Latter-day Saints are Christian.

Respectfully, you are arguing what SHOULD be true rather than what IS true. Using logic, and your broad definition of "christian" (one not shared by many people), you've come to the conclusion that those who do not include, think of, or in any way associate the LDS with the word are mistaken. The problem is, many of the definitions you've included in your final post give reference to those who follow "Christ's teachings" as a feature of a "christan". You would include the Book of Mormon here, but what do the majority of people consider the "teachings" of Jesus? Here are random samples of mainstream thought: A book entitled "The COMPLETE Sayings of Jesus", a book which makes no reference to the Book of Mormon: http://www.sacred-texts.com... A site which lists Sacred Texts for many religions, and places the texts of Christianity in a separate category from Mormonism: http://www.sacred-texts.com... Another link which speaks about Christian Texts. Again, no mention of the Book of Mormon: http://www.religionfacts.com... A message board I found on Google showing many do not consider Mormons to be Christian: http://www.christianforums.com... I could go on all day as well. Again, as an atheist, I have no stake in whether Mormons are considered Christian or not. Likewise, I do not feel that the bible is the divine word of god. In my view, language develops, evolves and changes over time. While you are recognizing that Mormons SHOULD be included in the Christian family, I am merely recognizing that, at this moment in history, the LDS are NOT included in that special little club by the majority of people. Someday, if the LDS church continues to grow and prosper, it may reach a tipping point in which the majority of people think of Mormons when they hear the word Christian. Dictionaries will read, "A person who follows the teachings of Jesus as found in the Holy Bible AND The Book of Mormon". I'm afraid society just isn't there yet. In my personal life, I am a law student interested in the rights of transgender people. In many ways, your argument for the LDS being accepted under the Christian umbrella are similar to transgendered people wishing to be accepted under the umbrella of their desired sex. A male to female transsexual, for example, may argue that she SHOULD be seen as a "woman" because she has breasts, a surgically-constructed vagina which looks like the real thing, a lack of facial and body hair, and hips. She may feel that the dress and make-up she wears, the purse hanging from her shoulder, and the high heels that adorn her feet fit the definition of "woman" as well. Unfortunately, the features which make her distinct from genetic women- things like extra height, broad shoulders, a deep voice, the lack of ovaries and the presence of a Y gene- will always separate her from the true meaning of "woman" in the minds of the majority of people. Unless she can hide who she way, she'll always be a "transwoman" or a "transsexual" to the majority of people. Someday, transgendered people may overcome this hurdle to inclusion, and someday, Mormons may overcome theirs as well. Until that day, though, Mormons will continue to be too different to be thought of as christian. They'll continue to be "transchristian", so to speak.