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Wow, you don’t get it do you? One who has faith does not have to quote nor belittle to know....you don’t know.

Are you going to, upon meeting the apostle Paul in heaven, proceed to lecture him as well?

"Wow, Paul, you didn't 'get it,' did you, Paul? One who has faith does not have to quote Athenian objects of worship...you didn't know, Paul, did you when Luke wrote in Acts 17:

Then Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said: 'Men of Athens!@ I see that you are extremely religious in every respect. For as I was passing through and observing the objects of your worship, I even found an altar on which was inscribed:

TO AN UNKNOWN GOD

Thefefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you." (Acts 17:22-23)

And then Paul proceeded to quote some of their own poets in Acts 17:28 as well.

Sorry, LVR...I don't by your castigation of the apostle Paul (by association) just because he quoted those he was witnessing to and proclaimed they were ignorant.

You need a LOT of work on your level of Biblical literacy before you hit the "big-time" lecture circuit

One who has faith does not have to quote nor belittle to know....you don’t know.

But it is SO much better if you have SCRIPTURE to back up what you're doing...

The

DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS

OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 71

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. HC 1: 238–239. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized.

1–4, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are sent forth to proclaim the gospel; 5–11, Enemies of the saints shall be confounded.

1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel, the things of the kingdom, expounding the mysteries thereof out of the scriptures, according to that portion of Spirit and power which shall be given unto you, even as I will.

2 Verily I say unto you, proclaim unto the world in the regions round about, and in the church also, for the space of a season, even until it shall be made known unto you.

3 Verily this is a mission for a season, which I give unto you.

4 Wherefore, labor ye in my vineyard. Call upon the inhabitants of the earth, and bear record, and prepare the way for the commandments and revelations which are to come.

5 Now, behold this is wisdom; whoso readeth, let him understand and receive also;

6 For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power.

7 Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.

8 Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.

9 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you—there is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;

10 And if any man lift his voice against you he shall be confounded in mine own due time.

11 Wherefore, keep my commandments; they are true and faithful. Even so. Amen.