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That’s not what I said. Go back and read for comprehension. Regards, MG You really believe Joseph Smith was a savant, huh? That’s a reach. What other religious leader of import was a savant? They would meet the clinical requirements? Or was Joseph Smith one of a kind in this regard? Regards, MG

MG 2.0 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:49 am

Dr Moore wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:55 am

Seconded. God can only exist if Joseph Smith is a prophet? LOL

That’s not what I said. Go back and read for comprehension.

Regards,
MG

You really believe Joseph Smith was a savant, huh? That’s a reach.

Regards,
MG

Dr Moore wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:55 am

Doctor CamNC4Me wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:27 am

Seconded. God can only exist if Joseph Smith is a prophet? LOL

That’s not what I said. Go back and read for comprehension.

Regards,
MG

drumdude wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:40 pm

So in Joseph Smith's Wager, you have nothing to gain and nothing to lose.

Man, that’s a whole other discussion.

Regards,
MG

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