tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033478806920011838.post1263353483040871912..comments2023-10-20T05:44:54.991-07:00Comments on Book of Mormon Consensus: Methodology for interpretationjonathan3dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05379975395372054926noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033478806920011838.post-26478023039273293372016-01-05T23:26:22.417-08:002016-01-05T23:26:22.417-08:00Well, I painstakingly read the Nephicode blog and ...Well, I painstakingly read the Nephicode blog and found very little of anything that might be considered substantial evidence. I will reread the passages of Scripture that are referenced to see if they are being used correctly, in context, and have anything to do with the subject at hand. I found it interesting how often he used his testimony to validate his comments of little if any relevance. Great testimony though of the Book of Mormon. Very strong statements about not taking any ones opinions as fact unless they are substantiated or scriptural. That goes for every one in this discussion. Too many questions with too many answers and they don't fit! That's why I think your consensus approach to be the most efficient and effective method. Although I agree with you that very few of the Mesoamericanists will take part in the discussion. They have too much to lose. They will probably follow along with the blog and probably discuss it among themselves but as a rule they won't acknowledge it publicly, I don't think.<br /><br />I have found the information provided by Wayne May and company to be the strongest in using actual, real locations and objective evidence. Still a lot of unanswered questions though. He still hasn't found that piece of pottery in Zarahemla that's marked, "Made in Zarahemla by Nephites"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117542278064466167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033478806920011838.post-12468163809962259312015-11-05T21:17:21.147-08:002015-11-05T21:17:21.147-08:00I continue to find the South American model far an...I continue to find the South American model far and above the most convincing. On so many critical matters this is the only model that fits like a glove. Dowdell is the best advocate of it right now. nephicode.blogspot.comerichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279217537472159142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033478806920011838.post-12795230320796616012015-11-05T11:23:53.018-08:002015-11-05T11:23:53.018-08:00Hey, you might want to edit this: You mention &quo...Hey, you might want to edit this: You mention "Joseph Smith's ... mention of Cumorah in D&C 127." But I think you meant D&C 128, right?<br /><br />Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263912077675667154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033478806920011838.post-10435014659298698942015-11-04T22:28:29.769-08:002015-11-04T22:28:29.769-08:00I certainly hope that one day consensus can be rea...I certainly hope that one day consensus can be reached on who the Lamanites are today. What you've proposed is a significant step.<br /><br />Joseph Smith had a lot to say about it.<br /><br />In the Pres. Benson article you linked to above, he sites "five critical questions". One of those questions is "For whom was the Book of Mormon meant?" I find it curious that he states from the title page of the Book of Mormon that it is for "the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God”, but fails to mention that it is "Written to the Lamanites".<br /><br />We can count how many Jews are "convinced" because we know who they are. But how do we count how many Lamanites have become "convinced" if we don't have a consensus about who they are?DeVon Mechamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823659423814812907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033478806920011838.post-29124839989502603442015-11-03T16:26:22.711-08:002015-11-03T16:26:22.711-08:00I certainly hope that one day consensus can be rea...I certainly hope that one day consensus can be reached on Book of Mormon Geography. What you've proposed is a significant step. Steven Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02291046612560917501noreply@blogger.com