marg wrote:How are you different than the run of the mill TBM's when you say things like in your first sentence above...that your primary issue is whether "marriage was indeed commanded by God" You sound very much like an individual well indoctrinated who on some issues involving the church willingly suspends critical thinking in lieu of acceptance of the dictates of the church. So when church authority makes claims on behalf of a god, a TBM willingly, non critically accepts with little if any questioning. by the way, swearing is not acceptable in this forum. If you feel the need to swear you can do so, in the lower forum, (don't remember its name)
Obviously, you don't know me. Which would explain why you have confused me with a run of the mill TBM. I am an individual that examines issues objectively, without a set agenda. I have learned of others on this forum such as Runtu and Truth Dancer, that take a similar approach. I merely mentioned that there IS evidence that Joseph Smith married Fanny Alger. I didn't say that it was persuasive. I didn't assert that it was conclusive. But, nevertheless the evidence does exist. To assume that there is no evidence of the marriage is to shut one's mind off, and become similar to a TBM.
As far as swearing, since this is a PG-13 forum, I have modified my initial post and reduced the number of f-bombs to 1, as per PG-13 rules, and the other swear words are completely harmonious with a PG-13 rating.