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_antishock8
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by _antishock8 Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:43 pm
Coggins7 wrote: Would anyone like to posit a falsifiable proposition regarding the LDS Church, and make a concerted attempt to run it through the paces of "serious and rational" debate once again?
1. The facsimiles shown in the Book of Abraham are clearly mistranslated by Joseph Smith thus proving he is, indeed, full of crap.
You can’t trust adults to tell you the truth.
_beastie
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by _beastie Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:46 pm
The facsimiles shown in the Book of Abraham are clearly mistranslated by Joseph Smith thus proving he is, indeed, full of s***.
That's even better than mine, because it skirts the whole silly missing papyrii BS.
The Book of Abraham incident is a clear demonstration that the church's claims can be falsified, and people will still believe.
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases. Penn & Teller http://www.mormonmesoamerica.com
_antishock8
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by _antishock8 Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:26 pm
Bumped for Coggins.
You can’t trust adults to tell you the truth.
_Coggins7
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by _Coggins7 Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:27 pm
1. The facsimiles shown in the Book of Abraham are clearly mistranslated by Joseph Smith thus proving he is, indeed, full of s***.
Care to be specific about that?
The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance.
_beastie
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by _beastie Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:21 pm
Care to be specific about that?
Better log onto MAD quick and try to get up to speed.
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases. Penn & Teller http://www.mormonmesoamerica.com
_Coggins7
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by _Coggins7 Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:36 pm
I thought they cleaned the cages on Saturdays?
The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance.
_antishock8
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by _antishock8 Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:42 pm
Coggins7 wrote: 1. The facsimiles shown in the Book of Abraham are clearly mistranslated by Joseph Smith thus proving he is, indeed, full of s***.
Care to be specific about that?
Sure, no problem: The facsimiles shown in the Book of Abraham are clearly mistranslated by Joseph Smith thus proving he is, indeed, full of s***.
You can’t trust adults to tell you the truth.
_Tal Bachman
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by _Tal Bachman Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:42 pm
="The Nehor"
---Did Christ's "original church" dying out during The Apostacy prove that it was wrong?
_Coggins7
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by _Coggins7 Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:45 pm
bnv
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Dr. Sunstoned on Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance.
_Coggins7
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by _Coggins7 Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:45 pm
Coggins7 wrote: No, but it does demonstrate that there were, as posited by the doctrine of the Great Apostasy, people like you among its membership.
The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance.