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Re: Latter Day Saints (was:Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color))
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Sun, 5 Sep 1999 20:36:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Christopher Weeks wrote:
> > What's any more nutty about the BOM than about (the rest(?)) of the
> > Bible? Tales are told of magic happenings that a careful analysis of
> > history doesn't support in both, right?
> Well, in the BOM there is a claim that gold plates were handed down. So
> put them on display and let them be analysed...
I cannot personally prove the golden plates to you, for I do not posess them.
Nor would I casually exhibit them if I did. Responsibility for these plates
were transferred from Moroni to Joseph Smith by the Lord for a specific
reason. The end results are the Book of Mormon and the Pearl of Great Price,
which are freely available last time I checked.
<SOAPBOX>
Consider that these books are not offered as proof of the Lord Jesus Christ,
but rather as a testimony of Him. It is left up to the reader to investigate
and to pray so that he or she may find answers through inspiration from the
Holy Ghost.
However, you speak of a web of trust. The prophet Joseph Smith, as well as
members of the three witnesses and later the eight witnesses of the
golden plates, are within my web of trust. I personally believe their
testimonies to be good enough to add to my own.
</SOAPBOX>
Wow, I never thought I'd get the courage to say *that* on LUGNET. :-,
Cheers,
- jsproat
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