How am I defending Mormonism???
I can only assume now, that my guess as to you having prior problems with the freeper who posted this article, were correct. You may wish to see my questioning of your motives as "an attack", as you put it, if you like, but please, it is much simpler to try and take things at face value, if at all possible. It was only a question.
Since I myself was not able to see the rational sense behind your own comments, I was forced to guess at your motives. So to clarify, I asked.
Sorry about that...but you have now fairly well confirmed that your problem is not with the article per se, but with whom posted it. Or with Mormonism? Ok...
Guessing further, I'll just go ahead and assume that poster is a Mormon? And you, most likely, are not.
What the heck does Joseph Smith have to do with the formation and compilation of the King James, anyway?
I really like the "Authorized" version, myself. I see in the article, it was updated in the 1760's (replacing some of the archaic spellings). I'd forgotten that detail.
Overall, I think the men whom worked to bring us the King James, did a fabulous job, one of which we may all be thankful, and grateful for.
Might we find some agreement on that point?
I really enjoyed the article, too. That doesn't make me, or equate with myself becoming a "defender of Mormonism", in the very least. Except perhaps from some sort of perspective, which lumps all whom claim to recognize this Hebrew Messiah, known to many as Jesus Christ, all into one basket.
If such a basket were to exist, it might be reasonably argued, that it contain many differing sects and denominations. Even Mormons? How about Coptics? How about home churches in China, many of which carry a Pentecostal flavor? Are they rubbing elbows with Greek Orthodox, and Roman Catholics, too?
I guess it depends on just who is gathering what, into which baskets!
Yep, sure.
So where have you been?
“Sorry about that...but you have now fairly well confirmed that your problem is not with the article per se, but with whom posted it. Or with Mormonism? Ok...
Guessing further, I’ll just go ahead and assume that poster is a Mormon? And you, most likely, are not.”
Correct. CC has a long history of jumping on any Mormon related thread with venom and spite and as a Mormon who often stands up against the lies CC and his/her group spread they are not exactly my fans. Sorry you had to get some of that first hand.
They hate this article because a) it comes from an official church magazine and b) it put the lie to how they misrepresent our views on the Bible. I love the KVJ. It has beauty and power in the prose that sets it apart.
Joseph Smith made certain CLAIMS...