son of God, the Redeemer of Israel, and my Savior from sin. Evangelicals may seek to strip me of the title “Christian” but they cannot deny me the grace of Christ.

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Posted by WakeWashington on Jan 26 2008 12:50AM - Acknowledging partial disagreement with the evangelical concept of Christ does not mean Romney accepts the efforts of fanatics among them to function as religious bouncers and kick anyone they want out of the Christianity club.

Romney understands these points of difference don’t make Mormons less Christian, but more Christian.

He won’t say this, of course, because in our democratic system leaders are supposed to serve the interests and protect the religious freedom of all citizens, and challenging the religious beliefs of any particular group is not a good way to do that.

He’s running for commander-in-chief, not pastor-in-chief. It’s a concept Romney lives by that Huckabee gives lip service to when he’s not practicing religious identity politics.

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Posted by Mormons Are Christian on Jan 28 2008 10:45AM - Mitt is not a Creedal Christian. However, he does believe in the Jesus Christ of the New Testament:

The Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) is often accused by Evangelical pastors of not believing in Christ and, therefore, not being a Christian religion. This article http://mormonsarechristian.blogspot.com/ helps to clarify such misconceptions by examining early Christianity's comprehension of baptism, the Godhead, the deity of Jesus Christ and His Atonement.

The Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) adheres more closely to First Century Christianity and the New Testament than any other denomination. For example, Harper’s Bible Dictionary entry on the Trinity says “the formal doctrine of the Trinity as it was defined by the great church councils of the fourth and fifth centuries is not to be found in the New Testament.”


One Baptist blogger stated “99 percent of the members of his Baptist church believe in the Mormon (and Early Christian) view of the Trinity. It is the preachers who insist on the Nicene Creed definition.” It seems to me the reason the pastors denigrate the Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) is to protect their flock (and their livelihood).

Evangelicals should read:
http://brucewilson.blogspot.com/2008/01/unintended-consequences-of-vote-for.html

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