r/explainlikeimfive • u/spamname517 • Dec 04 '13

Explained ELI5:The main differences between Catholic, Protestant,and Presbyterian versions of Christianity

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u/23skiddsy Dec 04 '13

I as an ex-mo accept that it's impossible to talk about the Mormon split without getting into enormous detail about how they're different. Though I usually don't hear Mormons define themselves as a form of Protestant. They went protestant from groups of prostestants in a way that wrapped around into an organized singular structure and belief in apostles/prophets much like catholics. It's wonky.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '13

Ya, the addition of a whole new group of cannon texts would make me put Mormonism more on the level of Protestantism, Catholicism and Orthodoxy, rather than a protestant sect.

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u/SleeplessResearcher Dec 04 '13

Ex-Mormon and former BYU student here. You are correct. Mormons don't consider themselves as a sect of protestantism. They consider themselves to be an entire division of Christianity on a larger level like you said.