Is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints a Protestant Sect?

[Lincoln Republican]

Christian    Yes

Protestant  No

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

"Restorationism" doesn't work, that refers to a distinct grouping of Protestant churches itself.

No, it doesn't.

So are you referring to the fact that the early Restorationists didn't consider themselves Protestants? Because that's not the case today.

I don't have any problem considering Seventh-day Adventists Protestant. SDAs are way closer to other Protestant churches than Mormons. Plenty of churches hold Saturday services now anyway.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I was responding to the implication that we might not be Christians, why would the OP put "let's assume" if there were no doubts?

Because while there are those who doubt, those doubts weren't what the OP was interested in exploring.

[TJ in Oregon]

If they're Christian than they're also Protestant. If Trinitarianism is not required to be considered Christian and Mormons then qualify (being Catholic the idea of it being controversial whether or not a group is Christian or not is irrelevant; since Protestantism is heretical anyway what's the difference whether or not Mormons are included?), the set of theological requirements to be Protestant isn't any different. Heck, if Bishop Spong was a Protestant, how aren't the Mormons?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Heck, if Bishop Spong was a Protestant, how aren't the Mormons?

Spong deviates enough from Episcopalian orthodoxy that it is questionable that he should still be considered Protestant, tho the church he officially belongs to certainly is.

[DC Al Fine]

Heck, if Bishop Spong was a Protestant, how aren't the Mormons?

Spong deviates enough from Episcopalian orthodoxy that it is questionable that he should still be considered Protestant, tho the church he officially belongs to certainly is.

Precisely. If he doesn't believe in the resurrection, he isn't a Christian, much less a Protestant in any meaningful sense of the terms.

[© tweed]

Heck, if Bishop Spong was a Protestant, how aren't the Mormons?

Spong deviates enough from Episcopalian orthodoxy that it is questionable that he should still be considered Protestant, tho the church he officially belongs to certainly is.

Precisely. If he doesn't believe in the resurrection, he isn't a Christian, much less a Protestant in any meaningful sense of the terms.

metaphorical interpretation of the Resurrection narrative is common among progressive Christians, so you're writing off maybe a fifth or a sixth of American Christians.

[DC Al Fine]

Heck, if Bishop Spong was a Protestant, how aren't the Mormons?

Spong deviates enough from Episcopalian orthodoxy that it is questionable that he should still be considered Protestant, tho the church he officially belongs to certainly is.

Precisely. If he doesn't believe in the resurrection, he isn't a Christian, much less a Protestant in any meaningful sense of the terms.

metaphorical interpretation of the Resurrection narrative is common among progressive Christians, so you're writing off maybe a fifth or a sixth of American Christians.

Yes precisely.

[ingemann]

Heck, if Bishop Spong was a Protestant, how aren't the Mormons?

Spong deviates enough from Episcopalian orthodoxy that it is questionable that he should still be considered Protestant, tho the church he officially belongs to certainly is.

Precisely. If he doesn't believe in the resurrection, he isn't a Christian, much less a Protestant in any meaningful sense of the terms.

metaphorical interpretation of the Resurrection narrative is common among progressive Christians, so you're writing off maybe a fifth or a sixth of American Christians.

If it's the doctrine of the Church they're member of, they're not Christians (else we also had to include Muslims as Chritians), if it's their personal belief... well few people understand or follow the doctrine of their religion fully (the practice of pagan food sacrifice to or ritual for the Fey, have been common up to our time, and many are still practiced; like throwing salt over one shoulder to ward of bad luck, the Scandinavian tradition of serving rice gruel to the Nisse), so I would count those as Christians.