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I'm enjoying watching the cognitive dissonance of the mormons here whose creed states "We believe in the Bible as far as it is correctly translated, cite the Bible to defend the theory that Jesus was the descendant of polygamists, while they vehemently deny that Joseph Smith had ANY children with any of his 33+ polygamous wives.

You say you were LDS once but many time I read your replies and wondered what you really understood in those days!

You make such leaps that we don't like the Bible when it to is another witness to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Seven care to add to this?

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By the same token, it's interesting that they deny the LDS practice polygamy, and here they are on all the polygamy threads defending it. The more they defend it, the more folks are reminded of their own polygamous history. If I were still mormon, I'd stay far away from polygamy in any form.

greyfoxx39 this is what is annoying you and many others like to speak for us or put words in our mouths.

I have said many times that plural marriage in many ways was a beautiful things.

Because of the caliber of souls who have entered the earth.

Personally I understood Plural marriage would not be with drawn until all of God purpose was completed.

These two ordinance plural marriage and the priesthood being open to all worthy males are most likely the two most dificult and misunderstood manifesto.

Many non members like to blame the LDS as though they had the say, when it was the Lord call and only the Lord knew when mission was completed.

I fine when one is sincere and study the scriptures as well as ponder that many times in the mind's eye will come pure understanding not only that but appreciation in thing work in the scheme of things.

God knows all our hearts and minds and when we as a people are ready to take on more of what he has in store for us.

You make such leaps that we don't like the Bible when it to is another witness to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Another witness? There is only ONE.

...there isn't any "leap" to quote your Article of Faith #8. You pick and choose from the Bible, while falling back on the "it isn't translated correctly" when the Bible conflicts with your Joseph Smith fallacies.

The Articles of Faith
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Joseph Smith

I have said many times that plural marriage in many ways was a beautiful things.

I doubt that is a wise comment on this particular thread, but you are defending polygamy, just as I stated: "By the same token, it's interesting that they deny the LDS practice polygamy, and here they are on all the polygamy threads defending it. The more they defend it, the more folks are reminded of their own polygamous history. If I were still mormon, I'd stay far away from polygamy in any form."

Many non members like to blame the LDS as though they had the say, when it was the Lord call and only the Lord knew when mission was completed.

Well, I guess we'll just have to take your word for THAT, won't we? The timing of the "Lord's call" certainly was convenient for allowing Utah to gain statehood, just as the revelation granting priesthood to blacks was convenient during the civil rights movement.

As I said, it's quite entertaining.