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by _Dwight Frye
Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:40 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: How Moroni and the plates may have made it to Hill Cumorah
Replies: 23
Views: 1531

Re: How Moroni and the plates may have made it to Hill Cumorah

Why is it so hard to believe that Moroni simply waved his magic wand and he and the plates were transported to New York? Everything else in religion is magical, why not this issue? Don't know if you read the Mormon Times piece or not, but the "magic card" was indeed played when Ash belche...
by _Dwight Frye
Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:54 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: When Does a Religion Become a Cult? - Wall Street Journal
Replies: 54
Views: 3212

Re: When Does a Religion Become a Cult? - Wall Street Journal

Simon Belmont wrote:This is a serious answer: of course the general membership is not encouraged to go seeking out anti-Mormon material.

Simon is correct. If you would like to see what "not encouraged" looks like at LDS.org, see here and here (please note, however, the disclaimer at both).
by _Dwight Frye
Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:55 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: When Does a Religion Become a Cult? - Wall Street Journal
Replies: 54
Views: 3212

Re: When Does a Religion Become a Cult? - Wall Street Journal

As opposed to a cult, a religious culture ought to be as simple to enter or exit, for members or observers, as any free nation. Members should experience no impediment to relationships , ideas or travel, and the group's finances should be reasonably transparent . Its doctrine need not be convention...
by _Dwight Frye
Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:25 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Is Joseph Smith a god now?
Replies: 155
Views: 7857

Re: Is Joseph Smith a god now?

The Hinkster wrote:Of course Joseph Smith is a God. Isn't it marvelous?

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by _Dwight Frye
Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:16 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: KEP: A Quasi-Forensic, non-theory-ladened, Analysis
Replies: 554
Views: 25164

Re: KEP: A Quasi-Forensic, non-theory-ladened, Analysis

wenglund wrote:For those who believe the EA predates the KN's...

Very curious as to who you have in mind here. Thanks.
by _Dwight Frye
Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: How can we determine what the LDS Church actually teaches?
Replies: 188
Views: 5951

Re: How can we determine what the LDS Church actually teaches?

Obiwan wrote:And being a discussion board, I will point them out when necessary.

You're not a discussion board, silly. You're some dude.
by _Dwight Frye
Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: How can we determine what the LDS Church actually teaches?
Replies: 188
Views: 5951

Re: How can we determine what the LDS Church actually teaches?

Darth J wrote:Would anyone like to suggest how we can determine what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially teaches?

http://www.mormonmentality.org/2009/05/31/determining-doctrine-using-excel.htm
by _Dwight Frye
Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:12 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: What is an anti-Mormon? Are you an anti-Mormon?
Replies: 356
Views: 51605

Re: What is an anti-Mormon? Are you an anti-Mormon?

Pahoran wrote:Apparently it was something of a favourite of Mark Hofmann's.

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by _Dwight Frye
Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:44 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: What is an anti-Mormon? Are you an anti-Mormon?
Replies: 356
Views: 51605

Re: What is an anti-Mormon? Are you an anti-Mormon?

Pahoran wrote:I'm not surprised that thewuss loves the Kinderhook hoax; it's always been very popular with a certain class of anti-Mormons. Apparently it was something of a favourite of Mark Hofmann's.

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