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by Rick Grunder
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:36 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million
Replies: 36
Views: 1559

Re: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million

Possibly self-indulgent - but hopefully apropos to some of our concerns about sterilizing the Kirtland Temple - here are some lines from my novel 116 (p. 432) . . . At length, Harry heard the voice again, distinct and audible above the irritating television which the nurse had left on. Through all t...
by Rick Grunder
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:52 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million
Replies: 36
Views: 1559

Re: LDS Inc buys Kirtland Temple from Mormon rivals for $192 million

Apostle Lach Mackay's short but powerful video clip posted today on Community of Christ's website may help us feel the dilemma they have faced in recent years, and their direction to lean forward. Or as prophet-president designate Stassi Cramm signs all her emails, "Onward!" . . . https://s3.amazona...
by Rick Grunder
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:08 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Harris Reputation - Who do you believe?
Replies: 20
Views: 1794

Re: Harris Reputation - Who do you believe?

In the Meridian Magazine article, it states (and then reasons): One contemporary describes him as “ an industrious, hard-working farmer, shrewd in his business calculations. ” But shrewdness in business calculations seems quite incompatible with being delusional, irrational, and prone to hallucinat...
by Rick Grunder
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Proving the church true in the US court of law
Replies: 43
Views: 5087

Re: Proving the church true in the US court of law

A legal/court structure is likely no more suited to serious evaluation of history or theology than would be an advanced auto-body shop to diagnose a heart attack or perform coronary bypass surgery. Just my guess. This all reminds me of a production that appeared when I was a first grader in elementa...
by Rick Grunder
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:38 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: He was a sign of his times.
Replies: 19
Views: 9670

Re: He was a sign of his times.

Josiah Quincy (1802-82; Harvard, 1821; Mayor of Boston, 1845-49). "The Bowdoin prizes for this year, have been awarded to the following young gentlemen:—To Josiah Quincey, Jr. of Boston, Senior Class, a First Prize; to Ralph Emerson, of Boston, Senior Class, a Second Prize . . . ," 1821. Visited Jos...
by Rick Grunder
Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:14 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Book of Abraham can be saved and has verifiable historical authenticity
Replies: 27
Views: 1398

Re: The Book of Abraham can be saved and has verifiable historical authenticity

. . . it seemed as though I almost beheld the goodness before it came down . . .
(--"The Experience of Jacob Loucks taken from his own words, July 27, 1817 . . .”)
by Rick Grunder
Tue May 16, 2023 3:16 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Abraham's signature, according to Joseph Smith
Replies: 15
Views: 955

Re: Abraham's signature, according to Joseph Smith

"After he had shown us the fine grounds around his dwelling," reported an anonymous visitor to Nauvoo in late April 1840, he conducted us, at our request, to an upper room, where he drew aside the curtains of a case, and showed us several Egyptian mummies, which we were told that the church had purc...
by Rick Grunder
Thu May 11, 2023 3:19 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Please Select the Correct Hill Cumorah
Replies: 16
Views: 883

Re: Please Select the Correct Hill Cumorah

Alas, poor Zelph! I knew him well.

Oops, sorry . . . wrong hill.
by Rick Grunder
Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Mormons WHO SHOT JOSEPH AND HYRUM
Replies: 3
Views: 445

Re: Mormons WHO SHOT JOSEPH AND HYRUM

Yes, welcome, Joe! (You and I corresponded on another research matter last fall.) In 2002, I wrote the following rambling commentary on a Mr. Wills which may be relevant. However, that was at a time before Google was as useful as it is today - so your recent research will probably update (and outdat...
by Rick Grunder
Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:14 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: View of the Hebrews
Replies: 32
Views: 2101

Re: View of the Hebrews

Several great comments in this thread! I find it heartening to see careful nuance and maturity of approach. In terms of specifics, I was particularly struck by Doctor Steuss’ observation that “It wasn't so much that VOH [ View of the Hebrews ] was novel in any way, it was more-so that VOH took all o...