Elder Patrick Kearon is the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles within the church, which is the second highest group of leaders within the organization, second only to the First Presidency.
Officials said Kearon would be sustained by church members at the April 2024 General Conference.
They seem pretty confident of a favourable “vote.”
Premise 1. Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable.
Premise 2. The best evidence for the Book of Mormon is eyewitness testimony.
Conclusion. Therefore, the best evidence for the Book of Mormon is notoriously unreliable.
The Community of Christ has long had Black apostles , hasn’t it?
"He disturbs the laws of his country, he forces himself upon women, and he puts men to death without trial.” ~Otanes on the monarch, Herodotus Histories 3.80.
Elijah Abel was called long before CoC even existed.
As an apostle?
"He disturbs the laws of his country, he forces himself upon women, and he puts men to death without trial.” ~Otanes on the monarch, Herodotus Histories 3.80.
Yes, he was a Seventy, which is still a credit to Early Mormonism.
"He disturbs the laws of his country, he forces himself upon women, and he puts men to death without trial.” ~Otanes on the monarch, Herodotus Histories 3.80.
Maybe. I still remember when wards had seventies quorums.
I am honestly surprised that the early Mormon church had any black members, let alone ones ordained to the priesthood, especially considering what happened under Brigham Young.
"He disturbs the laws of his country, he forces himself upon women, and he puts men to death without trial.” ~Otanes on the monarch, Herodotus Histories 3.80.