Elder Ballard responds to evangelical criticism

You have been debating the lack of archaeological evidence for the Book of Mormon on this thread.

But, as both of you probably know:

The LDS Church has made thousands of CHANGES to the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants; and
Even after all of those changes, hundreds of obvious ERRORS still remain; and
Even after all of those changes, there are still many serious CONTRADICTIONS in Mormon Scripture.

In light of these facts: How can someone know the Standard Works are true and Joseph Smith was not a false prophet?

I have asked this question many times in the past and I have yet to receive a reasoned response.

Perhaps either of you can help me ... or perhaps somebody else can ... maybe today ... on this thread ...

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What was that outpouring supposed to prove?

Well... Our Glorious Leaders approved the changes because GOD told them to! Besides, the archeological stuff that wasn't found prompted them.

--MormonDude(Can ya dig it?)

It wasn’t for you it was for lurkers

Talks about spam Elsie

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~"If anyone thinks Romney wasn’t carefully groomed to be a Trojan Horse doesn’t know how this all works."~

You do have to give Elsie credit; the HTML gets better over time.

I've gone to the links you have posted. I can rebut the assertions. In fact, on one of the links, they dismiss the Bible's claim to authenticity also. Do you really want to go there? Many of the criticisms directed against the Book of Mormon and the restoration of the gospel can be used against the Bible too, unfortunately.

I'm off work next week, and I will answer your question to the links. I just haven't had time with work and Christmas preparations. :)

There is no mainstream religion that doesn't think they have all the right answers!

Your unpretentious afterthought is the most cogent comment on this wole ridiculous thread. To judge the LDS faith by Baptist standards makes about as much sense as judging the Christian faith by moslem standards, or the Baptist faith by Mormon standards. You pays your money and you takes your pick. That's all there is to it.

There is no mainstream religion that doesn't think they have all the right answers!

Your unpretentious afterthought is the most cogent comment on this wole ridiculous thread. To judge the LDS faith by Baptist standards makes about as much sense as judging the Christian faith by moslem standards, or the Baptist faith by Mormon standards. You pays your money and you takes your pick. That's all there is to it.

Perhaps it is just how we small-minded souls were raised, with our traditions and beliefs and what-not. You know, to slam other peoples' beliefs.

I once knew a boozer who liked to say "I an't no "alcoholic." I'm a DRUNK!" He was proud of his "honesty" but it was all a tawdry excuse to stay as he was. And he kept on drinking himself into an early grave.

At least you are "honest" about yourself. Not that that is anything to be proud of, considering.

I think perhaps you may have missed the irony in my reply to #17.

Cordially,

You’d think, with all this stalking, the Truth would have DAWNED on you!

And she says that she doesn’t want me to post to her, yet, she keeps all my old love letters!

Ain’t that SWEET!