The doctrinal rejection has been used most often to discredit the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in demanding we are not Christian. The many forms of this argument melt down to a simple logical argument: Since the Latter Day Saints do not believe what other Christians believe, they must not be Christian. The presumption on the anti-Mormoms part is that all other Christians believe "what Christians believe." No two denominations and perhaps no two people believe on every detail of Christian faith. Futher, most denominations don't even believe on which doctrines are central and must be affirmed by all Christians. Doctrinal diversity is a fact of life among the diversity of Christian church.


Show us a single monolithic volume of doctrine common to all of you so that we may be judged to be in or out of your Christian company. An evaluation of Mormon faith reveals Christian faith no more unique than what is found in their present company. Where anti-Mormons cannot produce a volume common and satisfactory to all, this provides just another reason why Mormons are Christians.