Hi Jim,

You have studied Mormonism and its doctrines for a number of years, and you found them to be false, this I agree. But have you read BOM direct ?

My argument is not about Mormonism, but whether BOM is a true history book of the Mayans (600 B.C. to 420 A.D.) or not ? (What has the translator, JS, and the church he founded, LDS, to do with Mayan history ? and that history stopped at 420 A.D. ?)

I'm glad that you have a degree in theology, but it is also my worries too, because theology teaches a lot of "philosophy"; moreover, many ancient books have "false-authors" and believing them to be true is real danger for Christians, as they contain devilish precepts.

I too am a Christian and what I believe is simple -- Jesus "Sermon on the Mount" + "Unless you return and become like Children, you can never enter the kingdom of GOD. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greattest in the kingdom of GOD".

Regards,

Wu Siu Yan

P.S. Still, it is my wish that you read BOM, which may be downloaded from Project Gutenberg, http://www.promo.net/pg

Or, you may read the First Book of BOM here, [Click to read first book in BOM]

Hi Jim,

Let me put it this way.

Suppose Confucius buried his writing "Analect of Confucius" under the ground, and many years later, an American found that out.

And suppose he had talents to read Chinese character, and he translated it into English, and also established an organization, called "Confucius Organization" in USA. But because he was tempted into sin and fell later in his life, he introduced many devilish precepts into his "Confucius Organization".

Question : will that falsify Confucius "Analect of Confucius" ?




When we investigate whether "Confucism" is true or false, shall we read the writings of that American or shall we read Confucius book direct ?

Wu Siu Yan