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Marcus, I think we all may be stuck thinking that I see no evidence of plates written by a native over a thousand years ago which translates into the Book of Mormon. MG says there is clear evidence of something heavy in a bag which a few people were shown and said it looked like plates. Two sides t...

MG 2.0 wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:24 pm

It would do something for your faith which is severely lacking, wouldn’t it? Oh wait, then it wouldn’t be faith, it would be knowledge.

Knowledge vs. faith. A whole other topic that could be discussed.

Regards,
MG

True faith grows upon knowledge and understanding.
false faith grows on ignorance.

I'm not sure that it would. I mean, which of the Lord's commandments would you disregard if the plates were still around? I think it would make a huge difference in the Plan of Salvation if we didn’t have to exercise real faith. The gospel teaches that we are separated from God and the things of et...

Moksha, Walla Walla? are you just repeating an odd name or have you actually visited the praised IceBurg hamburger stand in Walla Walla? In years past it would get nominated as outstanding regional restaurant.(park a block away for dining) The town has become a wine destination so the IceBurg now ha...

Going back to thethread's original point: Ahh...so quick we are to forget the lesson of Richard Bushman, young tadpole. Bushman's point was that nobody would care about a story that wasn't real history and that wasn't packaged into something like the plates that imply "God is an active agent in hum...

THE issue that separates Mormonism from historic Christianity more than any other is the doctrine of exaltation. In my latest podcast episode I break down the issue and explain how it comes down to an misunderstanding about the word "elohim". I offer a path forward for Mormonism to be accepted by o...

THE issue that separates Mormonism from historic Christianity more than any other is the doctrine of exaltation. In my latest podcast episode I break down the issue and explain how it comes down to an misunderstanding about the word "elohim". I offer a path forward for Mormonism to be accepted by o...

I enjoy topics about paintings and have spent some time in the past studying such but feel like I should apologize if I have sounded like a know it all at some time. Such a position is not justified for me. I notice that the quotes found above do not mesh nicely into a theory. In fact they may be se...

Richard Bushman from his new book, “Joseph Smith’s Gold Plates”. In spite of efforts on all sides, after two hundred years the mystery of the gold plates remains. The source of the idea , other than being the gift of an angel , has never been identified. Regards, MG MG, perhaps you could explain th...

To expand on the important side track of the song Buffalo Gals, wikapedia has the fallowing clarification "Buffalo Gals" is a traditional American song, written and published as "Lubly Fan" in 1844 by the blackface minstrel John Hodges, who performed as "Cool White". The song was widely popular thro...