|
View Poll Results: If you found out that the Golden Plates never existed, would you still be a Mormon? | |||
Yes, the literalness of Joseph Smith's claims don't matter to me. | 4 | 14.29% | |
Yes, but it would change the way I view the Church. | 9 | 32.14% | |
No, I couldn't accept the Church as true in such a scenario. | 10 | 35.71% | |
I'm not a Mormon. | 5 | 17.86% | |
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
09-15-2007, 05:33 PM | #101 | |
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 216
|
Quote:
The reason I answered the poll the way I did was more on principle. I don't see the absolute continuity between LDS culture today and the charismatic experiences and claims of JS. AND simply the fact that I didn't feel like the third option was the best answer. Last edited by Chapel-Hill-Coug; 09-15-2007 at 05:37 PM. |
|
09-15-2007, 07:03 PM | #102 |
Formerly known as MudPhudCoug
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Land of desolation
Posts: 2,548
|
Everyone is entitled to their own views, of course.
Here is the thing that confuses me the most: If the spirit testifies to people about spiritual truth, then why does "literalness" even matter to people? If someone has a testimony of spiritual truth that is based on spiritual experience, then why does it matter whether the Golden Plates physically existed or not? I'm not wanting to be critical of others. This is an issue that I just don't understand. |
09-15-2007, 09:10 PM | #103 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 8,596
|
Quote:
Joseph then went to look for Martin, prayed with him, and Martin received the vision. I could have minor details wrong, but I remember that was the gist. What about that is a problem?
__________________
"Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young |
|
Bookmarks |
|
|