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Spalding-Rigdon Theory: Fatal flaws
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:20 am
by _Jersey Girl
I'd like to hear from any interested parties what they think the fatal flaws are in the Spalding-Rigdon theory thus far. In your view, what sinks the boat.
That's it. Have at it.
Jersey Girl
Re: Spalding-Rigdon Theory: Fatal flaws
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:11 pm
by _Tarski
Jersey Girl wrote:I'd like to hear from any interested parties what they think the fatal flaws are in the Spalding-Rigdon theory thus far. In your view, what sinks the boat.
That's it. Have at it.
Jersey Girl
I don't think anything sinks the boat. Too bad Uncle Dale doesn't post here.
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:08 pm
by _Jersey Girl
Tarski,
I think you misunderstand the premise of the OP. It is simple inquiry and nothing more. I'm not planning to debate the S/R Theory and it wouldn't matter to me if Uncle Dale were here to post on this thread. I am interested in hearing where people think the fatal flaws are and why. That's all I want to have happen on this thread.
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:10 pm
by _Scottie
How about just the flaws, fatal or not?
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:11 pm
by _Jersey Girl
Scottie wrote:How about just the flaws, fatal or not?
Sure. Go for it.
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:55 pm
by _Scottie
I'm not all that knowledgable about this issue, so I can't answer your question Jersey Girl.
I wonder if it might be useful to detail exactly WHAT the Spaulding theory is?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:59 am
by _Daniel Peterson
Matthew Roper's "The Mythical 'Manuscript Found'" provides a good discussion of the issue:
http://maxwellinstitute.BYU.edu/publica ... 7&number=2
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:03 am
by _Jersey Girl
Thank you, Daniel. I was hoping for a good discussion of the issue on this thread. Are there any particular points you'd like to raise based on Roper's piece? Is it based on the apparent absence of Manuscript Found?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:06 am
by _Daniel Peterson
Jersey Girl wrote:Are there any particular points you'd like to raise based on Roper's piece?
No, not really. I've never found the Spalding theory very plausible or interesting, and am, frankly, amazed that it continues to flourish in some (fairly marginal) circles.
Re: Spalding-Rigdon Theory: Fatal flaws
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:07 am
by _Jason Bourne
Jersey Girl wrote:I'd like to hear from any interested parties what they think the fatal flaws are in the Spalding-Rigdon theory thus far. In your view, what sinks the boat.
That's it. Have at it.
Jersey Girl
As noted before, there is no link between Joseph Smith and Rigdon before 1831 and well after the Book of Mormon was finished. Tell you prove that you have nothing.