[greyfoxx39]

“And also that ye may believe the gospel of Jesus Christ, which ye shall have among you; and also that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord, shall have other witness besides him whom they saw and heard, that Jesus, whom they slew, was the very Christ and the very God”

The "gospel of Jesus Christ was never lost to the world, therefore never restored, and "the very Christ and the very God" is not the Christ of mormonism, but of Christianity.

There are many good suggestions in this article for all of us, however it's unfortunate that the Book of Mormon is a work of fiction.

[greyfoxx39]

Open threads are a town square. Antagonism though not encouraged, should be expected

Posters may argue for or against beliefs of any kind. They may tear down other’s beliefs. They may ridicule.

On all threads, but particularly “open” threads, posters must never “make it personal.” Reading minds and attributing motives are forms of “making it personal.” Making a thread “about” another Freeper is “making it personal.”

When in doubt, review your use of the pronoun “you” before hitting “enter.”

Like the Smoky Backroom, the conversation may be offensive to some.

Thin-skinned posters will be booted from “open” threads because in the town square, they are the disrupters.

http://www.freerepublic.com/~religionmoderator/

 Thin-skinned (emotional, whiney or mercurial temper) posters are the disruptors on open threads.

[ejonesie22]

The “Lord of the Rings” makes a good pitch for favoring good over evil as well, however I doubt any thinking man would say it is a companion to the Bible ;-)

[stuartcr]

Can it really be called disobedience, when God knows what and when you are going to do something, before He even creates you?

[svcw]

How Could Ye Have Departed from the Ways of the Lord?

That is a good question. It is a poignant question. How I wonder ldsers will answer the question for themselves, How Could Ye Have Departed from the Ways of the Lord?

[Colofornian]

From the article: At age 16 he began what is almost certainly the most remarkable military career in the history of the world, a career which lasted 58 years (Mormon 2:16). What qualities did he possess that caused his people to appoint him to the position of commander in chief at age 16?

(Yeah, sure...people appointed him to be a "commander-in-chief" at age 16...might make for a good Hollywood fantasy pix...based upon a Book of Mormon fantasy novel)