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|claim=Why haven't the prophets that followed Joseph performed any prophetic duties as seer for the church? | |claim=Why haven't the prophets that followed Joseph performed any prophetic duties as seer for the church? | ||
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+ | *Because the Lord has not required them to do so. | ||
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*Scholars have been translating the Dead Sea Scrolls for years, why would modern prophets need to do this? The only point that the critics are trying to make here is that modern prophets don't translate ancient documents. | *Scholars have been translating the Dead Sea Scrolls for years, why would modern prophets need to do this? The only point that the critics are trying to make here is that modern prophets don't translate ancient documents. | ||
− | *What would be the point of attempting to translate the Anthon characters? (there is no "Anthon Manuscript") The only point | + | *What would be the point of attempting to translate the Anthon characters? (there is no "Anthon Manuscript") The only point that the critics are trying to make here is that modern prophets don't translate ancient documents. |
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etc., etc., etc. | etc., etc., etc. | ||
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+ | *The purpose of a prophet is not to "give answers to people for the dilemmas in which they find themselves." The purpose of prophets is to provide direction and guidance. | ||
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The Journal of Discourses deservedly ranks as one of the standard works of the Church, | The Journal of Discourses deservedly ranks as one of the standard works of the Church, | ||
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+ | *The definition of "standard work" during the 19th-century included many publications that are not part of our present-day standard works. | ||
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+ | *Note how many items are considered "standard works" in 1855: | ||
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+ | Broadside by Parley P. Pratt, Millennial Star 17. 20 (May 16, 1855) announcing the “Mormon Book Depot, and General Agency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the Pacific Coast. PARLEY P. PRATT respectfully announces to the public, that he has established an Office and Book Depot in San Francisco, Cal., near the corner of Dupont and Sacramento Streets, where will be constantly on hand and for sale '''the Standard Works of said Church, among the most noted of which are the following, viz.--Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Voice of Warning, O. Pratt’s Works, Key to the Science of Theology, Pearl of Great Price, Spencer’s Letters, Hymn Books, And a variety of Periodicals, Debates, Defences, Tracts, &c., &c.''' San Francisco, March 2, 1855.” It also indicates that he is in correspondence with LDS in foreign countries, and can provide works in French, German, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Welsh. (319). (emphasis added) | ||
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+ | |link=Journal of Discourses/As doctrine and one of the "standard works" of the Church | ||
+ | |subject=Is the Journal of Discourses doctrinal? Is it one of the "standard works" of the Church? | ||
+ | |summary=Critics often use the Journal of Discourses to show both nonmembers and LDS what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supposedly "really believes" to be official doctrine on subjects that have been considered to be either controversial or touchy by members of the Church. A popular example often used in the anti-Mormon community is the Adam-God theory. Critics insist that LDS once regarded the Journal of Discourses as a "standard work" or similar to scripture. | ||
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A FAIR Analysis of: MormonThink A work by author: Anonymous
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The positions that the MormonThink article "Prophets after Joseph Smith" appears to take are the following:
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Broadside by Parley P. Pratt, Millennial Star 17. 20 (May 16, 1855) announcing the “Mormon Book Depot, and General Agency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the Pacific Coast. PARLEY P. PRATT respectfully announces to the public, that he has established an Office and Book Depot in San Francisco, Cal., near the corner of Dupont and Sacramento Streets, where will be constantly on hand and for sale the Standard Works of said Church, among the most noted of which are the following, viz.--Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Voice of Warning, O. Pratt’s Works, Key to the Science of Theology, Pearl of Great Price, Spencer’s Letters, Hymn Books, And a variety of Periodicals, Debates, Defences, Tracts, &c., &c. San Francisco, March 2, 1855.” It also indicates that he is in correspondence with LDS in foreign countries, and can provide works in French, German, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Welsh. (319). (emphasis added)
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