(June 28, 2015 at 8:25 pm)Randy Carson Wrote:(June 28, 2015 at 12:56 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: The Mormons believe they are Christians just as sincerely as you do.
How can we discern the difference ??
You are at a disadvantage in this regard.
However, when you study the history of the Catholic Church and the doctrines of Christianity, you will, in time, be able to discern the differences.
But absent a valid baptism, Mormons are not Christians:
Vatican Will Not Accept Mormon Baptisms
July 20, 2001
http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jul/20/news/mn-24451
That doesn't help all that much. They still sincerely believe that they are christians, and they don't care what the Vatican has to say, because...They're not catholics!
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
