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To: pby
Additionally, your entire religion started (with what you would call an attack) by vistitors telling Joseph Smith (in his first vision) that all churches and their professors were wrong.

First of you are misquoting it was the Lord who was displeased and Joseph Smith was the messinger

And the way many act today that was revelation continues to testify of it weight in doctrine

BTW those same admonishment was also spoken of in the Bible! Matt. 15:
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Mark 7:
6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

JOSEPH SMITH—HISTORY
19 I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”

279 posted on 02/22/2008 6:08:35 PM PST by restornu (Elevate Your Thoughts! Will I accept of an offering, saith the Lord, that is not made in my name?)
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To: restornu
JOSEPH SMITH—HISTORY 19 I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”

Yep...this is the "attack" (as you refer to it when others claim that your religion is incorrect) that started your religion that I was referring to.

I know that Mormon's allege that the messenger was the Lord but c'mon, we are going on the testimony of a known fraud, here (not an attack just a historical fact - Smith was brought to court on defrauding persons with his "seeing stone" and he tried to pass off an Egyptian funeral document as proof of his ancient Egyptian language.

His claim as a prophet lacks certain credibility.

287 posted on 02/22/2008 6:17:17 PM PST by pby
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