Is Mormonism Christianity? If so, please explain the need for the Book of Morman and the unusual traditons.?

what unusual traditions? seriously i thought someone already asked this question...lol. Guys helllooooo we are christians we don't worship the devil! Polygamy is a nono we don't practice it anymore, it was only practiced for the purpose of raising seed, and not everyone had to practice it, only those called to. Those who practice it today are excommunicated and aren't from our church (FLDS church you know, warren jeffs). The book of mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ, and is also accompanied by the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of great price. (the pearl of great price contains restored parts of the bible, like abraham and moses) These books contain the fullness of the gospel, and go hand in hand with each other. They give us more truth and explanations, they give us more guidance, they are complete.

I still dont get what unusual traditions you are talking about though. We aren't unusual, we do things just like everybody else...we have TVS we go to the movies we have fun. I guess we just have higher morals about things. We do believe different about some things than most christians.

for example:

1 We abelieve in bGod, the Eternal Father, and in His cSon, Jesus Christ, and in the dHoly Ghost.

2 We believe that men will be apunished for their bown sins, and not for Adam’s ctransgression.

3 We believe that through the aAtonement of Christ, all bmankind may be csaved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

4 We believe that the first principles and aordinances of the Gospel are: first, bFaith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, cRepentance; third, dBaptism by eimmersion for the fremission of sins; fourth, Laying on of ghands for the hgift of the Holy Ghost.

5 We believe that a man must be acalled of God, by bprophecy, and by the laying on of chands by those who are in dauthority, to epreach the Gospel and administer in the fordinances thereof.

6 We believe in the same aorganization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, bprophets, cpastors, dteachers, eevangelists, and so forth.

7 We believe in the agift of btongues, cprophecy, drevelation, evisions, fhealing, ginterpretation of tongues, and so forth.

8 We believe the aBible to be the bword of God as far as it is translated ccorrectly; we also believe the dBook of Mormon to be the word of God.

9 We believe all that God has arevealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet breveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

10 We believe in the literal agathering of Israel and in the restoration of the bTen Tribes; that cZion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will dreign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be erenewed and receive its fparadisiacal gglory.

11 We claim the aprivilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the bdictates of our own cconscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them dworship how, where, or what they may.

12 We believe in being asubject to bkings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in cobeying, honoring, and sustaining the dlaw.

13 aWe believe in being bhonest, true, cchaste, dbenevolent, virtuous, and in doing egood to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we fhope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to gendure all things. If there is anything hvirtuous, ilovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

We also believe that families can be together forever, those who haven't had the chance or weren't able to know the gospel, will get a second chance. We do baptisms for the dead so they can have that second chance. I guess another unusual thing you may think is the temple. The temple is a sacred place where we can become closer to god. The reason not everyone can go to the temple is because it is so sacred. In order to go you must have to be baptised etc, you must keep the commandments, the law of chastity, the word of wisdom etc and have an interview with the bishop. You can't enter the temple without a recommend from your bishop. That is why sometimes you hear about families not being able to go to their daughters wedding, well that is because they aren't worthy- they haven't got a recommend. If we let everybody in then it wouldn't be sacred. The temple is something pure, where we perform covenants such as baptisms for the dead, temple marriage, sealings and endowments. The spirit is strong there.

wow! i wrote alot...sorry

Mormonism is not Christianity as defined by common beliefs of most mainstream faiths, such as catholicism and protestant churches. These faiths hold to different definitions of the nature of God such as the Nicene Creed. We believe in a trinity of three separate beings that are distinct, have character and passions, and that the Father and the Son have physical bodies (Acts 1:1-11). For this reason, most churches claim we are not Christians. They are correct if the creeds are correct. However, Christ is at the very center of literally everything we do, including the Book of Mormon and even the sacred temple rites that you hear a lot about. Check it out.

Mormon, or LDS, doctrine asserts that revelation is continuing, meaning that scripture is not closed, and that our church is lead by a prophet and 12 apostles that receive revelation and that revelation can constitute new scripture.

The Book of Mormon is an account of a group of people on the American continent who were visited by the Savior after His resurrection and given many of the same teachings He gave in Jerusalem. Most Christians site Revelations 22:18-19 that scripture and revelation is closed. We believe John was talking about the book of Revelations only (this book was written before other book of the New Testament and before the Bible was assembled). Another similar warning is given at the end of Deuteronomy about that book.

I don't know what your motivation is in asking. There is a lot of cultish doctrines that we get hammered about and that our critics use. But there is also the part of our church where the doctrines and teachings of the original apostles are restored in its pure and true form. If you are asking for sincere curiosity, I admonish you to go to LDS.org and check it out. If you feel more interest, contact the missionaries or a mormon you know. However, I wouldn't recommend that unless you are interested, as you might get some unwelcome pressure.

If you are asking to counter the church, there are a lot of fun websites. Some are civil and have good debate. We are an easy target and have lots of strange doctrine and history. You can find responses to critics at sites like farms.com and jefflindsay.com.

The ironic part of the LDS church is that on the surface it has all the trappings of the truly restored church of Christ, but underneath there is the dark, disturbing past. No other church even comes close to that described in the New Testament, but no other church has such strange and tortured history (besides the original christian church). So it's like a real mystery novel, except that the stakes are as high as it gets. For example, if Joseph Smith was a shyster, he was incredibly lucky and skillful. (Look into the three witnesses and figure out how they were duped.) If he was a true prophet, then you had better take heed.

Wish you well,

Dave McFarland

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No. Mormonism is not Christianity in my view. In addition to what's been mentioned previously, I have a real problem with their inner beliefs.

They seem to be much of a class society. Only "worthy" Mormons that have passed classes and been recommended by their Bishop (basically the same as a pastor) can attend any of the Mormon Temples. Temples are much different than the Meetinghouse (where the Sunday services are held).

Do you know any other religion which believes Jesus Christ to be the elder brother of Lucifer (the Devil)? I think not. How about this one -- that every worthy Mormon male will become the god of his own planet! Lunacy...sheer lunacy!

Then speaking about the temples; the so-called worthy Mormons once they enter the doors, undergo about two hours worth of occultistic rituals, many of which draw their roots from the Masonic rituals. One of which is that someone who goes through the Temple must make a solemn vow not to reveal what they have experienced in the temple, or they must agree to be killed.

As far as the Book of Mormon goes, it is essentially re-written King James Bible scripture with a lot of fiction thrown in. While the Bible has stood the test of time and been proven to be historically accurate, meaning everything that is written in the Bible has been proven to have taken place at one time or other, the Book of Mormon cannot claim this.

All I can say is this. Be very careful of Mormonism. They look, talk and act like very good people; but there is a dark side involved there believe me.

The real name of the church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The full title of the BoM is the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The head and corner stone of the church is Jesus Christ.

So... if you think people who follow, worship and recognize Jesus Christ as the Only begotten Son of the Father and study the Bible are Christians then, yes, "Mormons" are Christian.

The need for the Book of Mormon: There was a Great Apostasy (as prophesied in the Bible) and many plain and precious doctrines where taken out of the Bible by wicked men... Like King James etc. Many tried to reform the church, but a reformation would still be a branch of the same tree and therefore, not restored to it's rightful form. A restoration was needed.

That Restoration happened and through it the world received Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon works hand in hand with the Bible and it clarifies several points of plain and precious doctrine that were removed by Apostates.

I'm not sure what you mean about "unusual traditions" please clarify and I'll answer.

I know Jesus Christ is the Redeemer of the World and the Son of God and I also know that the Book of Mormon is another Testament of Him.

Hope that helps! Have a great day!:)

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It depends upon whom you ask. The Mormons believe they are the sole Christians on earth. Most other Christian Christian denominations which practice mainstream and orthodox Christianity consider them to be an American- founded cult or pseudo-church.

Since we have freedom of religion and speech in this country, they are free to believe and worship as they chose, and you are free to make you own judgments about whether they are Christians or not.

I come from a church that believes in using reason as a guide as well as the scriptures, traditions, and other things. You have to study and think for yourself. No one else can do it for you.

Mormons believe that everyone who is saved by Jesus Christ is a Christian. One of our scriptures says that we are saved by grace "after all we can do."

This seems to offend some other Christians, but it is very logical to me. To me, it is like saying that we are given a high school diploma after all the work we do. We can't give ourselves a diploma, no matter what work we do, but we shouldn't expect to sit in class doing nothing, then show up at graduation ceremonies and be given a diploma after no effort at all. We need to do our best, then let Jesus Christ do the rest.

We also believe in continuing revelation. There have been many times throughout history when there were no prophets on the earth. This doesn't mean that people couldn't receive answers to prayers, but there was no one to speak to the world for the Lord. Then the Lord would call another prophet to be His spokesman, for example Moses. This happened in the time of Abraham, Moses, Peter James & John, and more.

We believe that these are the last days of the earth before Jesus Christ returns in glory, and that the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored. There have been prophets called of God again on the earth since 1820, after another period without prophets. Part of what was restored was a record of the scriptures and history of the ancestors of the American Indians. This was named the Book of Mormon.

Unusual traditions:

No sex or sexual behavior before marriage and absolute fidelity after marriage (this eliminates almost all instances of abortion, which we consider to be a crime)

Commitment to family, and especially to raising children in love

Marriage lasting after death

No divorce, except in extreme cases.

Being responsible to help and take care of others

Being the best citizens that we can

Go to church regularly

Get all the education that you can

Avoid war, but defend yourself if necessary

I think that these are traditions that strengthen families, communities and nations.

Edit: We do not believe that we are the only Christians on earth, just that we are the only church with the Priesthood of God and the authority to act in His name. We respect other churches and the good that they do.

You have received many good answers here. I just wanted to address some of the misconceptions that Lilie posted here.

1. Christianity refers to those who believe in Jesus Christ.

--Well, then that certainly does not disqualify Mormons. The name of our church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Why would we be the Church of Jesus Christ if we did not believe in Jesus Christ?

2. Christians believe that Jesus is their only Savior.

--Mormons score major points here again. Look at this quote from the Book of Mormon (Helaman 5:9):

...yea, remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come; yea, remember that he cometh to redeem the world.

There are many, many other quotes like this in our literature. We believe that Jesus Christ is our only Savior, and that he paid the price for our individual sins.

3. Furthermore, they believe that the Holy Trinity (Father, Son [Jesus], and Holy Spirit) are one, and that they are God and that there is no other god.

--Who made this a qualification for being Christian? The word Trinity is nowhere to be found in the Holy Bible. It is not a biblical concept. Jesus never said that he was the same person as the Father. Check out Jesus's baptism. Jesus was in the water, he hears the voice of the Father from Heaven, and the Holy Ghost descends upon him like a dove. Does that sound like three persons in one to you? Just because we don't believe in a schizophrenic God doesn't disqualify us from being Christian. We believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three separate persons, just like the earliest Christians did.

4. They strictly believe in what the Bible says (also known as the Word of God) and try to do their best to follow it.

--Well, Mormons certainly follow those criteria.

5. Moreover, Mormons believe in the Book of Mormon and Christians don't.

--Some Christians do, if they're Mormon. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ. We just have more scriptures than other Christians--is that a bad thing? We have the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the "Other" Testament. Other Christians are just missing out on additional words of God.

I'm sure that if you really look into it, you will find that Mormonism is Christianity in its fullest and purest form.

Mormonism is a term to describe religious, ideological, and cultural aspects of the various denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, and specifically the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The term derives from the term Mormon, often used to described those who believe in the Book of Mormon, a sacred text that has been added to the religion's Biblical canon in addition to the Old and New Testament. The book describes itself as a history of several groups of pre-Columbian groups, many of them Christian, who left their record on Golden Plates, later to be translated in 1829 by the religion's founder Joseph Smith, Jr.

Today, the term Mormonism is most properly or commonly used to describe aspects of the Utah-based LDS Church, as well as cultural Mormons and groups practicing fundamentalist Mormonism, whose adherents embrace the term despite opposition by the LDS Church.

For more general information about the early history of this group of religions, and about other denominations that follow the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Book of Mormon, see Latter Day Saint movement. For more specific information about the LDS Church as an institution, see The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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I am an atheist living in Utah, I grew up christian, mormons are considered christian because they believe in Jesus Christ as their savior, as far as the book of mormon, they believe it is an extention of the King James Bible, traditions, I assume you mean polygamy, if so, current day mormons do not practice it, and it is considered a sin by the leaders of the LDS church, the polygamists you probably hear about on the news are of breakaway religions with LDS based ideals, mostly fanatics.