Unfortunately John Pratt has been published in the Ensign and, fwiw, in Meridian, too. Meridian I don't care about, but the Ensign -- that's a different story.
"John W. Redelfs" wrote: > At 08:51 PM 9/27/02 -0600 Steven Montgomery favored us with: > >>At 04:08 PM 9/26/02 -0600 Steven Montgomery favored us with: > >>>At any rate John Pratt is merely building on a foundation first laid by the >Christian Ministers E. W. Bullinger and Joseph A. Seiss. Bullinger's work, "Witness >of the Stars" can be found online at http://philologos.org/__eb-tws/default.htm > >> > >>Why would any Latter-day Saint build upon a foundation of the ministers of an >apostate religion rather than upon the true prophets of the living God? --JWR > > > >Because, to paraphrase Brigham Young, we believe in seeking out and gathering up >truth, all truth, wherever it may be found? > > Absolutely. But we get our religion from the prophets, not self-appointed teachers >of doctrine not taught by the Church. Brigham Young was talking about history, >geography, science, etc. I doubt if he would have approved the rise of personality >cults within the Church. And I am not talking about Pratt. I know nothing of him. > > John W. Redelfs [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ********************************************************************* > For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against > principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the > darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in > high [places]. (Ephesians 6:12) > ********************************************************************* > "All my opinions are tentative pending further data." --JWR > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." --Michelangelo Buonarroti Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author�s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
