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Enough with the pissing match between the boards.

Can we get back to solid discussions about how absurd Mormon theology is?

Lets start with an easy one.

The stone box.

Where is the god damned stone box?

Why didn't Joe show it to scientist/scholars of his day?

Here we have a stone box that was so well engineered and constructed that it last for over 1400 years and claims to have hermetically sealed out the elements and encroaching tree roots for over 1400 years!

And we are going to accept the apologist BS that it was merely washed down the hill?

Were there "best used by" or "refrigerate after opening" writings on the lid?

Who will be the first to perform a tap dance for us? Dan?

Such anger and distaine.

JMS

jskains wrote:Such anger and distaine.

JMS

Such a short attention span.

Can you stay on topic?


Oh and here is a tip for you my poor speller; use Firefox with it's built-in spell checker.

Polygamy-Porter wrote:Oh and here is a tip for you my poor speller; use Firefox with it's built-in spell checker.

LOL.

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Daniel Peterson wrote:

Polygamy-Porter wrote:Oh and here is a tip for you my poor speller; use Firefox with it's built-in spell checker.

LOL.

Polygamy-Porter wrote:it's

Punctuation checker ON. Grammar checker ON.

There now are you game on for the topic?

Where oh where did the stone box go?

Stop searching for something that you have no proof existed and start looking for the stone box.

I will skip the disdain and shoot straight at this issue. Hopefully, you will all come away with this thinking, "Zee is such a straight shooter."

Possibilities:

1. Hill Camorah is an ancient Indian burial mound. The spirits of the long dead have caused the box to be buried deep in the earth.

2. There really was no sword and breastplate. There were only gold plates and since gold is not corrosive like other alloys and metals typically used in battle gear, the plates did not require a very hefty or well engineered box. The battle gear mentioned by Joseph and others were nothing more than a fabrication to help keep people's interest up.

3. There really was no box at all. Joseph was just handed plates from an angel. In Joseph's mind, it didn't make sense because the spiritual realities were mixed with the physical. In his human mind, he had no choice but to conjur up an story that made physical sense to him.

4. Joseph was teleported to the Hill Camora in Mesoamerica. If you look, you will find the box over there.

Now, let me end by saying God is capable of making any of those possibilities to be true.

Polygamy-Porter wrote:Oh and here is a tip for you my poor speller; use Firefox with it's built-in spell checker.

Firefox sucks. It's for sheeple.
Chrome rules.

IE rules.

The box was a super-secret composite made of Nephite Cement. After serving its purpose it self destructed. That is why you won't find it now.

That or it is guarded by the spirit of a dead Indian who moves it when you start looking.

Joseph wrote:The box was a super-secret composite made of Nephite Cement. After serving its purpose it self destructed. That is why you won't find it now.

That or it is guarded by the spirit of a dead Indian who moves it when you start looking.

The sad sad reality is the this is very similar to what defenders will say because they must.

The stone box must exist for them. It is gone now, no evidence it ever existed, but since their faith depends on it being real, there must be SOME explanation as to why it disappeared without a trace.

For defending members it sucks getting caught up in this spiritual ponzi scheme started by Joseph Smith.

Simon Belmont wrote:

Polygamy-Porter wrote:Oh and here is a tip for you my poor speller; use Firefox with it's built-in spell checker.

Firefox sucks. It is for sheeple like you.

Chrome rules.

IE rules.

Chrome is the fastest browser I've tried. But Firefox has more goodies.

IE sucks profoundly.