The Restoration stands up to history | Deseret News

[_Willy Law]

What I really find disturbing is that Dr. Peterson stated over and over on this very board that he believes the church should be more forthcoming with its history. Now, unless I understand incorrectly, he is arguing the exact opposite. Mainly that the intellectual infants that are chapel Mormons cannot risk looking into the vast rabbit hole, here-to known as "level B".
It says a lot about the leadership of the church and people like Dr. Peterson that they are openly encouraging people to bury their head's in the sand for their own good. Dr. Peterson had a golden opportunity with his column in the Deseret News to set the record straight and be more forthcoming, instead he is opting to follow the brethren and protect those poor innocent chapel Mormons. And they wonder why chapel Mormons see them as condescending and a threat to the church.

[_brade]

What I really find disturbing is that Dr. Peterson stated over and over on this very board that he believes the church should be more forthcoming with its history. Now, unless I understand incorrectly, he is arguing the exact opposite. Mainly that the intellectual infants that are chapel Mormons cannot risk looking into the vast rabbit hole, here-to known as "level B".

I don't think that's what Daniel argues in his article.

[_Darth J]

- This God would select a lying serial adulterer and convicted scam artist to be the founder of his one true Church on Earth.

Come on, DrW. Let's be fair. Joseph Smith did not become a serial adulterer until after he was called as a prophet.

[_Stormy Waters]

I don't think that's what Daniel argues in his article.

It's an awkwardly written article. Peterson paraphrases the justification by Stanley kimball for only teaching level A information (We would lose souls on level B). But Peterson himself doesn't comment on the issue.

[_harmony]

I don't think that's what Daniel argues in his article.

It's an awkwardly written article. Peterson paraphrases the justification by Stanley kimball for only teaching level A information (We would lose souls on level B). But Peterson himself doesn't comment on the issue.

If one works at BYU, and one wants to keep paying the mortgage, one doesn't comment on things that may result in one's termination from BYU.

[_Willy Law]

What I really find disturbing is that Dr. Peterson stated over and over on this very board that he believes the church should be more forthcoming with its history. Now, unless I understand incorrectly, he is arguing the exact opposite. Mainly that the intellectual infants that are chapel Mormons cannot risk looking into the vast rabbit hole, here-to known as "level B".

I don't think that's what Daniel argues in his article.

Huh, that's what I took away from it, what is your take Brade?

[_moksha]

What I really find disturbing is that Dr. Peterson stated over and over on this very board that he believes the church should be more forthcoming with its history. Now, unless I understand incorrectly, he is arguing the exact opposite. Mainly that the intellectual infants that are chapel Mormons cannot risk looking into the vast rabbit hole, here-to known as "level B".

I don't think that's what Daniel argues in his article.

I agree with Brade. The message was clear even back on the FAIR board: Members are responsible for learning the true history on their own. So the established method is to read this history on the Tanner's website, at Saints Without Halos and Uncle Dale's board, then to read the explanation of this previously unrevealed history at the FAIR site. At FAIR they will find explanatory insights and tortuous reasonings laid out in easy to digest form, so as to reaffirm faith in the Gospel.