Prophet's birthday fits with season (celebrating the Prophet Joseph Smith's Birthday)

Mormon Times ^ | 23 December 2010 | Dan Peterson

[peyton randolph]

“Attemted theft of Christianity by that 19th century con man and liar Joseph Smith.”
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Stay tuned for the attempted theft of the 2012 GOP presidential nomination by 21st Century con man and liar Mitt Romney.

[Colofornian]

From the master of Mormon propaganda -- Peterson's piece: In fact, we generally don't mark his birthday at all, let alone celebrate it...

It's 1997...2nd-to-last Lds "prophet" (Gordon Hinckley) has an opportunity to write a piece in the Lds church official mag, the Ensign, for its December issue. See A Season For Gratitude

Sentence 1: Talks about a "season for giving".
Sentence 2: Whose birth does Hinckley zero in on -- Jesus Christ or Joseph Smith? (If you didn't answer the latter, then you're probably not a Latter-day Saint)
Sentence 3 Hinckley talks about someone for whom "How great indeed is our debt to him." Jesus Christ? (Wrong again...sorry...Joseph Smith is the correct answer)
Sentence 4: Time now to move on to the birth of Christ in Bethlehem? (Sorry...Hinckley focuses on the birth of Smith in Vermont)...Well, does he at least mention the cross on Calvary? (Sorry...Hinckley talks about Illinois, where Smith died)
Sentence 5: "It was he who brought us a true knowledge of God, the Eternal Father..." Smith is surely now talking about Jesus, right? (Sorry...again...Joseph Smith...although he does finally get around to mentioning Jesus)

All in all...in the first 20 sentences of what Hinckley wrote, he mentions Joseph Smith (or personal pronouns like he, him, his) 23 times. Jesus Christ? Oh, he gets three mentions -- all in association with directing Joseph Smith!!!

Surely Hinckley's replacement, Thomas Monson, wasn't making the same mistake two years ago when he was presented with an advance CD re: 'Praise to the Man' -- the hymn/carol written by W.W. Phelps to be sung to Joseph Smith. What does Monson declare? ...at this season, he's happy that our thoughts can be drawn to Joseph Smith. "He gave us everything."
Source: 'Praise to the Man' honors Joseph Smith

Hmmm.....

More propaganda from the piece: Contrary to the claims of our more extreme critics, Latter-day Saints don't ...sing "Smithmas" carols...

Sure they do.

One is called "Praise to the Man" -- and it's in the Mormon hymnal -- a hymn Mormons sing to Joseph Smith! Now Mormons don't call the hymn a "carol" -- but sung this time of year to someone Mormons believe is currently/literally a "god" -- yes, it qualifies as a "carol."

For more info on this Joseph Smith-sung-to carol, see:
* A Season For Gratitude [read the excerpt & post #1]
* 'Praise to the Man' honors Joseph Smith

[CommerceComet]

However, perhaps a word or two about Joseph wouldn't be out of place today

Okay, I'll play: False Prophet!. Two words is pretty restrictive but I can provide a lot more.

The mere fact that Mormons would even consider something like this tells you how spiritually lost they really are. It is far more subtle but it is exactly the same mindset as the Muslims who put up the "Twelve Days of Christmas" billboards in the UK. Anything which attempts to take away from the glory of Christ and His sacrifice on the Cross is evil.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Jesus is risen! Smith is still in his grave.

IB4PD!