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...the thief did not have to make restorations to those he robbed... That would have been kind of tough. Hanging on a cross and all... Not sure that this demonstrates that restoration is not a necessary part of the repentance process. Truth is, your ‘grace’ seems rather cheap. No real effort goes i...

I have not followed very closely this matter of a committee deceased folks doing the translation of the Book of Mormon .I have not gotten past the sense that the idea is farfetched and overly complicated. I do however find myself wondering about a rather simple question on the subject. Google observ...

Mg , I was glad you agreed that science has an important role for us , even in helping us understand religious things. I have thought that at least some strands of Mormon beliefs are quite open to scientific thinking and encourage that. Certainly other branches of Christianity do as well but perhaps...

Ajax, no that is not the empathy which Michelle was speaking about.

For some time theologians of various shades have attempted to clarify by being careful to distinguish various portions Old Testament the question. First it is considered what is necessary to start a sinning nonbeliever on the path of asking Gods help and repenting. What is Gods role and what is the ...

I read Mr Cahill's book some time ago. I do not remember any indepth considerations of what is necessary for a good soil for intellectual systems. He was quick to toss off clever observations. Considering what he may have had in mind it may be thought that some cosmological systems have internal pro...

Symmachus, those are helpful and interesting clarifications you just posted, each of them

I do not know so this is a question. Is not Hanna's thing about taking the Proclamation on the Family seriously and beyond question the normal LDS attitude? I listened for a while to a presentation by her about LDS beliefs. She was strait forward and unremarkable without deception like "well that i...

I do not know so this is a question. Is not Hanna's thing about taking the Proclamation on the Family seriously and beyond question the normal LDS attitude? I listened for a while to a presentation by her about LDS beliefs. She was strait forward and unremarkable without deception like "well that is...

The lack of theists is not the problem, my friend. There are plenty of theists here. Any idea how many of them participated in this thread? Regards, MG participation from Huckelberry, a theist. MG, I think that you should use some caution about thinking you have the best interpretation of the Spiri...