tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post3985556977538035885..comments2023-10-15T05:18:29.222-07:00Comments on Near the Salty City: The Moroni Code?BobGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post-24244930399435527672007-11-28T10:48:00.001-07:002007-11-28T10:48:00.001-07:00Why do Mormons always have to "copy" what other pe...Why do Mormons always have to "copy" what other people do? It's like the Under-T Phenomenon. One person has the idea and before you know it, everyone has the idea and companies are popping up all over the place. Please. Just one more copy cat. Such a sub-culture thing.Amy Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18224647024596604420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post-30509096668284001612007-11-28T10:48:00.000-07:002007-11-28T10:48:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amy Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18224647024596604420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post-34081118754903785192007-01-10T09:50:00.000-07:002007-01-10T09:50:00.000-07:00"I grew up LDS and I still think this guy is a loo..."I grew up LDS and I still think this guy is a loon."<br /><br />There are a lot of goofy characters out there who, one way or another, people tend to associate with the LDS faith. Take the crazy polygamist cults that are in the news all the time; people (and to a certain degree, the MSM) tend to see them as representatives of the Mormons. As someone who has LDS relatives (I am from staunch LDS on both sides) and friends, I sympathize with them, even though I am not a believer, myself.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post-17163302552089954782007-01-10T09:42:00.000-07:002007-01-10T09:42:00.000-07:00To me, it seems that all religions are about to go...To me, it seems that all religions are about to go in panic for one or another reason. Their belief is crumbling and they struggle to find aomething to hold on to.Kirsten N. Namskauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110807096491484051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post-72103383759605934172007-01-09T19:42:00.000-07:002007-01-09T19:42:00.000-07:00Interesting. I never knew anyone was proposing thi...Interesting. I never knew anyone was proposing this kind of stuff.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550167783969561280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post-80663559654206126842007-01-09T15:57:00.000-07:002007-01-09T15:57:00.000-07:00I grew up LDS and I still think this guy is a loon...I grew up LDS and I still think this guy is a loon.<br /><br />Who cares if Jesus was married... it is irrelevant to what his life was about.<br /><br />It wouldn't matter to me if the Pope (or Joseph Smith) were a direct descendant of Christ. Blood (alone) does not a Prophet make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post-51834903550437938492007-01-08T18:58:00.000-07:002007-01-08T18:58:00.000-07:00You can test to see how related you are to someone...You can test to see how related you are to someone from 2000 years ago using DNA. But does anyone have a DNA sample of Jesus?Scott Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03189076390204673741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24325419.post-61349216521120464122007-01-07T17:22:00.000-07:002007-01-07T17:22:00.000-07:00No one can prove it. Some folks have better resear...No one can prove it. Some folks have better research to back up their theories than others do, but it still all comes down to, "If we look at why this isn't historically likely in this gospel, then compare it to the translation of this word in this text that the Nicean Council voted to leave out of the bible..." Personally, I think it's a whole lot more likely that he and Mary Magdalene were married and had children than some of the things Christianity actually does teach about him. But I'm seriously suspicious of anyone who says they can prove it, and I think there would be so many descendants by this time that it wouldn't really be anything all that special. Plus, being descended from Jesus wouldn't really give a religion any sort of legitimate claim to being "THE" religion. That's just not how Christianity works, and last I heard, Mormons are still claiming to be Christians. So... mmm hmm. This dude will have to try harder to impress me.Abejarron Caoticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376827988664798139noreply@blogger.com