Yep you are quite the cut out artist DU. You say mankind has been doing it forever in a effort to justify your little joey, knowing full well that the context properly was that he reintroduced to pleasure himself and others of his cabal got in on the deal too. You actually keep hiding behind the fig leaf of it is alright be it
1. Done in the Bible (irregardless of the lack of Gods approval), some how makes it moral in the Christian era (psst take a hint, we aren't in the patriarch era any more)
2. Everyone does it over all time therefore it is justified, you know mountain men, mormons, indians (oops Lamanites)
3. Why is every one picking on poor little joey
You don't seem to argue with a point in mind you attempt to beat people to death with large posts,
Want a waaaaambulance DU? You post big to me, you better expect in kind in return.
I've read your post, your are still wrong, all you seem to care about is dragging Joseph Smith through the mud, even if it's not valid.
See #3 above - poor joey. One issue that comes to mind when mormonism is mentioned - polygamy, and who is the originator of polygamy in the mormon church - you guessed it - joey. Thats right sports fans, this epitome of every thing good was in reality an abuser of women, as well as the members of mormonism. The impeachable prophet is shown to be what he really is - a debase, power hungry pervert who gives the members one word from god - polygamy is not allowed and we follow the law - while out the other side of his mouth he is coercing parents to give him their daughters to bed/wed. I've provided a lot of evidence and proof here - you just do the tbm 'not listening' routine. :0
All your posts seem to center on him, not on the topic at hand. I am refuting without listing your mistakes and moving on to shorter posts, yours just take to much time for an amateur (someone who is not paid to bash) posters to tackle on a daily basis.
I'm shocked, shocked I tell you, to read how bragged about answering the really long posts........now you are executing you monty python maneuver. Refuting with listing - what a lame counter DU, thats called retiring. But then I'm just your humble theologian just sitting around in my underware all day getting paid for all this. Sadly, DU this is spot on topic. These mormons are faithfully following the teachings of smith, doing what you call moral behavior.
It is valid to point out his lusts, "marriage" to dozens of girls and women, the absolute fallacies and ridiculous claims he made, and the inconsistencies with Mormonism.
Moreover, God's word commands us to do just this.
The problem you have DU is that if you accept those facts and truths, the whole shebang you have based your faith on comes crashing down.
You are living in a house built on a sandbar in the middle of a river and it is raining quite heavily.
HMmmm...
Sounds to me, from your argument, like Joseph Smith arranged for the "restoration" of just the parts HE liked best, the ones that gave him power, money (tithing) and women.