What would it take for you to go back?

Post by **_CaliforniaKid** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:10 pm

Once you go black you never go back, or so I've heard.

Although I've never been anything other than black (in the metaphorical sense), I like to think that if some astonishing archaeological evidence for the Book of Mormon were discovered, I'd be one of the first of the critics to sign up with the Church of Christ.

Post by **_Some Schmo** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:19 pm

Pokatator wrote:For Schmo concerning "I am" and Green Eggs and Ham: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/docume ... 688&REC=19

Thanks for posting that, Pok. I have my doubts about the hypothesis presented, but it was very interesting to read.

Post by **_Pokatator** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:38 pm

Some Schmo wrote:
Pokatator wrote:For Schmo concerning "I am" and Green Eggs and Ham: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/docume ... 688&REC=19

Thanks for posting that, Pok. I have my doubts about the hypothesis presented, but it was very interesting to read.

I have my doubts too, it just seems eerily close to arguments for and against the Book of Mormon.

Post by **_Some Schmo** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:43 pm

Pokatator wrote:
Some Schmo wrote:
Pokatator wrote:For Schmo concerning "I am" and Green Eggs and Ham: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/docume ... 688&REC=19

Thanks for posting that, Pok. I have my doubts about the hypothesis presented, but it was very interesting to read.

I have my doubts too, it just seems eerily close to arguments for and against the Book of Mormon.

HAHA! I'm with you. This line particularly screamed full-circle apologetics to me:

What possible anomaly in the arcane process of translation would account for the apparent anachronistic mention of cars and trains?

I read that and thought, rather than looking for an explanation for it, why not look at it as evidence that your hypothesis is suspect?

Post by **_Blixa** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:16 pm

Let's say its "true." No. I would not want to have anything to do with that kind of god.

Post by **_Runtu** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:22 pm

Blixa wrote:Let's say its "true." No. I would not want to have anything to do with that kind of god.

Good point.

Post by **_Bond...James Bond** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:28 pm

All I can say is that they'd have to install a decent buffet before I go anywhere near a Mormon church.

Post by **_Ren** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:35 pm

Blixa wrote:Let's say its "true." No. I would not want to have anything to do with that kind of god.

That's basically what I said too. Except you said it better...

Post by **_truth dancer** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:31 am

For me the question would be, "what would it take for you to believe in the truth claims of the LDS church?"

The answer:

It would take me moving into an alternative universe, getting a new brain where what seems wrong becomes right, and what seems right becomes wrong, finding out I was a victim of some sort of medical experiment where everything was not as it is, or something along these lines.

;-)

Similar to what it would take for me to believe in Zeus, Aliens, the Corn God, or any other mythological/religious stories. I do not say this with disrespect, it is just that to me, at the core I think all religions/cults/myths are from the same source.

However, if I ever came across a belief that resonated with my heart and mind, I would most certainly consider it. :-) At this point science and real life experience seems to give me the most believable, peaceful and comforting sense of reality.

~dancer~

Post by **_Mercury** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:45 am

CAEMS. I want packer to go foot fetish while he washes my feet. Then id nominate steuss for his CAEMS and we'd install a custom Vaporizer in the Holy of Holies within the Las Vegas temple.

Hash brownies is the new sacrament bread!