From the REAL papyrus of Abraham ...Verses 1-5
http://www.bookofabraham.com/boamathie/BOA_6.html
(I/1) [”Osiris, the god’s father], prophet of Amon-Re, King of the Gods, prophet of Min who slaughters his enemies, prophet of Khonsu, the [one who exercises] authority in Thebes,
(I/2) [. . .] . . . Hor, the justified, son of the similarly titled overseer of secrets and purifier of the god, Osorwer, the justified, born by the [housewife and sistrum-player of ]
(I/3) [Amon]-Re, Taikhibit, the justified! May your ba-spirit live among them, and may you be buried on the west [of Thebes].”
(I/4) [”O Anubis(?),51 . . .] justification(?).
(I/5) [May you give to him] a good and splendid burial on the west of Thebes as on the mountains of Ma[nu](?).”
[Osiris shall be towed in]to the great lake of Khonsu,
and likewise [the Osiris Hor, the justified,] born of Taikhibit, the justified,
after his two arms have been [placed] at his heart, while
the Breathing Document, being what
is written on its interior and exterior, shall be wrapped in royal linen and placed (under) his left arm in the midst of his heart. The remainder of his
wrapping shall be made over it. As for the one for whom this book is made,
he thus breathes like the ba-spirit[s] of the gods, forever and ever.
I take it this is not an LDS caucus thread.
Oh please, what about requiring proof He rise from the dead in the first place? The Bible is one of the most contested, edited, politically fought-over books in human history - as are claims of Jesus's teachings and even existence.
Ultimately religion is based on faith and spiritual experience, not "proof," which is always ever anything but. Denying that reality about Christianity while requiring "proof" from Mormonism or any other faith is sheer hypocrisy. And really, why do it at all? If someone's faith brings them peace and closeness to God, as long as it doesn't involve killing or persecuting those who disagree with them, leave them alone. Isn't life hard enough without having to damn everyone who doesn't think the same? I get so sick of this crap.
And this is a perfect example, because the very Protestants who believe Mormons aren't Christians also believe Catholics aren't Christians either - and Catholics believe the same thing about Protestants and Mormons. So in that case, why worry about Mormons not being real Christians of you also feel the same way about the entire other half of the acknowledged Christian world?
Bah.
Joseph Smith made up this whole religion because he did not want to honor the vow of marital fidelity that he made to his wife. He could find nowhere in then Christian America that would accept his philandering so he just made up a story and created his own religion. And, naturally, he found some other guys in the community who liked the idea for the same reason. If he were alive today, he would just convert to Islam so that he could have multiple wives.
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