Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!usc!rutgers!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: emory!dragon!cms@gatech.edu Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: The Book of Mormon Message-ID: Date: 30 Aug 90 07:09:14 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Computer Projects Unlimited Lines: 23 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu All covenants must be ratified in blood. The Old Testament was ratified in the blood of animals. The New Testament, or New Covenant, was ratified in the Blood of Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God. The Book of Mormon claims to be "another testament of Jesus Christ." The problem I have with this is that the Book of Mormon appears to use this phrase in terms of mere "testimony." Thus, a new covenant, or new testament, has not been ratified in blood, the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and Hyrum notwithstanding. God did not ratify a covenant with Joseph Smith in anyone's blood or any kind of blood; hence, it is not another testament or covenant of Jesus Christ. -- Sincerely, Cindy Smith _///_ // SPAWN OF A JEWISH _///_ // _///_ // <`)= _<< CARPENTER _///_ //<`)= _<< <`)= _<< _///_ // \\\ \\ \\ _\\\_ <`)= _<< \\\ \\ \\\ \\ <`)= _<< >IXOYE=('> \\\ \\ \\\ \\_///_ // // /// _///_ // _///_ // emory!dragon!cms <`)= _<< _///_ // <`)= _<< <`)= _<< \\\ \\<`)= _<< \\\ \\ \\\ \\ GO AGAINST THE FLOW! \\\ \\ A Real Live Catholic in Georgia