The First Mormon Studies Conference of the MoGraphers/Book of Abraham Graphers.
Friday, April 1, 2016, 4:30pm to 9:30pm
Stake Center at 5180 W 4700 S, West Valley City, Utah
Speakers:
Ed Goble (Book of Mormon Geography & Archaeology, Flood of Noah, Book of Abraham, Egyptian/Linguistics)
Travis Goodsell (Paleo-Hebrew, Egyptian, Book of Abraham, etc.)
Vincent Coon (Book of Mormon Geography, Book of Abraham, Hebrew)
Ryan Larsen (Book of Abraham, etc.)
Romolo Simonetti (Book of Abraham, Egyptian)
The First Mormon Studies Conference--MoGraphers/Book of Abraham Graphers
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Will you be extending an invite to Elder Holland?
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Wow, didn't think LDS church buildings were allowed to be used in this way.
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Lemmie wrote:Wow, didn't think LDS church buildings were allowed to be used in this way.
https://file.wikileaks.org/file/mormon- ... -small.pdf
Page 181.
If Ed attempts to solicit donations then he breaches the conditions under which the Church would allow him to host this 'fireside'. But overall I think he's in the 'grey area' where local leaders could choose to allow it or equally choose not to.
“When we are confronted with evidence that challenges our deeply held beliefs we are more likely to reframe the evidence than we are to alter our beliefs. We simply invent new reasons, new justifications, new explanations. Sometimes we ignore the evidence altogether.” (Mathew Syed 'Black Box Thinking')
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Wheeee.. Book of Abraham fancon. Any cosplay involved? I am Potiphar the wise!
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I have a question wrote:Lemmie wrote:Wow, didn't think LDS church buildings were allowed to be used in this way.
https://file.wikileaks.org/file/mormon- ... -small.pdf
Page 181.
If Ed attempts to solicit donations then he breaches the conditions under which the Church would allow him to host this 'fireside'. But overall I think he's in the 'grey area' where local leaders could choose to allow it or equally choose not to.
Or if anyone speaking is paid a fee, right?
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Lemmie wrote:Or if anyone speaking is paid a fee, right?
Right.
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On April Fool's Day? 
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