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Difference between revisions of "Question: Are Mormon scriptures full of contradictions?"
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||'''God Has A Body''' | ||'''God Has A Body''' | ||
Revision as of 19:16, 22 May 2009
Many conservative Protestant critics have reproduced a table which purports to show how LDS scripture contradicts itself.
This table examines the supposed contradictions, presents the scriptures cited in context, and demonstrates that claims on contradiction rest on:
- a misinterpretation of LDS scripture
- comparing two verses which are speaking about different things
- reading Protestant meanings into scriptural terminology
| Number | Book of Mormon... | "Contrasting" scripture... | Response and Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One God | Plural Gods | Comments 1 |
| 2 | God is a Spirit | God Has A Body | Comments 2 |
| 3 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 3 |
| 4 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 4 |
| 5 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 5 |
| 6 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 6 |
| 7 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 7 |
| 8 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 8 |
| 9 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 9 |
| 10 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 10 |
| 11 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 11 |
| 12 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 12 |
| 13 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 13 |
| 14 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 14 |
| 15 | BoM | OTHER | Comments 15 |