Joseph Smith mega thread. We'll see

[_just me]

But, believing in a god who would be behind it all is 10 thousand times worse.

I hate to sound all that idiotic but whatever...why? I guess I'm too steeping in the "God knows far more than i do" mentality so I don't see that so easily.

Because having an abusive parent that rules the universe would be 10 thousand times worse than some human that I can ignore.

If the LDS version of god is true than god murders his own children, threatens to murder them, commands murder, commands stealing, genocide, lying, allows rape, spiritual abuse, emotional abuse, sex abuse, etc, etc, etc.

Did you reread all of D&C 132 yet?

[_Buffalo]

But, believing in a god who would be behind it all is 10 thousand times worse.

I hate to sound all that idiotic but whatever...why? I guess I'm too steeping in the "God knows far more than i do" mentality so I don't see that so easily.

In the scriptures we learn that there is a pretty clear standard of morality for us to follow - also that God also has to follow certain principles or he will cease to be god. Why would god be less moral than you?

[_sock puppet]

http://www.mormondialogue.org/topic/54544-josephs-polygamy/

Man, you guys are whipping my caboose over here.

if you're interested I started a thread on MDD on the same topic (this one has been focused on)

I predict thread closure within 3 days.

That would be an extremely long time for a thread of that highly volatile nature to survive there.

[_Buffalo]

That would be an extremely long time for a thread of that highly volatile nature to survive there.

I learned from LDS General Authorities that you should always give yourself as much wiggle room for error as possible when prophesying. ;)

[_just me]

Stem, have you given up on your thread here in favor of your thread over yonder?

[_stemelbow]

Stem, have you given up on your thread here in favor of your thread over yonder?

No, I haven't abandoned this thread. I'll get back to it. I am quite intrigued by Calmoriah's participation over there, so far though.

[_Buffalo]

Wow, that LeSellers guy is an asset to anti-Mormons everywhere.

Then those women need to understand that plural marriage primarily benefited women (and their children).

Under wide-spread Plural Marriage (or polygyny, in general), all women who want to marry can, but under the system of monogyny we live with today, not all women can marry, and many are left without husband, and without children. Many choose to become secret wives (“kept women”) and most of these cannot have children because it would blow their cover. Many others simply shack up with a guy with no contract for her (and their) support. Many choose the woeful state of "single mother" (and expect us to shower them with gifts and sympathy because of their wicked choices).

The ones who are truly harmed under polygyny are those men whose status and wealth are so low that no woman would have them as husbands.

Lehi

[_just me]

Stem, would it bother you if Smith had sex with every single one of his "wives?"

[_just me]

HAHA! The thread from the other side has been closed. Was that even 3 hours?

[_Buffalo]

HAHA! The thread from the other side has been closed. Was that even 3 hours?

It happened within my three day prophesy. Truly I am a prophet of god. :D