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Originally Posted by El Paso Coug
If anyone does a serious study of the origins of the Pearl of Great Price and the alleged "translation" in light of the papyri that were discovered in the late 1960s, the most logical explanation is that Joseph Smith's "translation" is a fraud. The only response LDS scholars can give (and Hugh Nibley has admitted as much) is that Joseph Smith's translation was inspired, but not meant to be a literal translation of the papyri. When you look at all of the circumstances and read numerous quotes from Joseph Smith about the translation of the Pearl of Great Price, this inspired translation theory is very hard to believe.
When you take all of the Book of Mormon problems into account as well, it makes it extremely hard to believe the restoration story. I graduated from BYU, served as AP in my mission, married in the temple, etc. etc. I continue to be involved in LDS activities and worship, but I don't believe the Church is true. My wife and Bishop know my position as well. Just my two cents.
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That is just beautiful........
He was once a devout follower but no longer is, now he just wastes time doing LDS things to keep peace with his wife, and just in case they may turn out to be true after all, right?
Go ahead and deny the part about it just might be true, but why else would someone claim disbelief and then continue to spend time doing something they claim is false?
I guess you must be one of those whose programming just got a little crossed and you can't seem to just walk away from all of it and be at peace with the decision?
I was out of the church for a long time because I thought it was bunk, trust me when I say that My family and friends knew what I thought about the church. It was soooo fricking easy to just open the door and walk out.
Man up and tell the wife that you TRULY feel it is a waste of time to do LDS things, then tell the Bishop to stuff it with trying to get you back into the fold. If your convictions are correct you will feel ostracized for about, ohh, 30 seconds, then you will have every sunday off and a pay increase, and the ability to truly be free from the guilt associated with hanging around and doing something you know in your heart isn't true, correct?
I hope you will find the conviction to do what is the right thing El Paso man, it must be truly tough to be stuck hanging by the sack, knowing that you have some serious questions about whether it's true or not, yet not being able to shed yourself of the guilt associated with just opening the door and leaving.