Re: [TruthTalk] A 'prooftexter' vs a 'contexter'

[Judy Taylor]

Hmmm, interesting!  The personage quoted scripture but that is not unusual, the devil comes as an angel of light and uses truth to deceive ppl and lead them into even worse error.  However, I do think it hypocritical for the ones following creeds and doctrines that are of men to upbraid you for doing the same.  I'd like to hear you playing that horn Blaine ....   On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 19:45:03 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:   Blainerb:  "I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light , which of all the sects was right  . . . the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in His sight; that those professors were all corrupt;  that they: draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrine the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof."  Joseph Smith     In a message dated 7/23/2005 12:00:36 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DAVEH:  As I see it, the big problem was not the heresy as much as it was the lack of authority. Judy Taylor wrote: From my perspective the Mormon boys are being shown by those of you who adhere to Orthodoxy to a Tee that Joseph Smith was right - His big problem was with the heresy of all the sects.  It's not difficult to see as it's even worse today than it was then - he was right on that point -