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Scans of old/new Book of Mormon introductions confirms the change!

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:29 am
by _Polygamy Porter
The original thread concerning these changes was getting too long, so I started a fresh one

Thanks to John Larsen on Postmormon.org for doing the scans

First edition DoubleDay print:

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Recent printing with the change:

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Time to email Peggy at the Trib?

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:03 pm
by _LifeOnaPlate
As I've never viewed the Introduction as canonical, I welcome the change.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:05 pm
by _Mercury
LifeOnaPlate wrote:As I've never viewed the Introduction as canonical, I welcome the change.


Umm, I was told that BRM was creating scripture in Seminary. So Booya! You are wrong.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:23 pm
by _LifeOnaPlate
Mercury wrote:
LifeOnaPlate wrote:As I've never viewed the Introduction as canonical, I welcome the change.


Umm, I was told that BRM was creating scripture in Seminary. So Booya! You are wrong.


I don't feel obligated to agree with your seminary teacher.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:24 pm
by _LifeOnaPlate
For what it's worth, I don't feel obligated to believe my own teachers, either. ;)

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:24 pm
by _Mercury
LifeOnaPlate wrote:
Mercury wrote:
LifeOnaPlate wrote:As I've never viewed the Introduction as canonical, I welcome the change.


Umm, I was told that BRM was creating scripture in Seminary. So Booya! You are wrong.


I don't feel obligated to agree with your seminary teacher.


Why not? I felt the spirit. You can't deny my witness.

Re: Scans of old/new Book of Mormon introductions confirms the change!

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:29 pm
by _Rollo Tomasi
Polygamy Porter wrote:The original thread concerning these changes was getting too long, so I started a fresh one

Wow! That is a major change, and a positive one, in my opinion. I think this is clear recognition of science and its overwhelming case against the "principal" claim.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:35 pm
by _LifeOnaPlate
Mercury wrote:Why not? I felt the spirit. You can't deny my witness.


I disagree. Am I allowed to disagree? ;)

Huh

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:49 pm
by _Imwashingmypirate
They are both identical. Word for word.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:51 pm
by _Mercury
LifeOnaPlate wrote:
Mercury wrote:Why not? I felt the spirit. You can't deny my witness.


I disagree. Am I allowed to disagree? ;)


No you are not. My unreliable emotional bull Trump's yours because I say so

:P