LDS writer tackles little-known Book of Mormon character

Ogden Standard-Examiner ^ | Jan. 29, 2010 | JaNae Francis

[Colofornian]

KAYSVILLE -- A first novel for K.C. Grant, 39, has landed this Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints author success in just a few weeks since its release.

"Abish: Daughter of God" (Covenant, $16.95) already has scored a ranking in the top six for books sold at Deseret Book and Grant said a few Deseret Book stores already have sold out of her novel.

"It's fun to have a first novel so well received," said the Kaysville homemaker. "It gives me an inspiration to keep on writing."

Grant enjoyed a successful book signing last weekend in Centerville and has another scheduled for today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Seagull Book in Layton at 448 W. Antelope Drive.

The novel is a mixture of fiction and fact, based on a short account of a woman in Alma, Chapter 19 who did not faint when others were overcome by the Holy Spirit because she had been converted to gospel teachings earlier in her life.

"I think like a lot of LDS people who read the Book of Mormon," Grant said. "Abish is one of only three women mentioned by name in the Book of Mormon and yet there is very little said about her. I wanted to know more about her and possibly other people would too."

[Elsie]

...or so... plus one.

[Elsie]

An 1841 engraving of Cumorah (looking south), where Joseph Smith said he was given Golden Plates by an angel named Moroni, on the west side, near the peak.

Cumorah (also called Mormon Hill) is a drumlin near Manchester, New York, where Joseph Smith, Jr. said he found a set of golden plates which he translated and published as the Book of Mormon. In the text of the Book of Mormon, "Cumorah" (originally Camorah,1830 edition) is a land situated in “a land of many waters, rivers and fountains”.^[1] In this land, one hill is named the "hill Cumorah". The Book of Mormon describes the hill Cumorah as a place where two hundred thirty thousand Nephite soldiers were killed in a final battle with the Lamanites,^[2] and where centuries earlier, the last battle of the Jaredites took place, which destroyed their civilization. The hill “Cumorah” (its Nephite name) was previously called the hill Ramah by the Jaredites.^[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—the largest of the Latter Day Saint churches that use the Book of Mormon—has no official position on the geography of the Book of Mormon, nor is there currently any official claim of correspondence between the hill mentioned in the Book of Mormon and the hill in New York.^[4] Numerous LDS Church authorities have, in the past, indicated that Cumorah of the Book of Mormon resides in the Finger Lakes region of western New York.^[5] It has been argued that LDS scripture also locates Cumorah in this region.^[6] In an 1842 letter to the Church that has been canonized into LDS Church scripture, Joseph Smith stated that the church had received, “the gospel … truth out of the earth … glad tidings from Cumorah".^[7] Smith did not specifically refer to the Hill Cumorah in this letter.^[8]

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 A little EDITTING - a few missing ARTIFACTS - Statements from LDS Authorites - you get it ALL, here, folks!

[Godzilla]

Thank you for bumping the post DD!

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Another Mormon post from our single issue poster.

[Godzilla]

Thank you for bumping the thread II !

[greyfoxx39]

Also, see here how the evil Mormons have donated 225,000 lbs. of food, medical supplies, doctors and tents etc.

January 30, 2010

 

A barge carrying 400 tons (800,000 pounds) of Samaritan’s Purse emergency relief supplies arrived in Haiti on Friday. An assortment of heavy equipment was also on board, including a bulldozer, dump trucks, skid loaders, and flatbed trucks to help with debris removal, access clearing, hauling, and other difficult tasks.

“One of the first things I want to do is help rebuild secure perimeters around churches to help them be established as distribution points for the community,” said Ken Isaacs, the vice president of projects for Samaritan’s Purse. “One of the first jobs we’ll tackle with the excavator is to help the church in Cite Soleil put their wall back up.”

The Christian Church of the Cities in Cite Soleil was the distribution point for 1,000 family relief packs on Friday. Troops with the 82nd Airborne provided security for the distribution and at the dock when the barge arrived. They also helped drive vehicles back to the Samaritan’s Purse base on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince.

“I haven’t seen a convoy like this since Iraq,” said Specialist Alex Russell, who was deployed to Iraq for 18 months before coming to Haiti. “That’s a lot of equipment.”

Samaritan’s Purse expects to continue relief efforts in Haiti for at least two years.

“We want to work closely with the military community,” Isaacs said. “We’ve received tremendous assistance from the 82nd Airborne. They’re familiar with the critical needs in their sector and we want to work with them to address those needs.”

Samaritan’s Purse workers are compiling a growing list of removal projects at churches, hospitals, schools, and other facilities that serve the community.

“We’re going to do what we can and we’re going to do it in the name of Christ,” Isaacs said. “I believe God is working. I see His hand everywhere."

 

MISSION STATEMENT
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.

The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Franklin Graham has devoted his life to meeting the needs of people around the world and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The eldest son of Billy and Ruth Bell Graham, he serves as President and CEO of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

The Next Wave - 400 tons of emergency supplies and equipment arrives in Haiti

[ejonesie22]

Can you show me a multi issue post?

You keep pointing this out and as I have told you numerous times all posts no matter who post them on FreeRepublic, with rare exception, are about a single issue.

So I can't see what makes Colofornian an object of your obsession. Indeed given the facts they are no different than any other of the thousands of posters here who deal with one single issue every time they post.

Perhaps if we get an example of a multi issue post we could see exactly where the problem lies.

[Godzilla]

Additionally, lds have already pulled their “doctors” out of the country after being on the ground only 8 days, leaving the heavy pulling for the long term to the ‘gentiles’.

[reaganaut]

They could find a cure for baldness, but it doesn’t mean they aren’t a cult, now does it?

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ROFL. And so very true.

[reaganaut]

And STILL no response from you on a thread not about Mormonism that Colofornian posted JUST FOR YOU!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2429880/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

We are still waiting....

[T Minus Four]

perhaps SOMEONE will bite and turn this into a Catholic BASHING thread with you

Sorry, I didn't intend to hijack the thread but I was a catholic for almost 50 years before I was saved by the grace of God and became a Christian, so it filters my response to any false doctrine.

[reaganaut]

Additionally, lds have already pulled their “doctors” out of the country after being on the ground only 8 days, leaving the heavy pulling for the long term to the ‘gentiles’.

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Well, they have already gotten the PR, they can pat themselves on the back about all the “good” they did and embellish it.

Ejonesie posted the Google earth coords the other day for a Christian Church, a park across the street and the LDS church nearby (who bragged about how many Haitians they had living ON THE GROUNDS - not in the chapel - with 25 tents).

The pictures were very telling about who is REALLY helping.

[ejonesie22]

In their defense I find most if not all of my Catholic friends to be good Christians and believe pretty much the same as I do to the point that were serve in many of the same ministries sharing the message of God's Grace. That is despite there being “troubling” aspects with certain practices among the various Catholics around the world.

Of course if they were perfect Martin Luther would have been just another in a long line of nameless Priests and men like Charles Wesley would have still been writing hymns in Latin...

But the core ideas are much closer than they are between the apostolic faiths and the fiction of the LDS.

(full disclosure: I was raised Methodist, converted to Orthodox but now attend a Methodist church again for personal reasons)

[ejonesie22]

Christ was never one for “Photo Ops”...

Who is there in the long haul, not just throwing money and taking pictures for the PR dept., but sweat and time with no strings attached, that will tell the tale...

[greyfoxx39]

That’s why I strongly suggest you both read the article below about the World Vision food aid scam here.

Panaxanax, how about the fact that every dime donated to LDS "relief" is required to be given to the mormon corporation, and there is NO accounting to the public or the membership for ANY money given in ANY form to the Corporation of the President of the LDS church, thus no proof that these donations go to the intended recipients?

Until and unless you have proof that the funds donated for humanitarian relief to the mormon church are not skimmed to pay for malls and temples, your attempt to cast doubt on other charities is ridiculous.

[T Minus Four]

Two words:

horseshoes

Freepmail

[ejonesie22]

Interesting combo...

[T Minus Four]

Look! Over there!

LOL! Here's what World Vision has to say about what happened in Liberia:

World Vision deeply regrets the alleged violations of U.S. law and the trust of donors and intended beneficiaries, by its former Liberian staff members in connection with this program. We will repay any misappropriations for which we are responsible.

We commend and support the efforts of the Office of the U.S. Attorney and USAID in investigating this case. World Vision continues to fully cooperate with the investigation as it has from the outset, and we are grateful that our efforts have been useful in bringing justice in this case.

Imagine that. Found a problem, cooperated fully and openly with authorities, aplogized to all involved, and laid out an effective plan to prevent future occurences.

I am more fully committed to supporting this group.

[Vendome]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2441125/posts?page=48#48

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2441125/posts?page=41#41

and she had #44 removed by the Admin.

Just to funny.

She is a great girl.

You posted at 4 in the morning? Where are you, on the East Coast? LOL

[mrreaganaut]

Sorry, I didn't intend to hijack the thread but I was a catholic for almost 50 years before I was saved by the grace of God and became a Christian, so it filters my response to any false doctrine.

I had a couple of (baptized RC, protestant attending) friends who said that it wasn't that Catholics weren't Christian, it's just that sometimes being Catholic was a hindrance to it.