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Your statement "Latter-day Saint doctrine is that every person who has lived and died -- man, woman, or child -- will be resurrected. It is a free and unconditional gift to all because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and cannot be withheld by a spouse, other family members, friends, or anyone else." completely skirts the issue that according to mormon doctrine the "free and unconditional gift to all because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ," is not enough for a soul to make it into the mormon "heaven".

More importantly, the Mormon version of the "atonement" doesn't even address the primary outcome of it! Full reconciliation with God!

The very word "atonement" was developed as a combo word -- at-one-ment -- meaning harmony, reconciliation. Mormons say, "See, we're giving away atonement to all!" -- yet when you ask them who will living forever in the presence of the Father -- is that "all?" (Nope)

They limit the honor of living in the Father's presence not only to Mormons, but temple Mormons.

So much for "reconciliation" for all -- it's outright deception!

From lds.org under the heading of Salvation. (which goes on to explain that Mormons use the word "salvation" in many different ways)

Eternal Life, or Exaltation. In the scriptures, the words saved and salvation often refer to eternal life, or exaltation (see Abraham 2:11). Eternal life is to know Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and dwell with Them forever—to inherit a place in the highest degree of the celestial kingdom (see John 17:3; D&C 131:1–4; 132:21–24). This exaltation requires that men receive the Melchizedek Priesthood, and that all Church members make and keep sacred covenants in the temple, including the covenant of eternal marriage. If the word salvation is used in this sense, no one is saved in mortality. That glorious gift comes only after the Final Judgment.

More importantly, the Mormon version of the "atonement" doesn't even address the primary outcome of it! Full reconciliation with God!

Actually, we do address that as well.

The very word "atonement" was developed as a combo word -- at-one-ment -- meaning harmony, reconciliation. Mormons say, "See, we're giving away atonement to all!" -- yet when you ask them who will living forever in the presence of the Father -- is that "all?" (Nope)

Yes, I am aware of the meaning of the word. And no, we do not say that all will be reconciled with God or live in the presence of the Father.

We do say that the offer of reconciliation is presented to everyone, without exception. As you know, God is no respecter of persons. We are sadly aware that not everyone will accept.