OK. I believe all things are possible through God. I also believe that worldly men do what they can to exploit well meaning people by using their hopes against them.
I believe that Joseph Smith was one of those who took advantage of the hopes and dreams of well-intentioned souls. I don't think he did this from some sort of delusion. I think he did it intentionally and with malice. I think those that follow him are following a false prophet, engaged in a cult founded by the greatest con artist of his generation.
I hope I cleared that up for you. You may not like the response, but I haven't sugar-coated it, nor have I hidden my meaning through use of out-of-context scriptural cut-and-paste references and links to nonsensical websites.
I did answer a couple of your questions inspite of your sarcasm.
Bull. Please see my paragraph immediately preceding the excerpt of your post above.
And, for the record, I wasn't being sarcastic. Your rambling posts and convoluted logic led me to believe that you truly are "not right" as we used to say in my neck of the woods.
Bull. Please see my paragraph immediately preceding the excerpt of your post above.
Which paragraph?
You didn't say why or what your concept of supernatural encounter.
What you said was your feeling or opinion but nothing specify!
Just because I don't have the command or skills in language, writing and struggle puting my thoughts on paper you think you can belittle another as not being normal!
I am at a disability behind this screen, not everyone was given the same talents. I may possess talents you don't have does that make you a deviant?
You are judging me through a limited portal!