What was most fascinating of all, though, was this thread, apparently initiated by LifeOnaPlate in an effort to exact revenge on another poster:
http://www.mormonapologetics.org/topic/ ... t-be-true/
It seems to me that this may wind up backfiring in a spectacular way, however, since the thread is essentially an invitation to deny Church doctrine. Take a look at this:
LifeOnaPlate wrote:I couldn't find the original quote frank was referring to. Nevertheless, I think this would eb an interesting topic, and a chance for frank to increase his count.
I doubled his count in this wise:
I believe there is potential progression between degrees of glory in the hereafter, though this belief may not be true.
Feel free to jump in.
Wow. This seems like an awfully slippery slope. How long will it be before third-tier apologists like LoaP are saying, "I believe that Pres. Monson is a true prophet, though this belief may not be true"? Given LoaP's status as a semi-public figure in the world of online Mopologetics, he may want to consider asking the mods to delete the thread. I mean: can you imagine what would happen if a gossipy Chapel Mormon saw what he was up to?
Perhaps sensing what was wrong with LoaP's proposition, the threat-issuing poster called "Lamanite" refused to play along:
Lamanite wrote:I believe that the Spirit World resides somewhere other than this earth...
I also believe that an infinite Atonement allows for an infinite time frame with which to apply it....
Big UP!
Lamanite
(Notice that he edited the post. I wonder if he deleted the LoaP-requested "though this belief might not be true" portion....)
It will be very interesting to see how this thread develops.