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Originally Posted by Solon
Maybe. That's an interesting point.
IMO, an interesting argument for the LDS church really being the restored church of Jesus is rooted in how it has so closely mirrored the actions of the early Christian church. Like its Christian forebear, the LDS church went through a period of widespread doctrinal disputation, factional strife, etc. after the death of its founder, transferred the seat of its power to a place far removed from its original setting, and eventually overcame its outlaw status vis-a-vis the secular authorities to assume a position of considerable social and political power.
Of course, the LDS church also believes that the early Christian church quickly fell into apostasy . . .
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Well, the LDS Church never got co-opted by a Pagan dynasty (although the apostasy was already pretty much complete before Constantine got his greasy mitts on it).