If the BoM people existed, being a writing people, where is the evidence of "Reformed Egyptian"
Charles Perry Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Charles Perry Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [TruthTalk] to Perry and Kevin
>
>BLAINE: AHA! You could not resist the temptation to get back into the
>fray of things, Perry! I am laughing! You wanted to just stand off and
>let Kevin handle/bungle it all, right?
You are easily amused, Blaine. When I have something to say, I say it,
when I don't, I am silent.
>Kevin has the virtue of always rising to the occasion, whether he has
>anything constructive to add or not. But welcome back, Perry,
Thanks for the welcome.
>I was beginning to think you had lost your testimony of the "truths" of
>your false religion, made up of the traditions of men with an occasional
>scripture thrown in for credibility. Sort of like when Souuthern Baptist
>Bill Clinton tries to be photographed standing alongside George Bush
>Senior--for the sake of appearing credible!
Bad analogy, but...okay.
>
>I have no pat answers for the many--too many--questions that you have
>posed.
I did not think so.
> You need to narrow the subject matter down, and then I might have time to
>try to at least discuss intelligently what you seemingly want to know. I
>say "seemingly," because I do have serious doubts you really want to know
>the truth about Mormonism.
When I first became a Christian Iwas willing to accept the Mormons as a
distant cousin of Christians...a little strange, but still Christians. When
I married a woman whose mother is LDS, I began to investigate them more
closely. As I began to study what they believe I began to see a very clear
picture ...and that is that LDS believe in a different god and jesus than
those of the Bible. That alone prevents them from being Christian, and
classifies them as a cult. So, I posted the questions to you, even though I
know you have no truthful asnswers, to demonstrate that fact to others on
the list.
>Just for example, why not focus on the bearded men facsimilies found in
>Meso-Amewrica? Neither you nor Kevin apparently want to discuss this
>highly meaningful archeological fact, one that obviously counters your own
>and Kevin"s contentions that there is not one shred of evidence supporting
>the BoM claims of a people of Hebrew/Caucasion ancestry having once resided
>in Meso-America.
I don't think I can improve upon DavidM's excellent points. Beadered
images on stones provides no proof that Mormonism is true. I realize that
there is no *archeological* evidence supporting the Book of Mormon...only
stretches of the LDS imagination.
>Actually, there are many such evidences. But so far, we can't seem to get
>up the nerve to discuss them, at least not objectively--all I get are
>put-downs and ridicule--which proves nothing.
You have provided several bits of "evidence" on TT in the past, and they
*ALL* are based on "maybe" and "sort of" and "could mean". No hard evidence.
Apply Occam's razor, and you have nothing.
>As far as apologizing for the prophet's mistakes, I don't see the need. He
>did what he did, as a man as well as a prophet.
Maybe that is part of the problem...you see no need to acknowledge his
shortcomings as a "prophet". That is called spiritual blindness.
>Only Jesus Christ was perfect, remember? Seems you even said that once
>yourself. I do not focus on the faults of men, I try to focus on the
>positive aspects of Mormonism, which are too many to list, or begin
>listing.
I agree that there are many positives of Mormonism, but unfortunately,
none of them can save you.
>I believe in constructive criticism, but do not believe in being just plain
>negative. I do try to bring the positives up on TT, but I seldom get any
>discussion. Why not, Perry? Afraid to get into a real discussion? One
>that has at least a semblance of objectivity to it? Your
>hide-your-head-in-the-sand approach only protects you from the truth,
>Perry--and Kevin, too, if you read this.
Blaine, if you only knew the truth. We on this forum have presented you
with mounds of evidence that Mormonism is a sham, and I am sure you have
received terabytes of additional information from sources other than TT.
And, all we have ever seen in return is lame reasoning, flimsy excuses, and
out-and-out denial of the truth. Who truly has their collective head in the
sand?
Have you ever read about the characteristics of a cult? Did they sound
familiar? Have you ever read of the ceremonies that take place in Masonic
temples, and compared them to Masonic Brother JS's ceremeonies in the LDS
temples? Sound familiar? Yes, JS stole them. The LDs do secret handshakes,
signs, penalties, tokens. Just like the Masons. Was the mormon god a Mason?
Did Jesus have to give the secret handshake to get into heaven? The LDS are
like Masons on steroids.
Finally, Blaine, I have to say that I admire you for your tenacity and
your willingness to remain wholeheartedly committed to your religious
system. But, it is sad that your commitment is being wasted on a false
religion and blind cult. I know that you are so emotionally and socially
tied into the cult that to acknowledge the truth and leave the LDS would
result in several emotional and social consequences. But brave people who
see the light do it all the time. I will pray for you.
Perry
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