I cannot think of any religious tradition where the prophets role is to make a bunch of accurate predictions. To lead clarify and inspire would be more the job. Of course that leaves plenty of room to hope for more inspiration and help with social issues.
A prophet is a person who has been called by God to speak for Him (see Jeremiah 1:4–5; Amos 3:7; John 15:16; Doctrine and Covenants 1:37–38). Prophets testify of Jesus Christ and teach His gospel. They make known God’s will and true character. They denounce sin, warn of its consequences, and help us avoid deception (see Ezekiel 3:16–17; Ephesians 4:11–14). At times, they prophesy of future events. Prophets are able to perform these responsibilities because they receive authority, keys, and revelation from God.
The bit about helping us avoid deception is particularly ironic given the Church was fined a lot of money for a decades long scheme signed off by the Prophet that was designed to deceive the SEC, the IRS, and the membership.
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.
Actually, no - we are not "talking about the Creator of all things".
MG is claiming that such a creator, whom he has chosen to believe in, exists, and is the subject of the conversation.
Many other participants in the conversation reject that claim due to lack of convincing evidence.
However, if others accept, simply for the sake of argument, that such a creator exists, "He doesn't quite have it all together." is a pretty good and defensible position to take.
Sheesh!
I think that for believers the creator of all things does fit into the conversation. Ya' can't just brush Him off.
Donald Trump just berated a CBS News Texas reporter who said that families of the dead are saying that their loved ones could have been saved had emergency warnings gone out before the flooding. “What do you say to those families?” the reporter asked the president.
“Well, I think everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances,” Trump said with a shrug of his shoulders. He then suggested that the severity of the flooding was unforeseeable and said he had only “admiration” for the local officials.
“Only a bad person would ask a question like that, to be honest with you. I don’t know who you are, but only a very evil person would ask a question like that,” Trump said. “I think this has been heroism. This has been incredible, the job you’ve all done.
“It’s easy to sit back and say, ‘Oh, what could’ve happened here”, Trump added in a mocking tone.
Maksutov:
That's the problem with this supernatural stuff, it doesn't really solve anything. It's a placeholder for ignorance.
Mayan Elephant:
Not only have I denounced the Big Lie, I have denounced the Big lie big lie.
Donald Trump just berated a CBS News Texas reporter who said that families of the dead are saying that their loved ones could have been saved had emergency warnings gone out before the flooding. “What do you say to those families?” the reporter asked the president.
“Well, I think everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances,” Trump said with a shrug of his shoulders. He then suggested that the severity of the flooding was unforeseeable and said he had only “admiration” for the local officials.
“Only a bad person would ask a question like that, to be honest with you. I don’t know who you are, but only a very evil person would ask a question like that,” Trump said. “I think this has been heroism. This has been incredible, the job you’ve all done.
“It’s easy to sit back and say, ‘Oh, what could’ve happened here”, Trump added in a mocking tone.
I think he is saying that the armchair critics really don't have a leg to stand on in this instance. The Hill Country did not have an early warning system and there was poor cell coverage. And then the one-hundred-year storm...
In the middle of the night.
There are always the critics. I think he was simply calling them out as being somewhat unfair and foolish in this instance.
I think he is saying that the armchair critics really don't have a leg to stand on in this instance. The Hill Country did not have an early warning system
Oh. So it is evil to ask why an area like that had no early warning system for flash floods?
Maksutov:
That's the problem with this supernatural stuff, it doesn't really solve anything. It's a placeholder for ignorance.
Mayan Elephant:
Not only have I denounced the Big Lie, I have denounced the Big lie big lie.
I think he is saying that the armchair critics really don't have a leg to stand on in this instance. The Hill Country did not have an early warning system
Oh. So it is evil to ask why an area like that had no early warning system for flash floods?
He said, "under the circumstances'. Folks seem to be prejudging things and placing blame on others. I think the President is simply saying, 'screw you people', get a life! Everyone knows this was a disaster. To go pointing fingers at Trump...because he's Trump...is a bit foolhardy, at least in this instance. There were other factors at play.
Trump is known for hyperbole. If he uses the word "evil" he is probably saying that some folks are simply trying to rouse up trouble where it is unnessary to do so in this instance.
As with much that goes on here on this 'obsession' board, I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill.
Oh. So it is evil to ask why an area like that had no early warning system for flash floods?
He said, "under the circumstances'. Folks seem to be prejudging things and placing blame on others. I think the President is simply saying, 'screw you people', get a life! Everyone knows this was a disaster. To go pointing fingers at Trump...because he's Trump...is a bit foolhardy, at least in this instance. There were other factors at play.
Trump is known for hyperbole. If he uses the word "evil" he is probably saying that some folks are simply trying to rouse up trouble where it is unnessary to do so in this instance.
As with much that goes on here on this 'obsession' board, I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill.
Regards,
MG
An alternative suggestion as to how a fairly normal head of state of any country might have replied to such a question:
"Thank you for your question: I do understand the way those families feel. At the moment our brave and tireless rescue services have been concentrating on finding all the people who are missing in the aftermath of this terrible disaster, and we shall support those services and all the grieving families the best way we can. But yes - later on, the time will certainly come for us to ask what we can do to diminish the chances of such a terrible disaster once more tearing so many of our loved ones from us. And I shall want to see that job get done, believe me."
Is the USA better off or worse off in having a president who responds to such a questioner by saying in effect, as MG so elegantly puts it "'screw you people, get a life!"? Gosh, that's a hard one ...
Maksutov:
That's the problem with this supernatural stuff, it doesn't really solve anything. It's a placeholder for ignorance.
Mayan Elephant:
Not only have I denounced the Big Lie, I have denounced the Big lie big lie.
