Were Methodist and Baptist the same thing?

Answer 1

No. These are two different Christian denominations. Methodists are a Protestant denomination which traces it's roots to John Wesley, George Whitefield, and Howell Harris. Mormons are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which is a Restoration denomination and traces it's roots to Joseph Smith.

Answer 2

Methodists and Baptists are both movements within the Christian religion.

The Baptist churches started with with John Smyth in the Netherlands and the U.K., in the early 17th century. There are approximately 100 million Baptists worldwide. The Baptist World Alliance represents about 42 million of these, from 231 denominations or conventions, in 121 countries. The largest single Baptist denomination is the Southern Baptist Convention (U.S.) with about 16 million members.

The Methodist churches started as a movement within the Anglican Communion, particularly in the U.K. and the U.S., with the preaching of Rev. John and Charles Wesley, in the mid 18th century. Today, the World Methodist Council is made up of 80 Methodist, Wesleyan and related Uniting and United Churches representing over 80.5 million people in 133 countries. The largest single Methodist denomination is the United Methodist Church (U.S.) with about 12 million members.