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Book of Abraham question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:03 pm
by _ktallamigo
Someone told me yesterday that the church is no longer going to publish facsimiles 1 and 2 in new printed versions of the Pearl of Great Price.
Is this true?
If so, does this constitute an admission on the part of the church that the facsimiles are not what Joseph claimed they are?
Re: Book of Abraham question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:22 pm
by _cinepro
That would be absolutely...interesting? As far as I can tell, the facsimiles and their interpretation have always been considered "canon".
For example, the following disclaimer is included in the
CES PoGP manual:
The figures in the facsimiles (2&3) are symbolic. Explanations of the facsimiles other than those provided by the Prophet Joseph Smith, which are printed with the facsimiles in the Pearl of Great Price, are tentative and subject to revision by additional revelation and insight from modern prophets.
Re: Book of Abraham question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:25 pm
by _Sethbag
Still waiting for that additional revelation and insight from the modern Prophets of the Creator of the Universe. Anyone think I should hold my breath waiting for them to come up with something?
Re: Book of Abraham question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:27 pm
by _Dwight Frye
ktallamigo wrote:Someone told me yesterday that the church is no longer going to publish facsimiles 1 and 2 in new printed versions of the Pearl of Great Price.
Is this true?
I very much doubt it. The change to the Book of Mormon's intro would be
nothing next to this. It would be HUGE. There is no way the Church would knowingly walk into the kind of controversy this would cause.
Re: Book of Abraham question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:37 pm
by _Kevin Graham
I heard they are going to replace it with a blank page.
Symbolism for the missing papyrus.
Re: Book of Abraham question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:47 pm
by _Pokatator
Kevin Graham wrote:I heard they are going to replace it with a blank page.
Symbolism for the missing papyrus.
Will that page fold out like an accordion for about 40 feet?
Re: Book of Abraham question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:23 pm
by _Who Knows
ktallamigo wrote:Someone told me yesterday that the church is no longer going to publish facsimiles 1 and 2 in new printed versions of the Pearl of Great Price.
Is this true?
If so, does this constitute an admission on the part of the church that the facsimiles are not what Joseph claimed they are?
What about fac. 3? That's the one where Joseph Smith and the church have absolutely ZERO ways out.
Re: Book of Abraham question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:46 pm
by _Danna
Pokatator wrote:Kevin Graham wrote:I heard they are going to replace it with a blank page.
Symbolism for the missing papyrus.
Will that page fold out like an accordion for about 40 feet?
Re: Book of Abraham question
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 12:11 am
by _DarkHelmet
Do members even know what the Book of Abraham is? Just replace the whole thing with the Proclamation on the Family and call it good.