Free Republic

The Book of Mormon is often dismissed as gibberish by those who have never taken the trouble to read it. In fact, its very existence poses a serious puzzle if it is not what it claims to be - an ancient record. Below is the Book of Mormon Challenge, an assignment that Professor Hugh Nibley at BYU sometimes gave to students in a required class on the Book of Mormon. The following text is taken from the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Vol.8, Ch.11, Pg.221 - Pg.222: Since Joseph Smith was younger than most of you and not nearly so...

The difference between Universalists and Unitarians (the old joke has it) is that Universalists believe that God is too good to damn them, whereas Unitarians believe that they’re too good to be damned. I am a Universalist. For all my many failings, the day I wake up dead I won’t be in a cattle car on the fast train to Satan’s fiery pit. Nor will you. And neither will Old Scratch himself. If he actually exists, the devil too will be saved. In the good news of universalism, God is a loving God who will not rest until the entire...

March 18th – THE PEACE PUZZLE – Where do you fit in? Speakers, events, interfaith service, silent vigil, films, art, music, and entertainment on the 3rd Anniversary of the Iraq War, discussing “Why is Peace So Difficult.” From 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Main Library, Hemming Plaza & Boomtown Subterreana Dinner Experience on W Monroe St at N. Laura. Downtown Jacksonville. THE PEACE PUZZLE: WHERE DO YOU FIT IN? Sponsored by Wage Peace of Jacksonville – www.wagepeace.net Saturday, March 18th 2006 – 3rd Anniversary of the Iraq War Main Library Conference Center Guest Speakers and Panel Discussions Panel 1: 1:00...

This Sunday, Buddha Buck and his friends made so many pancakes at Ithaca's First Unitarian Church that they ran out of batter. The breakfast that dozens enjoyed in the church's parlor was the fourth annual "Pancakes with the Pagans" breakfast within Ithaca's Unitarian Universalist (UU) Society. Some might see a contradiction between pagans and church, but in the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca, there is none. "It's not like we're trying to get pagans together with southern Baptists," Buck joked, explaining that his pagan group is actually a group within the UU congregation of Ithaca. Buck added there are numerous...