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From the column by Card: ...this is the principle I came away with: Whatever happened or didn't happen, Joseph Smith was the Prophet of God, and the gospel is true...I learned to approach church history, right up to the present, with this attitude: This happened … and the church is true. Mistakes, misjudgments, speculations about doctrine and some indefensible actions were done by members of the church...We, and all the Saints before us, have been imperfect … and the church is true.

This is supposed to be a scholar? He has just said that his mind is made up and no evidence will change it. That is the statement of a propagandist, not a scholar. [Commerce Comet]

Yup.

So he freely admits to presupposing his conclusion, which violates the cardinal rule of critical thinking, as well as science. [william clark]

Yup.

Either I have heartburn or I am getting a testimony of your post :-) [T Minus Four]

Wow! I had such a strong testimony of your post that I had to take two Tums! [MrReaganaut]

Yup the difference between Mormon "truth" and Biblical truth. With Biblical truth, we KNOW it -- just like the apostle Paul told Timothy he "hast KNOWN the holy scriptures" even from childhood! (2 Tim. 3:15) Mormons have to guess wildly at what the truth is because they often won't take God at His Word; hence, they rely upon feelings that follow prayers on topics that often have already been settled from eternity! They think if you...
...pray sincerely...
...burn the bosom...
...you'll come up with a "knowledge of the truth."