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I recently had a coworker ask me if Mormons are Christians. I looked at him and said "Are you kidding?!?!" I asked him if he knew what the official name of the church was--The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He asked what a saint was. I explained to him that a "saint" as used in the Church's name, refers to a believer in Jesus Christ and God. I asked him if he believed in Jesus Christ, he replied that he did, after which I patted him on the shoulder, looked him in the eye and said " Well Brother, you are a saint too." I am proudly a Christian. Our Savior died for all of us and he loves everyone. My friend went on to ask me if all sins are forgiven and what the Mormon church believed about forgiveness. I slipped back into my full-time missionary mode and began. I told him that the Lord will forgive whom he will forgive but we are commanded to forgive everyone. He asked why we believe this and I let him know that we believe that only God has perfect judgment. Forgiveness and many other blessings are made possible through the blood of our Elder Brother, even Jesus Christ. He asked me if God would forgive him for his sins and I said " that's between you and Him." In an industrial enviroment this was truly an oddly refresshing moment. It was a relief from the daily grind of my job. I wasn't trying to convert him, simply to share with him my beliefs and answer any questions he had. He was very appreciative. Have any of you had experiences similar to this? I'd love to hear about it.