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From: bch@unc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: The case against the Book of Mormon
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Date: Tue, 9-Aug-83 10:25:26 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  9 10:25:26 1983
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This kind of character assassination against Joseph Smith et. al. is
largely irrelevant to discussing the merits (if any) of Mormon beliefs.
Divine revelation is not necessarily given only to those without sin,
but seems possible to anyone, anywhere, anywhen. (Remember Paul aka
Saul?)  The Mormon church exists today with its own theology and tra-
dition, largely apart from the character of its fathers or even
verifiable authenticity of the Book of Mormon.  While there are many
things about the Mormon faith that are worthy of critique on a theological
or historical basis, little is to be accomplished by personal attack.

					Byron Howes
					UNC - Chapel Hill