Nomad wrote:If I were a betting man, I'd lay odds that this is about 20% truth and 80% "Quinn Spin". That's about the ratio of truth to spin in most of what he has written. I wonder if Quinn also mentioned to Elder Packer the fact that he (Quinn) was supposedly destined to join him (Packer) as a member of the twelve one day? Does Quinn still suffer from these delusions, or has he pretty much settled into a persecution complex for the remainder of his life?
Wasn't it Kimball who told him that? I wouldn't be surprised if it were true, since Kimball seemed to have the hots for Quinn.
In any case, I'm surprised to see you slandering the most effective and honest Mormon Apologist on your team - Dr. Quinn.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.
"It isn't much fun to read those parts where the Foundation loses. Wouldn't you rather read a history where they skipped the silly, tragic parts?"
"Yes, I would," Munn assured her, gravely. "But it wouldn't be a fair history, would it, Arkady? You'd never get academic respect, unless you give the whole story."
"Oh, poof. Who cares about academic respect?"
Isaac Asimov, Second Foundation
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.