Posted on 06/29/2010 8:28:07 AM PDT by Colofornian
Quite reasonably, the current “Introduction” to the Book of Mormon begins, “The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible.”...
Yet...we are likely to point out some significant differences as well...
...The Bible is more of a library than a single book, and there are tremendous differences in genre...
At first glance, the contents of the Book of Mormon appear to be similarly diverse...On closer inspection... the Book of Mormon turns to be entirely narrative. The whole book takes the form of a story told by narrators...but we know who is responsible for every word in the Book of Mormon. It’s either Nephi, Jacob, Mormon, or Moroni (plus a few minor authors...). This means that the Book of Mormon, as a whole, is a much more integrated and deliberately constructed volume than the Bible.
...the Book of Mormon operates by very different literary principles than the Bible. Consider the characteristics of Old Testament narrators as described by Shimon Bar-Efrat, formerly of Hebrew University at Jerusalem:
“The narrator in most biblical narratives appears to be omniscient”
“Biblical narrators do not usually mention themselves”
“Biblical narrators [generally] make no reference to their activity in writing the narratives”
“The narrators do not...address their audience directly”
“Outside the books of Kings there are very few instances in which the narrator passes judgment”
How many of these statements are true of the Book of Mormon? None of them.
Nephi, Jacob, Mormon, and Moroni are...often...participants in the stories...They interrupt their narratives regularly to tell us about their lives, their testimonies, and their desires. They worry about their “weakness in writing” (Eth. 12:23, 40; cf. 2 Ne. 33:1, 4). And they do not hesitate to address readers directly to explain their intentions,...editorial techniques,...emotional responses to...events...
(Excerpt) Read more at ldsmag.com ...
But the scripture shines the light on darkness saundra- smith's gospel is that other gospel.
Remember, I used to be an anti Mormon, too. I remembering telling people that Joseph Smith thought he was Jesus Christ.
You clearly didn't study your anti-mormonism well enough saundra, because Smith didn't claim to be Jesus - he claimed to be BETTER than Jesus.
"I have more to boast of than any man had. I am the only man that has been able to keep a church together since the days of Adam. A large majority of the whole have stood by me. Neither Paul, John, Peter nor Jesus ever did. I boast that no man ever did such a work as I." - History of the Church, Vol.6, p.408.
You think I’m an idiot. You have a right to your opinion but I will say this: He who is without sin, cast the first stone.
I don't think you are an idiot, it is my impression that you just don't think. Look back on what you post saundra and look back upon the questions you have been asked and fail to reply to. For instance, you once claimed that Jesus was the same as Jehovah. I cited to you the fact that Joseph smith clearly taught otherwise - that heavenly father was Jehovah. Now this is the man who alledgedly communed with Jehovah - so who is Jehovah Saundra. Are you aware that it was still taught that heavenly father was Jehovah into the 1950s? One of your prophets and priesthood authorities wrote "I was surprised and perhaps shocked a little when I learned that it was the Son, Jehovah, or his messengers who led Abraham from Ur to Palestine, to Egypt, and back to the land of Palestine. I did not realize that it was Jesus Christ, or Jehovah, who inspired the long line of prophets in their leadership of the people of God through those centuries. "(The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p. 8). Doesn't it strike you as odd that the church that has direct revelation and that claims that its founder actually spoke face to face with both God and Jesus could be so confused on such a seemingly basic doctrine.
So can you provide an answer with your justification on this question about Jehovah - who is correct Smith or you?
This is my heart-felt statement: “Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.”
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The heart can lie...
The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? Jeremiah 17:9
I think it’s creepy that you have the nerve to say such things about the precious ...
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I think it’s creepy that you have the nerve to say such things about the precious wonderful LORD Jesus Christ..
How dsre you say that Jesus abused and lost His Bride ???
Jesus, the greatest Bridegroom there has ever been ...
I wish I could write like you. Thanks. CTR.
I remembering telling people that Joseph Smith thought he was Jesus Christ.
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So why did you stop ???
Joey Smith not only thought he was Jesus Christ...
Joey Smith boasted that he was GREATER than Jesus Christ...
God destroyed the liar Joey Smith...
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
Joey Smith
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But you have no pastors, teachers, evangalists...
Joey Smith preached against them ...
and the mormon temple ceremony mocks them...
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
Joey Smith
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And who or what are the so forth ???
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
Joey Smith
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and yet you deny the Trinity...
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
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and yet Jesus preached something different...
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
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and yet Jesus did something different ...
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
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and yet Jesus believes something different...
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first
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Polygamy for mormon male godhood and mormon male salvation...
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly;
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Well that might satisify the mormon cult
But as a Christian I believe that the Christian Bible is the true Word of God ...
and the only Word..
With a couple exceptions that pertain to a New Jerusalem being established in America and what will be the eventual fate of the “lost” tribes of Israel, your Articles of Faith mirror those of the denomination to which I belong and I would not think to dispute your right to believe in and choose to belong to whatever faith tradition suits you. But the question was in regard to the Book of Mormon and belief in its origin and veracity, and on that point I am afraid we will have to, without rancor or name calling, just agree to disagree.
Joseph Smith said his name would be known for good and evil.
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Hitler said the same thing...
But it wasnt the mormons who were saying Hitler was evil...
the mormons were over in Germany kissin up to Hitler and “knowing his name for good”
Godwin’s Law has officially kicked in...well done ! ...magritte
Joseph Smith said his name would be known for good and evil.
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Jesus said the same thing...
But it wasnt the mormons who were saying Jesus was good...
While the Christians of the 19th Century were praising and lifting high the name of Jesus..
Joey Smith and his mormon followers were denouncing the name of Jesus as evil...and “knowing His name for evil”
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