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Mormonism
"Views the Mormons within the context of Christianity" —There are several problems with this inclusion. 1. The Mormons are viewed many different ways within Christianity. As a Restorationist movement, the ways they fit into the greater context of Christianity is complicated. Furthermore, elements of the Latter Day Saint movement have merged with branches from without it, creating odd fusions of LDS branches. 2. The Latter Day Saint movement includes adherents which are not properly "Mormons", and "Mormons" as a descriptor can actually refer to individuals who are not adherents of any branch within the Latter Day Saint movement. "Mormonism" as a term should be avoided entirely and replaced with "Latter Day Saint Movement" unless there are compelling reasons to do otherwise. 3. What is "the context of Christianity"? The Jade Knight (d'viser) 09:11, 20 November 2008 (UTC)