tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post1483860361077076004..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: That Strange Mormon Book: RevelationJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-16677979229140797062011-12-08T15:03:04.649-06:002011-12-08T15:03:04.649-06:00"Just because something is canonical doesn..."Just because something is canonical doesn't mean people actually believe it." <br /><br />It's good to see areas where we agree completely, Eveningsun - and what you said applies to each of us in some way, not just "others". I know it applies to me.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-23195458128355045712011-12-05T16:55:08.235-06:002011-12-05T16:55:08.235-06:00I think it is so cool that all over in the church ...I think it is so cool that all over in the church the same subject is covered at the same time. In our class it was pointed out that the Book of Revelations is the least read of all the books in the Bible amoung all Christians. Wonder why that is so. Is it because it is so hard to understand? If you read in the Bible Dictionary of LDS scriptures under Revelation of John, Joseph Smith is quoted as saying this is the most plain of all the books God had written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-76303936665876999782011-12-05T07:48:52.361-06:002011-12-05T07:48:52.361-06:00Nice thought experiment, Jeff. Here's another ...Nice thought experiment, Jeff. Here's another one: imagine that someone were to take the language of the Sermon on the Mount, put it in legalese so nobody recognized its source, and then proposed it as legislation. Imagine the howls and outrage you'd get from the churches!<br /><br />Just because something is canonical doesn't mean people actually believe it.<br /><br />-- EveningsunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-20114602660927039522011-12-05T05:57:07.440-06:002011-12-05T05:57:07.440-06:00Revelation is the bedrock of Christianity. Regardl...Revelation is the bedrock of Christianity. Regardless if it was found buried or revealed to Joseph Smith, current Christians would have had trouble accepting it.<br /><br />Lets not forget that they wouldn't insert it into the Bible since it would be "adding" to the Bible.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927889966152627253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-75416870327213462362011-12-04T21:22:36.291-06:002011-12-04T21:22:36.291-06:00Anonymous;
Heh! :>)Anonymous;<br /><br />Heh! :>)Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12117356557847616816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-43774115890198633502011-12-04T21:22:15.701-06:002011-12-04T21:22:15.701-06:00"If Joseph Smith had been the source through ..."If Joseph Smith had been the source through which it came into the modern era, how would the Christian world react to this new text allegedly written by John? Can you imagine the howls and the outrage over the blatantly non-Christian doctrine? "<br /><br />I hear them already regarding non Revelation sources.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12117356557847616816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-57178954798459795982011-12-04T19:41:44.655-06:002011-12-04T19:41:44.655-06:00And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto ...<i>And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron.</i><br /><br />Clearly a refernce to Mitt Romney. The Mormons really <i>are</i> going to take over the world!<br /><br />;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com