David Miller wrote:
> TO DAVE HANSEN: > > Kevin raises an important question here. I hope you do not overlook it > amongst your many emails. He quotes one of your apostles as saying: > > "Now, obviously, the only way a dead people could speak 'out of the > ground' or 'low out of the dust' would be by the written word, and this > the people did through the Book of Mormon. Truly it has a familiar > spirit, for it contains the words of the prophets of the God of Israel." > LeGrand Richards, A Marvelous Work and A Wonder, p. 69. > > Then Kevin wrote: > It is an easy question to answer. Does the Church teach that the Book of > Mormon has a Familiar Spirit? > Check one: > YES > NO DAVEH: I believe I responded to this some time ago. > If you don't have time to answer, maybe Blaine can answer it. > > Do either of you have this book by Richards that he mentions, "A > Marvelous Work and a Wonder"? I searched for some more information and > found it interesting that LeGrand Richards was one of the apostles > involved in allowing blacks to function in the priesthood, primarily > because of the large number of black Mormons in Brazil. Therefore, > LeGrand Richards was responsible for adding additional Scripture to your > holy writings. DAVEH: You've stated a fact and then let it lead you to a faulty conclusion. LeGrand Richards was not the sole person 'responsible' in this. The entire Quorum of the 12 were in agreement when President Hinckley revealed it and were equally (as I understand it) 'responsible'. > I would say that this makes him a pretty good authority > to quote. Do you agree? DAVEH: Yes. > Peace be with you. > David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain Five email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF and MOTORCYCLE. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.