-----Original Message-----
From: sodom <Sodom@ma.ultranet.com>
To: virus@lucifer.com <virus@lucifer.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: virus: Virus: Opinions?
>Yes, but without the writings, you would have no concept to worship, or
>you would find another sacred cow. Without these writings, your entire
>belief system would fail. Since the writings are an obvious hoax, you have
>a dilema. Go on believing as though you could believe something into
>existence, or admit that you were a brainwashed child who has wasted his
>one chance at living in make believe land. Besides, no free willed
>creature would choose groveling and slavery as the gateway to salvation.
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>Sodom
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>Johnny Rea wrote:
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>> Mormons don't cling to Holy Writings as a path to God. They simply
>> use the writings to learn more about Him. Prayer and obedience is
>> the only path to God.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C.A. Cook <coreycook12@email.msn.com>
>> To: virus@lucifer.com <virus@lucifer.com>
>> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 2:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: virus: Virus: Opinions?
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>> >Johnny wrote:
>> >>I am not offended in the least. I would like to know how you came
>> >>to the conclusion that the Book of Mormon is a work of literature,
>> >>though. Or you saying that Joseph Smith made up the Book of Mormon
>> >>as a work of fiction? If that is what you are saying then I can only
>> >>tell you that is not what Mormons believe and we can move on.
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>> >I try not to draw conclusions. I know that Mormons believe that
>> >the Book of Mormon is not fiction. That was never in question.
>> >But any book, by definition, is literature. Personally, I believe
>> >that when mankind ceases to cling to Holy Writings as a path to
>> >God, they will move that much closer to Him.
>> >
>> >CA Cook, LF
>> >coreycook12@email.msn.com
>> >#Eris on DALNet
>> >ICQ #9002368
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>> >"I am not the sun, I am not the moon. But I shine."
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