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Originally Posted by VisionOfLehi
The major difference is that the other creeds are man-made, and the AoF are inspired Articles given by a prophet of God based on the (direct) teachings of Christ Himself.
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I think that is a matter of biased opinion. Someone who has a testimony of their faith's creeds would have faith that they are indeed inspired, likewise with someone of the LDS faith.
Articles of faith are formal creeds, or lists of beliefs, sometimes numbered, and often beginning with "We believe...", which attempt to more or less define the fundamental theology of a given religion and/or church. Articles of faith are common in both Christianity and Islam.
A creed is a statement or confession of belief — usually religious belief — or faith often recited as part of a religious service. The word derives from the Latin: credo for I believe and credimus for we believe. It is sometimes called symbol (Greek: σύμβολο[ν]), signifying a "token" by which persons of like beliefs might recognize each other.
IMO, both creeds and articles of faith are very similar in nature - they define a faith's beliefs.
M.
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