FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Difference between revisions of "Detailed response to CES Letter, Other"
(→Quick Navigation: mod) |
(→"Some things that are true are not very useful": mod) |
||
| Line 147: | Line 147: | ||
*Joseph's use of a "rock in a hat" is indeed a "useful" truth, since it makes it more difficult for critics to claim that Joseph was consulting other texts while he dictated the Book of Mormon. Furthermore, the "rock in hat" has been mentioned a number of times in Church materials. | *Joseph's use of a "rock in a hat" is indeed a "useful" truth, since it makes it more difficult for critics to claim that Joseph was consulting other texts while he dictated the Book of Mormon. Furthermore, the "rock in hat" has been mentioned a number of times in Church materials. | ||
*Joseph's multiple First Vision accounts have also been mentioned in Church materials, and are even discussed on the Church's official website. | *Joseph's multiple First Vision accounts have also been mentioned in Church materials, and are even discussed on the Church's official website. | ||
| − | *Joseph's practice of "polyandry" does not match the definition of adultery in D&C 132. Verse 63 states, "But if one or either of the ten virgins, after she is espoused, shall be with another man, she has committed adultery." Joseph was never "with another woman" who was married to another man. Joseph was sealed to women who were married to other men, but there is no evidence that he had any physical intimacy with them. In fact, as the author points out, "These married women continued to live as husband and wife with their prior husband after marrying Joseph." More accurately stated, "These married women continued to live as husband and wife with their ''current'' husband after being ''sealed'' to Joseph. At that time, | + | *Joseph's practice of "polyandry" does not match the definition of adultery in D&C 132. Verse 63 states, "But if one or either of the ten virgins, after she is espoused, shall be with another man, she has committed adultery." Joseph was never "with another woman" who was married to another man. Joseph was sealed to women who were married to other men, but there is no evidence that he had any physical intimacy with them. In fact, as the author points out, "These married women continued to live as husband and wife with their prior husband after marrying Joseph." More accurately stated, "These married women continued to live as husband and wife with their ''current'' husband after being ''sealed'' to Joseph. At that time, the sealing policy permitted one to be sealed for eternity to someone other than your current spouse. |
|link= | |link= | ||
|subject= | |subject= | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 7 July 2013
- REDIRECTTemplate:Test3
| [[../Scriptures Concerns & Questions|Scriptures Concerns & Questions]] | A FAIR Analysis of:
[[../|Letter to a CES Director]] |
[[../Conclusion|Conclusion]] |
A FAIR Analysis of the online document Letter to a CES Director section "Other Concerns & Questions"
- Response to section: "Church’s Dishonesty and Whitewashing Over Its History" [Work in Progress]
- Response to section: "2013 Official Declaration 2 Header Update Dishonesty" [Work in Progress]
- Response to section: "Zina Diantha Huntington Young"[Work in Progress]
- Response to section: "Brigham Young Sunday School Manual" [Work in Progress]
- Response to section: "Church Finances"
- Response to section: "Tithing"
- Response to section: "Names of the Church"
- Response to section: "Some things that are true are not very useful"
- Response to section: "Criticizing leaders" [Work in Progress]
- Response to section: "Researching 'unapproved' materials on the internet"
- Response to section: "Going after members who publish or share their questions, concerns, and doubts" [Work in Progress]
- Response to section: "Strengthening the Church Members Committee [Work in Progress]
- Response to section: "'When the prophet speaks the debate is over'" [Work in Progress]
Response Section
Church Finances
Tithing
Names of the Church
"Some things that are true are not very useful"
Researching “unapproved” materials on the internet