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It’s three days to Christmas, 2008. And the Mormon Church-owned Deseret News is at it yet once again:

”In 1844, there were approximately 26,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Yet, when W.W. Phelps penned a song of tribute to his beloved, fallen Prophet, he promised that ‘millions shall know Brother Joseph again’” [My note: The ‘song of tribute’ is an actual praise song directed TO Joseph Smith, ‘Praise to the Man’...for more on this, see Mormon Tabernacle Choir conductor: 'Praise to the Man'...hymn praises Joseph Smith [Smithmas vanity]]

The DesNews article continues:

"...Now known not only to the millions of members of the LDS Church, but also by countless more around the world, Joseph Smith has taken a unique and respected place in American and religious history...An advance copy of the CD was presented to President Thomas S. Monson...He reminisced about serving as a mission president in Toronto, ‘the only area outside his own, where Joseph Smith taught.’ He also noted that he's always appreciated the fact that Joseph Smith was born in the season in which we celebrate the birth of Christ...And at this season, he's happy that our thoughts can be drawn to Joseph Smith. ‘He gave us everything.’"

So the current Mormon "prophet" – three days before Christmas and one day before Joseph Smith's birthday – pronounces that Joseph Smith "gave us everything?"

What does that look like to the average non-Mormon?

Yup, that's right: Merry Smithmas!

1 posted on 12/22/2013 7:55:11 AM PST by Colofornian
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To: All
In case you've missed other FR postings this past week:
* D&c 325 Test #2 [Merry 'SMITHMAS!' BYU class says Joseph Smith is both 'Rod' and 'Root' of Jesse]
* 'First vision visitation' of LdsIsm trumps Jesus' incarnational visitation via Bethlehem [Vanity]
* Joseph Smith Nativity [A Virtual 'Merry Smithmas' 'Greeting Card' circa 2005]
* Mormon Tabernacle Choir conductor: 'Praise to the Man'...hymn praises Joseph Smith [Smithmas vanity]
* How would YOU score on this 26-question quiz about 'Smithmas?' [Vanity, Part A]
* What a Liturgical Order of Smithmas Sacrament Meeting Might look like! [Vanity, Part B]
* 'Twas the Night Before Smithmas! [WalterMartin.com]
2 posted on 12/22/2013 7:55:55 AM PST by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian

There’s so much hate here and I don’t understand why!/s


3 posted on 12/22/2013 7:58:03 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: Colofornian

Merry Christmas, Peace on Earth and Goodwill to Men to Colornian and the other Mormon haters here on FR


8 posted on 12/22/2013 8:25:08 AM PST by skyman
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Joseph Smith ‘gave us everything’
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but Joseph Smith never loved us so anything he might have given was mere dross and useless and brought death...

God on the other hand LOVED us and GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON that whosoever believed in Him would not perish but have EVERLASTING LIFE John 3:16

Joseph Smith V God


46 posted on 12/22/2013 1:36:27 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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