Don’t make me cry up in here. The feeling is mutual (assuming you are a male), but I am NOT sharing my snuggieI am sure you consider yourself to be his separated brother; but I don’t. I consider him to be my real brother, not even separated.
Joseph Smith never finished his translation. As late as one month before he was killed, he was trying to get back to it (he picked it up and put it down a couple of times).
Thanks for the information again! What is a midrash?
God and scripture…and hopfully life lived as people on fire for both.I will be happy to be your invited guest. What did you want to talk about?
The Mormon Church teaches no such thing. And besides, what has that got to do with whether Ralph is my brother or not? You have been doing that ever since you came here. When you have no answers to give, you change the subject. Very convenient.
We do use the Joseph Smith translation. If you take a look at the LDS edition of the Bible, you will find that all the differences between the KJV and JST are recorded in the footnotes. Larger passages are printed in the appendix.I personally like that arrangement best, because it allows you to compare the two.
Go for it! Start a new thread with that topic, and I will be happy to join you in that discussion.
A “midrash” is someone thinking aloud in the pages of a work. They rewrite it so it conveys what they believe is there. Midrash can give insight into a person’s perspective, but isn’t a translation.
I agree with you about the JWs. They are very interesting people to talk to, and really, once I say I am Catholic they are happy to talk about the Bible without trying to convert me. I think they have some interesting takes on things, that are very original. Actually, I was reading the Watchtower the other day, and there were some fascinating articles, such as the intelligent design of a seashell, how a young person can deal with the death of a parent, and the majesty of the universe we can now see through modern telescopes.I have invited, through active members I work with, Mormons to come to my house for “bible talk” and I have yet to succeed in this venture. For some reason they won’t come to my house. If they are afraid to come into the dungeon, we can sit on the front porch swing…lol
JW’s come by every once in a while. I have been living in my neighborhood for about 5 years and the first time they ventured to my front door, while I was there, I invited them in and to sit, while I went to my office and got my bible, CCC, and code of canon Law.
Not quite sure but I think I intimidated them. Seems all they wanted to talk about was the one book I didn’t know much about, the Catholic Encyclopedia. Seems this book proves that we are a pagan religion…
Anyway, we had some very good discussions and they have come looking for me on a regular basis. To be honest I really enjoy talking with them. I think the reason is they are, at least the people who have come to my door, passionate about their faith. I think this fact and the fact that the majority of the population regardless of denomination affiliation is passionate about their life, and luke warm about their faith. This translates into a lack of knowledge of scripture or tradition.
But doesn’t that work against the official claim of the restoration of apostate historic Christianity? After-all, Mormonism rises or falls with Joseph Smith.
It certainly could.
Do your statistics include all the infants that are baptized before they have the ability to make an informed decision? “Convert” implies a decision was made. Infants are unable to make an informed decision in such matters. The number of Catholics may in deed be on the rise, but I would venture to say that a huge number of these “new members” are not converts, but rather infants that are baptized into the church.
I’ve always wanted to do that too!I’d like to invite Mormon missionaries and Jehovah Witnesses over at the same time to have a round table experience.
