It appears that the only confrontational comment on this thread is yours.
"well said, Oxy-Moroni. my question is why are the apologists of the LDS Church determining the theological direction of the Church?
The Mormons have prophets and apostles who supposedly receive direct revelation from God. shouldn't what they have said in the past and in the present settle the matter? and yet the apologists must spin increasingly complex and unlikely scenarios in order to validate a book that when you read it sounds like the same guy wrote the whole thing."