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And the Book of Mormon. They are amazing. (Thoughtful comments appreciated with any downvotes. Thanks.)
by lcall 1y ago
And the Book of Mormon. They are amazing.
(Thoughtful comments appreciated with any downvotes. Thanks.)
- dirtmerchant 1y agoImagine a world where Joseph Smith had chosen to lean into his undeniable skills as a writer of historical fiction. Instead he chose the path of religious huckster, and western literature is all the lesser for it.
- dirtmerchant 1y agoImagine a world where Joseph Smith had chosen to lean into his undeniable skills as a writer of historical fiction. Instead he chose the path of religious charlatan, and western literature is all the lesser for it.
- lcall 1y agoI have determined for myself that the book is what it says it is. Details at my web site (in profile), and in the last chapter of the book itself. Anyone can put it to the test and receive an answer to prayer as to its validity. ps: The Church that Joseph Smith led now has 17.5 million members around the world and is a great thing in my life. My ancestors knew Joseph Smith and were convinced he was not a charlatan. They helped build schools and cities. Now there are programs like https://justserve.org https://justserve.org to freely coordinate efforts between charitable organizations with volunteers in many locations; BYU Pathway Worldwide (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYU_Pathway_Worldwide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYU_Pathway_Worldwide), which provides English instruction and accredited higher education far less expensively than traditional universities for those who could never afford it otherwise; extensive worldwide humanitarian efforts; https://familysearch.org https://familysearch.org for free genealogy tools, etc, etc. One can be happy about all the good that is being done.