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To: Rameumptom

I have said this before, but I have read Mormon books from their own bookstore to find out what they really believe. I cannot understand why they deny it here and elsewhere. Having said that, I will vote for whomever the party nominates because they have to be better than Hillary!


78 posted on 10/11/2007 5:20:30 PM PDT by ladyinred
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To: ladyinred
>>but I have read Mormon books from their own bookstore to find out what they really believe.

What books may I ask?

Most books written by Mormons are not considered Canon. For example Bruce R. McKonkie wrote a book called "Mormon Doctrine" that many like to quote as my belief but it is not. It even sounds "official-ish" but it is not canonized. And many like to usually quote the first edition which had some Doctrinal problems in it that were pointed out by Church leaders and corrected in later editions. The second edition while closer to the truth is no more or less canonical than the first. It was a Private book written for profit and contains McConkies opinion. While I can learn much from his opinion it is just that.

So the specific books you have read are important as to whether they acurrately reflect my belief or the Docrtinal beliefs of the Church.

157 posted on 10/12/2007 2:27:24 PM PDT by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
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