Why some Mormons call non-Mormons “Gentiles'?

Mormons don't consider themselves Jews, but like Jews, we are a covenant people. The term 'gentile' itself is Latin, and was used to translate the word 'goy' or 'goyim', which refers to a nation or nations. read more

Mormons have referred to themselves as Israel since the early days of the church, and they would call outsiders “gentiles” quite literally. This also means that Mormons tend to be sympathetic to Jewish causes, as we see ourselves as stemming from the same roots—and also believe that the promises made to the Jews in the scriptures are still valid. read more

Why do some Mormons call all other non-Mormons"gentiles" like it's an insult even though technicaly Mormons are supposed to be gentiles themselves, since they are not Jewish. read more

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