Press off the mark

As a practicing Mormon, I am responding to Bill Press's "unofficial synopsis" of the doctrines of our faith in his column, "Would you vote for a Mormon?"

Mr. Press states that we believe "all Christian doctrine developed after the crucifixion of Jesus was a whopping lie." Although we certainly have significantly different beliefs from other churches, we also believe many of the same fundamental principles shared by other followers of Christ. To quote a Book of Mormon prophet: "We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ ... that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins" (2 Nephi 25:26).

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