LDS as Christians; Faith & Works

"...'amillenialist' cites a few biblical verses and his understanding of them, then says, "you see, you don't believe the same, so you aren't Christian." The implication is that Mormons are merely to be tolerated, at best, in the political sphere."

You are not presenting my statements accurately.

My positions are not the issue, so your attempt at an ad hominem to distract from what is in question is intellectually dishonest.

Neither is it truthful to mischaracterize my statements as "[my] understanding of them," since "my understanding" is that of the historic Christian Church (and it is that because it is the testimony of the Scriptures).

Also, my argument has never been, "You don't believe like me...," it has been, "You are not saying what God says" (another subtle attempt at an ad hominem).

Finally, "tolerating Mormons" has never been my "implication." I was only addressing several of your co-religionists' assertions that Mormonism was a Christian religion.

In light of several of the heresies demonstrated in that thread (including contradicting Christ's own testimony on His person and work), it should be obvious that Mormonism cannot rightfully claim to be worshiping the God of the Bible and His Christ, but the vain imagining of its false prophet.

I very much enjoyed your lines of thought. While it seems readily apparent that Faith & works & grace are interdependent, it's nice to see fresh examples of it.