Mormons-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), commonly known as the Mormon Church, traces its origins to the early 19th century when Joseph Smith Jr. claimed to have received divine revelations leading to the restoration of true Christianity. While the LDS church presents itself as a Christian denomination, it diverges significantly from mainstream Christian beliefs on several theological points. One key divergence is its belief in polytheism, teaching that God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are separate divine beings and that humans have the potential to become gods themselves through obedience to Mormon teachings. This doctrine of human potential for godhood contradicts traditional Christian monotheism. Additionally, Mormons believe that Jesus Christ was a perfected man who attained deity status and that he and Satan were spirit brothers born to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother, which is incompatible with the orthodox Christian understanding of Jesus as the eternal Son of God and the uniqueness of his divinity. Other theological differences include the rejection of the Nicene Creed, the belief in additional scriptures such as the Book of Mormon, and distinctive teachings on the nature of salvation and the afterlife. These significant departures from mainstream Christian doctrine contribute to the perception of the LDS church as incompatible with traditional Christianity and have led some to characterize it as a cult.