Fables vs. Restored Truths

[_Drifting]

Try reading more of the true history of the LDS.

Where can this be found?

[_Drifting]

The doctrines haven't changed.

Good one...

[_ludwigm]

I think you guys have been reading too much atheists and anti Mormon propaganda.
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Old Testament writings which you consider to be fables.

Yes, I have been reading too much scriptures.

4. Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
5. And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
6. As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
7. And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.
16. And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
17. And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:
21. And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;
22. And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
23. And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.
24. And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:
25. And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
26. Az olajból pedig töltsön a pap a papnak baltenyerére. And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:
27. And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD:
28. And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering:
49. And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
50. And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
51. And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
52. And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
53. But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.
57. To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.

Obamacare? Ehm...

[_gdemetz]

Is that you, Mr. President?! No, I don't think that it happened that way. Obviously, the sea creatures and some others weren't bothered too much by this flood, and I believe that the Lord led many other species to places where they could survive. There are a lot of accounts from many civilizations about a great flood, not to mention a lot of scientific evidence.

[_Franktalk]

gdemetz,

If you are into geology read a book written by Lester King, it is called Wandering Continents and spreading sea floors. In the book he describes evidence of multiple earth wide floods. He seems to feel that the earth was smaller at one time and then expanded. Possibly from the internal heat. Some rock when made hot expands greatly. There is also evidence that the molten rock under the crust still has a great deal of water in it. A great read. He is not a religious guy but he follows the data. Many ivory tower geologist hate him. Which makes it even more important to read his book.

Frank

[_gdemetz]

Thanks for that information FrankTalk!

[_Bond James Bond]

Is that you, Mr. President?! No, I don't think that it happened that way. Obviously, the sea creatures and some others weren't bothered too much by this flood, and I believe that the Lord led many other species to places where they could survive. There are a lot of accounts from many civilizations about a great flood, not to mention a lot of scientific evidence.

A global flood that killed everything (Gen 7:4) "For yet seven days, and I will cause it to arain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth."

There isn't "a lot" of scientific evidence for a global flood. There is evidence for regional floods in places like Mesopotamia where the Tigris and Euphrates tended to flood from time to time.

[_gdemetz]

Yes, that's true, but I don't think that applied to the sea creatures, or those that could survive in the seas such as amphibians, etc. So, if there were some land animals who were not on the ark, or at least led to a place other than the "face of the earth," possibly a place with high mountains that weren't covered by water, then they would have been destroyed.

See my posts under "Glass and Steel in the Book of Mormon, why a problem."

[_Tobin]

There isn't "a lot" of scientific evidence for a global flood. There is evidence for regional floods in places like Mesopotamia where the Tigris and Euphrates tended to flood from time to time.

I agree. There isn't much if any evidence for a world-wide flood. I think this is one of those things you take on faith mostly because I really am very incredulous about it. The belief in a world-wide flood is virtually unsupportable, but given that God formed the Earth - it is possible. There is also a need in Mormon doctrine for it since the Earth will be a Celestial Kingdom and must go through the same processes that we must go through including baptism. That is the only reason I believe it is plausible however. Otherwise, I'd side with a local flood story as being the root of the Biblical (and other sourced) world-wide flood stories/myths.

[_gdemetz]

There is so much evidence that it is almost undeniable. The are literally hundreds of pieces of evidence, not the least of which bones of whales found 440 feet, 500 feet, and even 600 feet above sea level.