We read in historical documents that Lucy would have missed out on Eternal Life and Exaltation had she refused Joseph Smith's hand in marriage. At first, this story made me feel sad for her. But since then, I have discovered that she would not have been barred from Exaltation at all! How do I know this? Once again, my Benefactress has given me light and knowledge concerning this matter. Please turn with me to Aeschylus's tragedy Agamemnon and read with me the story of Cassandra and Apollo. Replace Apollo with Joseph Smith and Cassandra with Lucy.
Cassandra was loved by the god Apollo, who promised her the power of prophecy if she would comply with his desires. Cassandra accepted the proposal, received the gift, and then refused the god her favours. Apollo revenged himself by ordaining that her prophecies should never be believed. She accurately predicted such events as the fall of Troy and the death of Agamemnon, but her warnings went unheeded. During the sack of Troy, Ajax the Lesser dragged Cassandra from the altar of Athena and raped her. For this impiety, Athena sent a storm that sank most of the Greek fleet as it returned home.
In the end, Joseph Smith would have regretted any revenge on Lucy for refusing him.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
zeezrom wrote:In the end, Joseph Smith would have regretted any revenge on Lucy for refusing him.
What makes you say that? Joseph certainly didn't regret his revenge on Sarah Pratt when she refused him. Why would revenge on Lucy be any different?
"Finally, for your rather strange idea that miracles are somehow linked to the amount of gay sexual gratification that is taking place would require that primitive Christianity was launched by gay sex, would it not?"
Dr., Let me remind you that you are dealing with a Greek Myth apologist a.k.a. Gropologist. That said, I will proceed to inform you of the consequence of Joseph's revenge on Sarah. God destroyed Joseph's Masonic village in heaven last year.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
zeezrom wrote:Let me remind you that you are dealing with a Greek Myth apologist a.k.a. Gropologist. That said, I will proceed to inform you of the consequence of Joseph's revenge on Sarah. God destroyed Joseph's Masonic village in heaven last year.
??? Is this your way of saying that your opening post wasn't supposed to make sense?
"Finally, for your rather strange idea that miracles are somehow linked to the amount of gay sexual gratification that is taking place would require that primitive Christianity was launched by gay sex, would it not?"
Actually, I'm telling you that Joseph Smith Jr regrets taking vengeance on Sarah. The regret came after he died, I suppose.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
zeezrom wrote:We read in historical documents that Lucy would have missed out on Eternal Life and Exaltation had she refused Joseph Smith's hand in marriage.
Lucy did refuse him. And I do believe others did too. However, it was only after a very powerful spiritual experience did Lucy say yes:
she “received a powerful and irristable testimony of the truth of the mariage covenant called 'Celestial or plural mariage'”
If she didn't receive this witness she would have said no. Lucy never regretted her plural marriage to Joseph.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith
I've heard people say that if Joseph Smith didn't play around with the womenfolk, he wouldn't have been killed. Maybe God stirred up anger in the hearts of the men who shot at him and eventually killed him.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
zeezrom wrote:We read in historical documents that Lucy would have missed out on Eternal Life and Exaltation had she refused Joseph Smith's hand in marriage.
Lucy did refuse him. And I do believe others did too. However, it was only after a very powerful spiritual experience did Lucy say yes:
she “received a powerful and irristable testimony of the truth of the mariage covenant called 'Celestial or plural mariage'”
If she didn't receive this witness she would have said no. Lucy never regretted her plural marriage to Joseph.
Many cult leaders have been able to convince young women to sleep with them through similar means.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.
zeezrom wrote:I've heard people say that if Joseph Smith didn't play around with the womenfolk, he wouldn't have been killed. Maybe God stirred up anger in the hearts of the men who shot at him and eventually killed him.
zeezrom wrote:I've heard people say that if Joseph Smith didn't play around with the womenfolk, he wouldn't have been killed. Maybe God stirred up anger in the hearts of the men who shot at him and eventually killed him.
Joseph was a polarizing figure. He would have been killed eventually. Most revolutionaries are. He wasn't killed for playing around with women folk. He was killed by the press stirring up the mobs against him. The warsaw gazette was one such paper. Polygamy was just one of many things that were stirring up the mobs. He was a marked man from the first moment the Book of Mormon came off the press.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith