Reply #37: I think that's a bit like saying, [View All]

[Occam Bandage]

"though Abrahamic faiths like to divide themselves, I see them as one big group of individuals. Jews, Christians, Muslims, etc. all identiy with the same core of religious beliefs. One God, revealed himself to Abraham and a line of prophets, gave a bunch of moral laws for people to follow, righteousness leading to reward bestowed by that God, all of these things are shared, even though they are interpreted differently."

Even though they claim to be Christian, theologically, Mormons are about as far from mainstream Christians as Muslims are. Mormons are non-Trinitarian, have a whole separate book of their own, and are sprinkled with beliefs that frankly no other Abrahamic faith holds, from the righteous becoming Gods in their own right, to the once-manhood of God the Father, to eternity of marriage, to the three-tiered Heaven of the Terrestrial/Telestial/Celestial Kingdoms.

Obviously classifying religions is a tricky subject, and can lead to much debate over what's important and what isn't. I mean, go too far one direction, and you have three choices: Abrahamic, Dharmic, and Traditional/Animist/Pagan/Tribal. Go too far the other, and you have several hundred if not thousand choices. It's tough, I know.