Seriously, folks, how can anyone defend inserting text into what is passed off as merely an alternate translation of existing texts? How is this not downright deceitful? Even if I believed that Joseph Smith was directly commanded by angels to add this passage, how is not deceitful for this passage to be published without making clear that this passage did not exist in the traditional version of the scriptures?
Sir, you seem to forget that our Living Prophet® was TOLD that many 'precious truths' had been removed from the Bible that men were then using, and GOD told JS the missing stuff so he could re-insert it.
And, if GOD tells you something, how can you then call that deceitful?
--MormonDude(Glad we got ALL the Gospel now!)
Sorry but I have no clue what it is you are talking about!
“Seriously, folks, how can anyone defend inserting text into what is passed off as merely an alternate translation of existing texts?”
The JST doesn’t claim to be an alternate translation of existing texts, it claims to be a restoration of the original text received by revelation. You are being mislead about what the JST is.
“Even if I believed that Joseph Smith was directly commanded by angels to add this passage, how is not deceitful for this passage to be published without making clear that this passage did not exist in the traditional version of the scriptures?”
It is made clear in the introduction.