Glass & Steel in the Book of Mormon, why a problem?

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Re: Glass & Steel in the Book of Mormon, why a problem?

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Buffalo wrote:Why would Jesus want the verses removed?
Because he was the son of God and stood for truth, justice and the American way.
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Runtu wrote:Again, stop putting words into my mouth. It's a really annoying habit of yours.
I have many annoying habits like that such as making well-reasoned arguments for one and analyzing my assumptions for flaws is another one.
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Tobin wrote:I have many annoying habits like that such as making well-reasoned arguments for one and analyzing my assumptions for flaws is another one.


Heh, that I haven't seen so far. ;-)
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Tobin wrote:
Runtu wrote:Again, stop putting words into my mouth. It's a really annoying habit of yours.
I have many annoying habits like that such as making well-reasoned arguments for one and analyzing my assumptions for flaws is another one.


So far all your arguments have rested on the ipse dixit fallacy. You've refused to back up anything you've said with evidence.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

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Tobin wrote:
Buffalo wrote:Why would Jesus want the verses removed?
Because he was the son of God and stood for truth, justice and the American way.


What does that have to do with having the verses removed?
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote:There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
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Buffalo wrote:So far all your arguments have rested on the ipse dixit fallacy. You've refused to back up anything you've said with evidence.
Well, since we are making observations, let me point out that I'm not Roman and I don't speak latin. I just wanted to make sure that was out there in case anyone thought I was and understood, I don't know, Latin.
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Buffalo wrote:
Buffalo wrote:Why would Jesus want the verses removed?
Tobin wrote:Because he was the son of God and stood for truth, justice and the American way.
What does that have to do with having the verses removed?
Well, they aren't true are they?
"You lack vision, but I see a place where people get on and off the freeway. On and off, off and on all day, all night.... Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see. My God, it'll be beautiful." -- Judge Doom
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Tobin wrote:Well, they aren't true are they?


Why would anyone think that?
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Runtu wrote:Why would anyone think that?
Well, if they are true. What are we arguing about it then? You guys are making me dizzy.
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Tobin wrote:Well, if they are true. What are we arguing about it then? You guys are making me dizzy.


I dunno. You keep saying that if Isaiah didn't write all of the book of Isaiah, then it can't be true. That makes no sense.
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