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To: ejonesie22
"Ok since we are leaving scripture and going to fiction"

Some consider scripture fiction.

57 posted on 10/17/2011 6:45:36 PM PDT by BlueMoose
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To: BlueMoose; ejonesie22
Some consider scripture fiction.

You missed a key adjective there, BM: Some consider Mormon scripture fiction.

The dead-man-turned-angel-ghost Moroni didn't write, summarize, or even compile the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith had a "true confession" time in one of his D&C verses. Here, read Smith's "confessional" about admitting what a great work of fiction he wrote. It's right there in one of your "scriptures":

"Behold, thou wast called and chosen to WRITE the Book of Mormon..." (Doctrine & Covenants 24:1).

Not "translate," BM.
Not "interpret," BM.
But to write!

(My theory is that Smith thought it was a masterpiece fictional work as of July 1830 when D&C 24:1 was penned. He wanted to be sure he rec'd the requisite recognition & glory for its content. And he hadn't yet fully realized the religious swindle potential...$...available females to sleep with in a time & place when culture frowned upon such bed-to-bed maneuvering...even 11 men's wives available to him for sleeping arrangements).

Reminds me of L. Ron Hubbard, who wrote fiction...but admitted that the place for real $ was religion (Scientology).

59 posted on 10/17/2011 7:03:49 PM PDT by Colofornian (Anyone who can be duped by Joseph Smith can be duped by anyone.)
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To: BlueMoose

That would be a Mormon response.

Of course I can fly to Rome, Egypt or the Holy Land...


65 posted on 10/17/2011 7:47:54 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (8/30/10, the day Truth won.)
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To: BlueMoose

Exodus 34:27 “And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Write down all these instructions, for they represents the terms of my covenant with you and with Israel.’”


70 posted on 10/17/2011 8:55:21 PM PDT by BlueMoose
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