Re: Mor(m)ons Submit to Science

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:35:50 -0800 (PST),
hot-ham-and-cheese@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

On Jan 30, 1:02 pm, Curly Surmudgeon <Curly.is....@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:13:37 -0800, hot-ham-and-cheese wrote:
On Jan 29, 6:07 pm, Curly Surmudgeon <Curly.is....@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Genetic typing has proven conclusively that the Guatamalans are not of
Middle Eastern Descent. Their superstition hinges around Lamanites
settling in Guatamala before Jesus Christ. The most recent printing of
the Book of Mormon inches away from that central tenent without comment
and without notice. It's been noticed.

Book of Mormon change: Instead of being the "principal ancestors" of
American Indians, Lamanites are now......"among the ancestors of the
American Indians."

In the Introduction to the Book of Mormon the second paragraph reads:

"The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy
and revelation. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and
abridged by a prophet-historian named Mormon. The record gives an
account of the two great civilizations. One came from Jerusalem in 600
B.C., and afterward separated into two nations, known as the Nephites
and the Lamanites. The other came much earlier when the Lord confounded
the tongues at the Tower of Babel. This group is known as the Jaredites.
After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and
they are the principal ancestors of the American Indians."

This was included in the first printing runs of the Doubleday Edition.

In the latest printing of the Doubleday Edition of the Book of Mormon,
the last sentence was changed to read:

"...After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites,
and they are among the ancestors of the American Indians."

Nice to have a religion so malleable that even the most basic precepts
can be twisted to keep the sheep in line.

-- Regards, Curly

Surly, why the sudden interest in mormonism?

Recreational reading, I like fiction. Fiction is important in developing
critical thinking skills and a shield against dogmatic thinking.

Have you read the Book of Mormon? How can anyone believe such ***? Or
defend it with a straight face? Besides, the book is free and makes good
kindling when finished.

-- Regards, Curly

Obviously you reject the superstitions of all cultures, right?

except for the cult of Liberalism. In that cult..he is a fanatic.

Gunner

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