Mormons are Christians - Apologetic Setup [01]

Point 1: Mormons are not ChristiansFirst, I will point out that official Mormon doctrine only comes in the form of official Mormon Channels. There have been quite a few church members who were vocal and opinionated, and have written things that have been corrected by the Church.Orson Pratt's remarks can be applied to any person. Everyone will go to hell unless they repent. It is also important to note the timeframe in which remarks are made, as the members of the Mormon church were undergoing tremendous prosecution by other Christians, and the government, since the church was founded. As such, opinions of these people who drove the Mormons out of their homes, cities, and states, were much stronger in the early days of the church.Books such as Gospel Truth and Journal of Discourses are not official publications, and their contents aren't considered official theology. Brigham Young's remark doesn't condemn anyone, but simply states how he realized that people were 'worshipping in darkness', because the light of the fulness of the gospel had been lost from the earth. This is common imagery in Mormon teachings, and it doesn't refer to any type of satanic worship if that is what Con is getting at. Mormon theology teaches that any ordinance not performed by the authority of the Priesthood, as directed and overseen by the Prophets and Apostles, is null in the eyes of the Lord. For this reason, there are many teachings like these that reference other people going to hell. There is always the condition of repentence, and indeed Mormon theology teaches that all mankind will have the opportunity to hear, understand, and accept the truth of Jesus Christ before the final judgement. This ties into the point about accepting Joseph Smith. Just as with every aspect of the truth of the Gospel, we must accept it all to be able to enter heaven. One cannot reach judgement and proclaim 'I believe in everything, except for Moses', as the gospel is not perfect if it is incomplete.Similarly, Christ told the 12 apostles in the Bible that they would be judges over the house of Israel.[Matthew 19:28] Christ is the final judge, but the prophets and apostles of every age will sit as judges over those people.As to Islam, again this is an unofficial source. That being said, there are many things about the Catholic Church that are against the teachings of the Bible. This, however, is outside the scope of this debate.Response to 'In Review'(this section has been apparently plaigerized)[http://defendchristians.org...] Believing that your church is the only true church doesn't make you non-Christian. Con hasn't shown why this is considered non-Christian. Brigham Young did say that the Christians of the day were "heathens as to the knowledge of the salvation of God". In other words, they didn't know the salvation of God, they didn't understand it, and they didn't have the privilege of partaking of the ordinances of the gospel under priesthood authority. John Taylor - anyone without the truth is ignorant of it. Con is attempting to throw Mormons under a bad light rather than providing evidence that their teachings contradict the Bible. Joseph Fielding Smith - There is nothing wrong with making this claim. Most churches think they are the only ones who have got it right. Spencer W. Kimball - See Above. Bruce R. McConkie was corrected many, many times by the prophet. He was an opinionated man. Brilliant, but opinionated. This is why it is important to reference official church material. Hinckley - No reference for what Hinckley said, and there is nothing un-Christian about claiming to be Christian. Most important to GodThis could easily be a matter of interpretation. Christ confirmed the two greatest commandments, which would be the two greatest things that God wants us to do; love God and love our neighbors. Loving God is a method of honoring and giving glory to God, and anyone who loves God does so in other ways as well.Con's last paragraph Mormons teach that men can become gods. Not God. There is only one God. Similarly, Mormons teach that we will always honor and give glory to God. Con's assertion that Mormons are housebroken for their own glory is unfounded and false.As this is the last round, I re-assert that Mormons believe the Bible, and the teachings of Jesus Christ. Con has failed to succesfully point out any contradictions between Mormon belief and biblical teachings. Con has also failed to address a myriad of my own refutations, but simply repeats statements.