William James

William James
We must get by on what truth we have today, and be willing to call it error tomorrow.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Implications Of Book Of Mormon Which Is At Least Partially Authentic

Here are the results of a poll I devised:

If the BoM is at least partially authentic . . . What, if any, conclusions necessarily flow from that fact Rate Topic: Poll: If the BoM is at least partially authentic, hat, if any, conclusions necessarily flow from that fact? (31 member(s) have cast votes)

Would it necessarily be that Joseph Smith was a prophet?
Yes. If the the BoM is true, even partly, then Joseph Smith must have been a prophet of God. (18 votes [58.06%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 58.06%
No. It is possible for the BoM to be at least partly true, but for Joseph Smith still not to be a prophet of God, because the Devil may have inspired J.S. to write some things that were true. (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
No. It is possible for the BoM to be at least partly true, but for Joseph Smith still not to be a prophet of God, for other reasons (9 votes [29.03%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 29.03%
I have no idea (1 votes [3.23%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 3.23%
Don't believe in God, so it is not a question worth debating (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
other (3 votes [9.68%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 9.68%
If Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, what, if anything, necessarily flows from that?
He must have received at least some true revelations, but not all of his purported revelations were necessarily from God (14 votes [45.16%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 45.16%
All of his purported revelations must have been from God (12 votes [38.71%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 38.71%
All of his purported revelations were true, until he became a fallen prophet (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
I have no idea (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Don't believe in God, so it is not a question worth debating (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
other (5 votes [16.13%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 16.13%
If Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, does it necessarily flow from that the the BoM is entirely authentic?
No, only some of the BoM would have to be authentic, and some of it could be made up or modified or embellished by Joseph Smith (1 votes [3.23%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 3.23%
All of the BoM would have to be authentic, even if it contained minor errors in translation or errors of its purported authors (i.e., Nephi, Alma, etc.) (19 votes [61.29%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 61.29%
It is possible that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, but that that the BoM is nevertheless a made up story with allegorical truths inspired by God (5 votes [16.13%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 16.13%
It is possible for Joseph Smith to be a prophet of God and for the BoM to be a completely uninspired fabrication (2 votes [6.45%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 6.45%
I have no idea (1 votes [3.23%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 3.23%
Don't believe in God, so it is not a question worth debating (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
other (3 votes [9.68%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 9.68%

No comments:

Post a Comment