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MG I don’t see a better way of transmitting information down through the ages than on something very durable. Plates fit the bill. Smith didn't need the actual or original manuscript of John to receive a revelation of its contents. There is no need for the entire shenanigans of the plates, since vi...

I'm starting to think mg is legitimately retarded. This issue has been addressed hundreds of times ad nauseam and he still pops in with his loopy Crap like he's never bothered to read a single well-sourced argument that puts to rest the lie of the plates. It's like there's a short circuit in his du...

Cute. Very thoughtful reply. Thank you. I think IHAQ said it best. You just spout unsupported nonsense. I think it's worth everyone being aware of that, if they weren't already. Whatever floats your boat. The echo chamber always prevails. One man’s unsupported nonsense is another man’s honest respo...

I think in the case of the Book of Mormon it is not an overstatement to say that, barring some unforeseen corroborating discovery, the lack of the plates leaves the question of the Book of Mormon's authenticity as an ancient text comfortably in the category of forgery. Hi Kishkumen, would you be wi...

I take the Book of Mormon seriously in the sense that it is considered divinely inspired by a large group of people and have no problem seeing it categorized with the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Qur’an, Baháʼí scriptures, etc, etc. I think close study of the Book of Mormon can be equally rewarding...

I think that it is more likely that a person who has no belief in God tends to look inward rather than outward, to a deity, as they live in the world. Not that they aren’t social beings...we’re all human and have social needs and desires...but I would think that, generally speaking, atheists would ...

OK. So this is Option 1. Two questions: Question 1. How would this scenario have taken place back in Joseph Smith’s day? Question 2. Wouldn’t the restoration have to have been delayed for close to another couple hundred years? Other options/answers to my queries to DrStakhanovite and Kishkumen? If ...

Dr. Exiled, Before you get sucked into yet another mg exercise in mental masturbation because eXpAnDiNg My hOriZoNs please give this Lemmie-provided thread a quick once over: http://mormondiscussions.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=47259 - Doc Yeah, the thread where you said: I'd insult you, but you exist ...

I know I'm an interloper in this conversation but thought I would give my two cents anyway. How about if God communicated just like we mere humans do? Perhaps he could speak in front of a stadium filled with thousands of people, broadcast it live, and then have the speech put into pdf form and save...

I think in the case of the Book of Mormon it is not an overstatement to say that, barring some unforeseen corroborating discovery, the lack of the plates leaves the question of the Book of Mormon's authenticity as an ancient text comfortably in the category of forgery. Hi Kishkumen, would you be wi...