[Asclepius]

Are there any Popes or Church ‘fathers’ of Christendom that you know of who rewrote the Torah and created passages to write themselves in as prophesied coming ‘in the latter days’ to restore Judaism and or Christianity? Joe Smith tried to do just that, so if there have been others befgore him, it would be an interesting study.

Arius, Marcion, Mani, Constantine's councils and the councils of numerous other emperors--the primitive Church was but one wave after another of rewriting the Torah, re-specifying the canon, and creating passages to write themselves in as specified. This is OK. This is what sects do. Where I draw the line is when Jews are put to the sword or to the flame. No institution in history has been more efficient, more effective, more determined, or more relentless at killing Jews than the Catholic Church.

Even so, I'm sure there are good Catholics in this world etc., etc. But all other things being equal, Joey Smith is a Saint compared to any of those who have ascended the throne of St. Peter to hold the keys of the kingdom.

[MHGinTN]

You offered: Arius, Marcion, Mani, Constantine's councils and the councils of numerous other emperors--the primitive Church was but one wave after another of rewriting the Torah, re-specifying the canon, and creating passages to write themselves in as specified.

Thanks for the information. I'll be studying the persons you mention, with an eye to seeing the rewrites in comparison to Joe Smith's rewrite of the Old Testament.

[MHGinTN]

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