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What branch of Christianity is Mormonism?
Mormons are a religious group that embrace concepts of Christianity as well as revelations made by their founder, Joseph Smith. They primarily belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or LDS, which is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has more than 16 million members worldwide.
What is the core belief of Mormons?
These key elements of the faith include belief in God the Father, his Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit; belief in modern prophets and continuing revelation; belief that through Christ’s atonement all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of Christ’s Gospel; belief in the importance of …
What do Mormons think of the Catholic Church?
The original church established by Christ morphed into the Catholic Church during the passage of the centuries. Thus, the Mormons believe that their church is a restoration of the Catholic church to its infancy, before corruption tainted its doctrine.
Why study Catholic-Mormon relations?
As a Roman Catholic layperson, my motivation for exploring Catholic-Mormon relations is to encourage my Catholic brothers and sisters to take more seriously the history and belief system of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What is the difference between the Prophets and the Book of Mormon?
Both prophets, ancient and modern, reveal the purpose and will of God. The Book of Mormon is additional scripture testifying to the message. The lessons last about an hour each and are spread over four to six weeks.
Why is the Mormon church not considered ecumenical?
It is not ecumenical because that word has a history and specific meaning of ecclesial and/ or theological unity that exists among Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox believers but is arguably not possible between Catholics and Mormons because of major theological differences.
Do Mormons believe in more than one God?
There are many Gods. Mormons will tell you they believe in one God whom they call the Heavenly Father. They worship and pray to him alone. But-referring to Genesis 1:26-27 and 1 Corinthians 8:5-Latter-day Saints insist the ancient Jewish patriarchs and prophets, along with Paul and the other apostles, believed in a plurality of Gods.