Spalding-Rigdon Theory: Fatal flaws

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:20 am

I'd like to hear from any interested parties what they think the fatal flaws are in the Spalding-Rigdon theory thus far. In your view, what sinks the boat.

That's it. Have at it.

Jersey Girl

Post by **_Tarski** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:11 pm

Jersey Girl wrote:I'd like to hear from any interested parties what they think the fatal flaws are in the Spalding-Rigdon theory thus far. In your view, what sinks the boat.

That's it. Have at it.

Jersey Girl

I don't think anything sinks the boat. Too bad Uncle Dale doesn't post here.

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:08 pm

Tarski,

I think you misunderstand the premise of the OP. It is simple inquiry and nothing more. I'm not planning to debate the S/R Theory and it wouldn't matter to me if Uncle Dale were here to post on this thread. I am interested in hearing where people think the fatal flaws are and why. That's all I want to have happen on this thread.

Post by **_Scottie** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:10 pm

How about just the flaws, fatal or not?

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:11 pm

Scottie wrote:How about just the flaws, fatal or not?

Sure. Go for it.

Post by **_Scottie** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:55 pm

I'm not all that knowledgable about this issue, so I can't answer your question Jersey Girl.

I wonder if it might be useful to detail exactly WHAT the Spaulding theory is?

Post by **_Daniel Peterson** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:59 am

Matthew Roper's "The Mythical 'Manuscript Found'" provides a good discussion of the issue:

http://maxwellinstitute.BYU.edu/publica ... 7&number=2

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:03 am

Daniel Peterson wrote:Matthew Roper's "The Mythical 'Manuscript Found'" provides a good discussion of the issue:

http://maxwellinstitute.BYU.edu/publica ... 7&number=2

Thank you, Daniel. I was hoping for a good discussion of the issue on this thread. Are there any particular points you'd like to raise based on Roper's piece? Is it based on the apparent absence of Manuscript Found?

Post by **_Daniel Peterson** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:06 am

Jersey Girl wrote:Are there any particular points you'd like to raise based on Roper's piece?

No, not really. I've never found the Spalding theory very plausible or interesting, and am, frankly, amazed that it continues to flourish in some (fairly marginal) circles.

Post by **_Jason Bourne** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:07 am

Jersey Girl wrote:I'd like to hear from any interested parties what they think the fatal flaws are in the Spalding-Rigdon theory thus far. In your view, what sinks the boat.

That's it. Have at it.

Jersey Girl

As noted before, there is no link between Joseph Smith and Rigdon before 1831 and well after the Book of Mormon was finished. Tell you prove that you have nothing.

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