tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post6364205159829362449..comments2023-10-30T04:38:32.153-06:00Comments on Mormon411: Did Joseph Smith Produce the Book of Mormon in a Matter of Months?Mormon411http://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-37855040946158291672010-03-17T23:29:35.433-06:002010-03-17T23:29:35.433-06:00Loving the blog-keep it up!!Loving the blog-keep it up!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-92033585474125253932010-03-17T16:45:53.817-06:002010-03-17T16:45:53.817-06:00Oh, the moniker, ya, it's still me Brian lolOh, the moniker, ya, it's still me Brian lolExhalted Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036514989882242266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-82730397663099353202010-03-17T16:44:51.534-06:002010-03-17T16:44:51.534-06:00I know I should have replied sooner. No excuses......I know I should have replied sooner. No excuses...I took a bit of a leave from the net for a few minutes to collect my thoughts and start my own little bit o' net heaven. This is NOT a pitch for readers, just an FYI since I "follow" this blog there. Anyway, it's great to see everyone and happy reading..... Love you all, not in a religious way as that would be creepy (priest/Exhalted Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036514989882242266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-4636435782803888062010-03-10T23:59:56.734-07:002010-03-10T23:59:56.734-07:00Wow, I certainly wasn't expecting that! You c...Wow, I certainly wasn't expecting that! You crack me up Brian. Alcohol is a disinhibitor and certainly works well on you!<br /><br />Love you 2, bro!Mormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-42423173075280776762010-03-10T18:08:51.977-07:002010-03-10T18:08:51.977-07:00Seth, Paul,
I am glad I could entertain you. Luck...Seth, Paul,<br /><br />I am glad I could entertain you. Luckily 411 (my brother) doesn't censor me even when I do stuff that would get me censored or banned on other blogs. Thanks 411 love ya Muahha. Anyway, hopefully the next time I post on a drunken rant, you all will be just as entertained.Exhalted Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036514989882242266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-72779467055812307232010-03-10T07:57:10.954-07:002010-03-10T07:57:10.954-07:00Wow, this is my first experience with a drunk blog...Wow, this is my first experience with a drunk blog comment... Actually quite hilarious! XDPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-63421805043652141872010-03-09T19:08:50.909-07:002010-03-09T19:08:50.909-07:00Sorry, got an error message and double-posted.Sorry, got an error message and double-posted.Seth R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13769247769345052208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-11531233106071161982010-03-09T19:08:14.402-07:002010-03-09T19:08:14.402-07:00"I am only going to say this once."
Wel..."I am only going to say this once."<br /><br />Well, that's a real crying shame Brian.<br /><br />We could certainly use some more of that kind of lucid, thoughtful and insightful commentary. Too bad we're all going to miss out.Seth R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13769247769345052208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-78956537573064292462010-03-09T18:17:43.585-07:002010-03-09T18:17:43.585-07:00I am only going to say this once. Probably because...I am only going to say this once. Probably because I am drunk as a sailor and feeling frisky. The whole BOM thing, no matter how you slice it is CRAP! There I said it. Really, if you are going to deceive yourself into believing that the BOM is a LEGITIMATE book of GOD (doesn't exist anyway) you have to have a pretty far stretched imagination. To deceive yourself into believing that Joe Smith Exhalted Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036514989882242266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-33574130919876742412010-03-09T06:06:08.016-07:002010-03-09T06:06:08.016-07:00David Whitmer, one of the three witnesses describe...David Whitmer, one of the three witnesses described Smith's method of translation:"Joseph Smith would put the seer stone into a hat, and put his face in the hat, drawing it closely around his face to exclude the light; and in the darkness the spiritual light would shine. A piece of something resembling parchment would appear, and on that appeared the writing. One character at a time Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-82503160963978839492010-03-04T21:56:54.779-07:002010-03-04T21:56:54.779-07:00I'm not necessarially saying that the entire S...I'm not necessarially saying that the entire Smith family was involved in the "scheme", but I'm not ruling it out either.<br /><br />What Emma saw and what she thought she saw could easily be two different things. Remember that she was never actually allowed to see the plates so I'm not sure how much weight her story holds.<br /><br />Paul, thanks again. Welcome and pleaseMormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-75975409911438149782010-03-04T19:28:25.920-07:002010-03-04T19:28:25.920-07:00I don't really think 7 years was enough to pro...I don't really think 7 years was enough to produce such a work either - but you really have to study the book in more depth than people who don't believe in it are inclined to do to reach this conclusion.<br /><br />The main reason that we stick with the several month model is because this is what is documented in all the available journals and sources recording the process.<br /><br />InSeth R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13769247769345052208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-53395885672469731632010-03-04T11:24:06.808-07:002010-03-04T11:24:06.808-07:00Very good, you seem to be a very sensible person, ...Very good, you seem to be a very sensible person, and for that I will follow this blog.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-87955914033995680862010-03-04T10:54:10.962-07:002010-03-04T10:54:10.962-07:00Thank you Paul, I appreciate your comment. Yes, I...Thank you Paul, I appreciate your comment. Yes, I am atheist but I am open minded. If you or anyone can give me a good argument for the existance of god or supernatural spirits, I'll consider changing my position. I am open minded and all I expect of my readers is that they are as well. They don't have to agree.<br /><br />In fact, I don't expect anyone to agree with me. If all IMormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-84572552804262104112010-03-04T10:28:00.879-07:002010-03-04T10:28:00.879-07:00Hey Mormon411,
I enjoyed your post! Seeing that ...Hey Mormon411, <br /><br />I enjoyed your post! Seeing that you are an atheist, this is the only logical conclusion and is supported by the facts (His mom's recollection as well as the PoGP you've cited).<br /><br />However, for Mormons or anyone who believes in the supernatural, there are other possibilities:<br /><br />1) It's all true and as the LDS Church claims.<br />2) That Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.com