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Originally posted by aurora_borealis
2) Since there is a belief in Jesus, LDS members are classified as Christians, so Mormonism isn't so much a religion, but a sect or a denomination. A different religion that is major would be, for example: Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and so on. Believing in Christ makes one a Christian, and it is further broken down by Catholic, Protestant, LDS, etc, but the common tie is CHRIST.
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Not meaning to start a flame war or anything, but most Christian denominations I am aware of -- Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox -- take the position that LDS beliefs about Jesus and the Trinity differ from those of "orthodox" or traditional Christianity (as stated in the Nicene Creed) to a great enough extent that they do not consider the LDS a "Christian" church.
Thus, for example, the Catholic Church and those Protestant churches that teach that baptism is a once-in-a-lifetime, unrepeatable event would require someone converting from Mormonism to be baptised; they would not view the LDS baptism as valid.
Not intending to form a judgment about the LDS church; just stating a fact about how other churches/denominations view the LDS.