No, Mormons are also known as LDS, or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
I saw some people that were dressed in what looked like Amish clothing, but with brighter colors and I pointed them out to my friend and he told me those were the Mormons. I have thought that for years now, lol.
Some conservative Mennonites wear similar 'plain clothing" but are not adverse to colors. I have seem some conservative Mennonite women in the long “midi’s” with the cape around the shoulders wearing their prayer cap in bright pink or blue or green dresses. He probably mean Mennonite.
Depending on where you are, they could have been FLDS, which is Fundamental Later Day Saints. They were the bunch that was all over the news a while back about child abuse, polygamy, etc.
AH! I think I just got messed up, I was thinking of Mennonites! Never mind. I wonder if any of them are on here? Or they should make a forum section for the Amish.
“God is not willing that any should perish, but all come to repentance” God meets us where we are…we don’t have to be a “theological genius” or even theologically orthodox with every jot and tittle adhered to for the grace and mercy of God to be present in our lives.
To answer closer to the spirit of your question: according to the Catholic Church, Mormons are not Christians. Mormons do not believe in the Trinity and they instead hold a polytheistic view. According to the CC, this makes their baptism invalid and the LDS church as a non-Christian religion.
However this doesn’t really answer the question of whether Mormons are saved according to the Catholic Church. Catholicism teaches that it is possible for them to be saved (as it is possible for all non-Catholics to be saved), and perhaps baptism of desire will apply to some Mormons as it applies to others. Some Protestant churches have a more strict version of salvation, and reject a “baptism of desire” concept.
Well sure. You might even get me to agree that there are some Mormons out there who read only the Bible and have never really paid attention to the Book of Mormon, to the D&C, to the BoA. Or, that there are some who have rejected LDS theology but have not left the church (for family reasons or whatever).
Which really doesn’t say anything about baptism of desire. The fact that Mormons are not validly baptized according to the Catholic Church does not take away from the fact that a baptism of desire can apply to many of them, i.e. those that are ignorant of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (according to the Catholic Church), and those that are ignorant of the “fact” that the Catholic Church is Jesus’ Church.
Baptism of desire? I’d guess most protestant do believe it. Otherwise they are rejecting Christ’s words spoken to the repentant thief on the cross (St. Dismas for the Catholics).
No, I do not believe that anyone who accepts the teachings of the Latter Day Saints will be saved.
What if they lived in a rural area and grew up with only the Book of Mormon and LDS teachings and were convinced that the Church fell? I don’t think that’s fair for them
Their understanding of the Trinity is flawed, as is their understanding of the nature of Christ and his relationship to the Father.