Mormonism not Christian...

[_Albion]

Just so we are clear, what are we understanding by the term salvation. Are we talking of the "partial" salvation of Mormonism, which really only means resurrection and a place in the fictional two lesser kingdoms, or are we talking Biblical Christian resurrection which is full eternal life with God in heaven? I think there are major differences between Christians and Mormons on even the simplest terms.

[_madeleine]

Just so we are clear, what are we understanding by the term salvation. Are we talking of the "partial" salvation of Mormonism, which really only means resurrection and a place in the fictional two lesser kingdoms, or are we talking Biblical Christian resurrection which is full eternal life with God in heaven? I think there are major differences between Christians and Mormons on even the simplest terms.

Agreed. When comparing to Buddhism, I was thinking of Christian Salvation.

In a philosophy course I had, we compared Eastern philosophy of eternal reward to Christian philosophy. The professor made clear with this:

Buddhism: ∞ beginning and a cycle of mortal lives ----> end the infinite cycle
Christianity: one mortal life ----> ∞ eternal life

Mormonism is something different than either, but also combines the two: ∞ beginning and one mortal life -----> continue the ∞ existence

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When discussing salvation in these three paradigms, the Eastern form of "salvation" is freedom from oneself (ego). Christian salvation is the resurrection, all who are judged by God to be with God, will be as one, in one heaven and eternal life with God. Mormon salvation is resurrection and eternal life, with a caveat that is borrowed from Eastern philosophy, that of a caste system, and a previous life (this one) determining which heaven (caste) one will spend eternity in.

I can see Mormonism developing an idea, similar to Eastern philosophy, that an individual can free themselves from a caste, making it not so ∞ of a station, but can be left by good works and right belief. (I've seen this expressed by Mormons on Mormon forums.) More like levels of salvation; some are saved more than others.

For Christians, it isn't good works or right belief that saves, it is Jesus Christ. All are equally saved. We all will find God's Mercy and Justice at Judgement, in and through, Jesus Christ.