The fight over Book of Mormon geography

Mormon Times ^ | May 27, 2010 | Michael DeGroote

[svcw]

Ok.

[magritte]

I assume your LDS family loves Christ as well? Shouldn’t that be enough ?? I am surprised, actually, that you don’t press harder and use your FR “Anti-mormonism” arguments with them...after all, that’s your family getting ready to go down the hole...why don’t you? ...magritte

[Tennessee Nana]

the baptism of J. Smith and Oliver Cowdry in the Susquehanna River.
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Yes they “baptised” each other...

The laying on of hands” and authority was passed onto Smith from Cowdrey...

Oh noez

[svcw]

They don't. They love “the church”. They are deceived. The BoM is counter to the Biblical Truth. The jesus of the BoM is not the Jesus of the Bible.
When writing/debating theology is quite different from in person talks.
As an apparent Jew I would think that would be clear.

[Godzilla]

There is a monument near Hickory Grove/Harmony that commemorates the baptism of J. Smith and Oliver Cowdry in the Susquehanna River.

Got my 'groves' mixed up.

The site of the Methodist church that smith tried to join in 1828 after 'GOD' told him not to join any church - that they were all corrupt?

Or are we talking about the mythology that John the Baptist conferring the 'aaronic' priesthood on smith (who was by definition not eligible for it)?

[magritte]

Interesting...I see both sides on this one...thanks for that info...magritte

[Osage Orange]

You’re a bigot...for pointing that out.

[magritte]

Okay, this is intriguing stuff that I need to know more about... “Peeper” and “Bleeding Ghosts” ... thanks...magritte

[Tennessee Nana]

Nearby Smith met Emma Hale, married and began his writings.
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Where exactly was Mr Hale’ farm ???

Joey Smith was boarding there and money peeping with his Urim and Thummin, that same rock that he used later to “write” the bom...

Mr Hale told him he did not want Emma to marry Smith so Smith came back and got Emma to sneak off when Mr Hale was gone on a trip...Mr Hale was heartbroken when he found out...

Nobody said NO to Joey Smithj...I doubt if he was really insterested in Emma beyond a sexual conquest, but the fact that Mr Hale did not want Smith to have her, made her attractive as a prize to snatch away..plus he knew she would not give in without a marriage ceremony real or imagined...(is there any legal marriage certificate ???)

By 1831 Smith was wholeheartedly cheating on Emma...so much for true love...

[donozark]

There is much @ lds.org. However, I’m always looking for other historical measures.
Anyway, you have an interesting job Godzilla.

[Tennessee Nana]

Its all part of mormonism’s historical beginnings...

Dont knock it...its part of mormonisms glorious past LOL

Joey Smith saw lots of ghosts in the mormon religious services too...other people swore they saw them too..

and then there were the ghosts of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independance who kept on haunting that mormon prophet until he agreed to get them dead dunked...

[donozark]

Peepers were “money-diggers.” Looked for buried treasure (presumably Spaniards) and old mines. Smith and others dug in several areas in NE Penn.

[Tennessee Nana]

I assume your LDS family loves Christ as well?
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As well as they love their LDS “church” ???

and as well as they love Joey Smith ???

and as well as they love Tommy Monson ???

Is loving Jesus a requirement in mormonism ???

Oh you mean besides loving the LDS church, Joey Smith and Tommy Monson ???

Oh I dont know about monsons doing that ...

[magritte]

Cmon Nana...I gotta get some work done today ... ! lol ... I’ll check those out as well .... magritte

[Colofornian]

There’s polygamy around every dark corner on these threads...you just wait !! :)

That's the "burning" Q now.

Up until now, Bruce R. McConkie's been the "authoritive" "go to guy" to claim when Jesus returns, it's re-institute polygamy time.
But now this Lds "apostle" is in the grave (or worse).
And the Mormon church has pronounced his primary book as RIP, too. (See Mormon Doctrine (1958–2010), RIP )
Oh, noez.
Matrimonial crisis!
Temple endowment emptiness! (T.E.E. as acronym)
No "young things" for Lds leaders to "tee off" on as of old!

[Colofornian]

He knew what he didn’t know, Ya know....

Yes. Mormonism in a nutshell. They "know" what they don't know.

[magritte]

Hey, have you ever seen this article about entheogens...? (link is clean, no spam )

Click here Mormon Visions and the Gift of the Holy Ghost

[greyfoxx39]

And note that Wiki is edited by anyone who choses to do so.

[greyfoxx39]

[magritte]

Agreed on that Greyfoxx...point being the definitions on anti-Mormon and anti-Mormonism are still a point of disagreement on both sides...magritte