Matters of Faith

I find it interesting that a Baptist preacher gets so much press from declaring (backed up by the Southern Baptist Confernce) that Mormons are a cult and are not Christians. Why does any group get to say whether this church or that church is not Christian? I, a Mormon, belong to the Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I declare myself a follower of Jesus Christ, my Savior and Redeemer. I believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ. I declare that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was founded not by a man as the preacher says but by Jesus Christ who was also head of the ancient Church. Joseph Smith was his prophet, called as was Moses. I declare my belief in the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ, as well as the Bible, as far as it is translated correctly. Other declared Christians can in all validity say that Mormons are not Evangelicals; Mormons are not Protestants; Mormons are not Baptists--but they have no right to say that Mormons are not Christians. I would not decide that Baptists or Methodists are not Christians because they do not follow every doctrine that I embrace. 11th Article of Faith: "We claim the privilege of worshipping Almighty God, according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege. Let them worship how, where, and what they may." I love and support all who claim Christ as their Savior and Redeemer and support their right to claim the title of Christian, as I do for myself and Mormons around the world.