Blainer wrote: > You can paint an ugly picture of anyone, put horns on > them if you want to bad enough. It is called "villification."
Agreed. Blainer wrote: > Joseph Smith was a villain to many, a saint and > a prophet to many more. That is debateable concerning how many fell into which camp. If he was a saint and prophet to many more, he would never have had to move away from as many communities as he did. Blainer wrote: > Quite a few men who finally met him after hearing bad > reports on him had to admit they liked him. That's exactly how I felt when I met Bill Clinton. I shook his hand and began talking with him, and after five minutes of conversation, I thought, "this guy is really great. I really like him." I think Joe Smith had a similar charisma about him. The interesting thing is that while people generally like Joe Smith when first meeting him, those who came to know him the best were the ones who left him and the church. Who knew Joe Smith better than his wife Emma, but even she left the church that you think is the true and rightful continuation of Smith's work. This is just the opposite from what happened with Jesus. Most of those who knew Jesus very well stuck in there with him, but those who only knew him superficially didn't really care much for what they heard and saw. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
