I have answered many of your questions I don’t recall any you have answered of mine.
I feel the reason we are having trouble communicating is the two different approaches.
When I was mainstream I do not remember this method you are using was employed and I have been the various Churches.
I don’t know what “mainstream” churches you went to but both boatbums and I as well as others have been using scripture as the rule of faith which is authoritative and by which all claims of truth must be measured. That is the only infallible source we have. All other writing or belief must be measured and judged by scripture.The writers of scripture were chosen by Jesus to write and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
What you believe is contrary to what scripture teaches. We have Jesus words telling us that the apostles were chosen by Him. You have no such thing in Smith. You only have his claim. Mormonism is no different that Islam in that regard. You have Smith, they have Mohammad. Both contradict scripture and their followers deny what the Holy Spirit had the authors of scripture write.
Yeah.
Christians hang around.
Mormons post and run.