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Question: Are Mormons "anti-Christian" or "anti-another faith"?
Question: Are Mormons "anti-Christian" or "anti-another faith"?
It makes no more sense for Mormons to be "anti-Christian" than it would for Pennsylvanians to be "anti-American"
Critics sometimes attempt to insist that because the Church considers all other faiths to be deficient in some way, that Latter-day Saints are therefore "anti-Christian" or "anti-all other faiths." This charge reflects a clear misunderstanding (not least because members of the Church are devout Christians, and so it makes no more sense for them to be "anti-Christian" than it would for Pennsylvanians to be "anti-American.")
Clearly, members believe that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has something to offer which other denominations do not. This is not news, or surprising, for otherwise they wouldn't be a separate Christian denomination. Hopefully every other denomination (Christian or not) believes that their faith system similarly has unique beliefs that set it apart from others or mark it as "true" while others may be in error.
The Church's scriptures, publications, and missionary efforts do not spend time detailing the errors or failings of other Christian faiths. Rather, they simply teach the gospel as the LDS understand it. One will not find books published by Mormons, for Mormons or others, explaining how to attack the 'false beliefs' of other faiths. One will not find films and videos explaining how "wrong" Baptists or Pentecostals or Greek Orthodox are. Mormons do not hire speakers to address their congregations on the 'dangers' or 'evils' of these faiths.
Unfortunately, all too many Christian churches engage in exactly this type of behavior against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Unfortunately, all too many Christian churches engage in exactly this type of behavior against the Church and its members, and other faiths with whom they disagree. This is 'anti' behavior; it does not build the body of Christ, but seeks to tear down the belief systems of others.
Members of the Church want only to explain what they believe, and invite others to consider it. That is the fundamental difference between their tactics and those of the anti-Mormons.
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