#1...Joseph Smith was repeatedly COMMANDED by the Mormon god to translate AND PUBLISH the JST...See D&C 35:20; 42:56-57; 45:57-62. These Mormon god commandments were all supposedly given 1830-1831. Smith died in 1844. He had 14 years to fulfill this commandment. So are telling us with a frank face that your founding "prophet" directly disobeyed the Mormon god?
#2...Is the D&C still a "work in progress" (yes or no?)
Since you & other lds usually refrain from consistently responding to me, I'll go ahead & comment -- depending upon which you answer:
If you answer "yes" -- then what's the difference between the D&C & Jst? If both are a "work in progress" -- then how can the D&C be deemed "canon" but the Jst is just reduced to mere footnote status?
If you answer "no" -- that the D&C is a "finished work" -- then you're guilty of what LDS accuse Christians of all the time -- having a closed revelational canon.
I guess you're stuck, Grig. You've boxed yourself in re: your own catch-22...you're philosophical, theologically, and worldview-wise inconsistent no matter how you try to dialogue your way out of this.
How sad. I expect you already know that the existence of the JST shows that Joseph did obey God to the extent he was able to. I expect you know you are going to die before you become perfect as Christ commanded and that you too will leave many good things unfinished. I expect you know that the parts Joseph said were ready for publication have been canonized as the Book of Moses and Joseph Smith - Matthew 24. I expect you also know what the difference is between an open cannon and an unfinished work.
Your loaded questions and useless mind reading were in vain.