Some here are no better in their actions!
You make fun of us but at least most LDS try to be better people.
So which best describes the behavior of many here Telestial or Terrestrial?
Posted on 04/29/2008 6:06:04 AM PDT by restornu
By all means let the discussion continue. Unfortunately there’s not much substance I see to discuss. This article reads more like a PR release than a news story.
But please, continue.
What was found? Who found it? When was it found? Where was it found? How do they support Mormonism or Joe Smith? I’d actually be interested in this topic, but as it stands, this article reads like, “Some guys found some stuff which proves we’re right!”
Restornu, do you have a more useful article?
From wikipedia: “The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is a for-profit business holdings company owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (widely known as the Mormon or LDS Church).”
Indeed. The real historical record reveals that Christian theology flourished not only in Alexandria (Cyril, Clement) but in Jerusalem (Matthew, James, Cyril), Antioch (Ignatius), Edessa (Ephrem), Asia Minor (Basil, Gregory Of Nyssa, John Chrysostom), Rome (Ambrose, Gregory), Carthage (Augustine, Tertullian), Marseilles (Irenaeus), Seville (Isidore) and many other places besides.
Thanks.
Some here are no better in their actions!
You make fun of us but at least most LDS try to be better people.
So which best describes the behavior of many here Telestial or Terrestrial?
>> Indeed. The real historical record reveals that Christian theology flourished not only in Alexandria (Cyril, Clement) but in Jerusalem (Matthew, James, Cyril), Antioch (Ignatius), Edessa (Ephrem), Asia Minor (Basil, Gregory Of Nyssa, John Chrysostom), Rome (Ambrose, Gregory), Carthage (Augustine, Tertullian), Marseilles (Irenaeus), Seville (Isidore) and many other places besides. <<
Not only that, but Egypt was the home of vast numbers of syncretist Hindus and Zoroastrians who sought to absorb Christianity into their pantheistic religions. Hence, much of what comes from Egypt is non-representative of Christianity. Further, the government of Egypt is very hostile to any research which might validate Jewish and Christian versions of histories, so whatever flows from Egypt tends to be the worst of the worst.
Exactly, this is a press release issued by a newspaper that is owned by the LDS. It says that “experts” have “proof” that Smith was right all along, but doesn’t offer even a hint as to who these experts are or what proof has been discovered.
Re: By all means let the discussion continue. Unfortunately there’s not much substance I see to discuss. This article reads more like a PR release than a news story.
But please, continue.
Please review my posts #7 & #25. I in no way endorse the veracity of the original posted article.
I'm not certain that I would term this a religious thread, I see it as more of an archeology thread.
You make fun of us but at least most LDS try to be better people.
Asking questions IS NOT making fun of anyone.
If someone said they discovered "proof" that Jesus Christ never existed, would it be "making fun of them" to ask what this "proof" was?
So do most Dr Phil viewers.
LDS probably put this out yesterday to deflect attention from the current very LARGE elephant in the middle of the room.
In the ancient world it made sense that ANY religious or philosophical movement would expand from it’s geographical starting point and Christianity was no different, the Apostles went out in all directions to preach the Gospel.
This came from a fire side which I am sure more information was given at the time someone just put it in the Mormon times news.
I appreciate you difference but much still isn’t conclusive on your side to be so sure!
Where are the gold plates that the farm boy translated?
Surely we can see them and verify their origin and confirm the accuracy of the translation. Lets see ‘em - they can prove the validity of Mormonism.
Asking questions IS NOT making fun of anyone.
True but some have a legit reason for those question most I encounter are just faultfinding for the heck of it!
However, you still haven’t answered ANY of these questions.
Were there to be a discovery that corroborated Smith, it would be very important from both a religious and archaeological standpoint. What was discovered? Who has authenticated it? Where is the proof?
Except the ones who are just too lazy to change the channel when the soap opera ends.
It’s kinda short on data.
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