Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-08 Thread George Cobabe
Message - From: Gerald Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:51 AM Subject: RE: [ZION] A reading list I have Barry's book. It is very good, with one exception. I think the Baptism for the Dead section is a little weak. But that isn't through any

Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread George Cobabe
Ah - a topic that will not engender evil emotions. I just finished reading "By the Hand of Mormon" by Terryl Givens. A excellant book regarding the history and perspectives of the Book of Mormon from historical as well as non-mormon perspective. Chapter Eight on "Dialogic

Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread Thomas VALLETTA
From: Cousin Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ZION [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ZION] A reading list Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 00:01:36 +0900 So does anyone care to share what they are reading these days? Read Ann Coulter _Treason_ and _Slander_... Read _Shut Up and Sing!_ by

RE: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread Gerald Smith
I'm currently reading this note you sent. ;-) I'm also involved in how to write science fiction and fantasy by our own Orson Scott Card; and The Book of J edited by Harold Bloom. Gary Cousin Bill wrote: I'm sorry to rain on everyone's parade. I see that many people enjoy discussing the

RE: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread Gerald Smith
I have Barry's book. It is very good, with one exception. I think the Baptism for the Dead section is a little weak. But that isn't through any fault of his. The reality is, there isn't much ancient information whatsoever on baptisms for the dead. His stuff on an anthropomorphic God is

RE: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread John W. Redelfs
Gerald Smith wrote: I'm currently reading this note you sent. ;-) I'm also involved in how to write science fiction and fantasy by our own Orson Scott Card; and The Book of J edited by Harold Bloom. Gary This is really a coincidence. I'm reading THE AMERICAN RELIGION by Bloom, and he makes a

Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread John W. Redelfs
Cousin Bill wrote: I was just wondering what everyone is reading these days. I'm currently working my way through Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy. I had decided to read the Iliad and the Odyssey, but I didn't get too far before I realized that I will need to get the Cliff Notes to go with that. My

Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread Steven Montgomery
I'm currently reading: _The Moral Basis of a Free Society_, by H. Verlan Andersen. Lysistrata, by Aristophanes. _The Hound of the Baskervilles_, by Arthur Conan Doyle. The play by Aristophanes is book two of a Great Books of the Western World reading plan (See:

Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread John W. Redelfs
Steven Montgomery wrote: The play by Aristophanes is book two of a Great Books of the Western World reading plan (See: http://www.io.com/~beckerdo/books/gb195210.html ) that I have embarked upon. There are many such plans available. Many of the books (Or selections) I have already read so I

Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread Steven Montgomery
At 01:11 PM 11/7/2003, you wrote: Steven Montgomery wrote: The play by Aristophanes is book two of a Great Books of the Western World reading plan (See: http://www.io.com/~beckerdo/books/gb195210.html ) that I have embarked upon. There are many such plans available. Many of the books (Or

Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread John W. Redelfs
Steven Montgomery wrote: Let's see, if I recall correctly, I've read the Teachings of President Spencer W. Kimball, Ezra Taft Benson, Howard W. Hunter and Gordon B. Hinckley. I've also read the Journal of Discourses. I have also read the complete (to my knowledge, at least) published works of,

Re: [ZION] A reading list

2003-11-07 Thread Grampa Bill in Savannah
John W. Redelfs wrote: There have been 15 Presidents of the Church in this dispensation. Have you read the standard compilation of the sermons of each? If not, they should be on a ten year reading list. --JWR Grampa Bill comments: Sounds to me like a