tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930865742356228543.post4641779555171515803..comments2022-03-30T02:54:53.885+01:00Comments on The Mormon Chapbook: Mormon CommentariesMike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930865742356228543.post-54947626728766550682013-09-30T14:14:59.009+01:002013-09-30T14:14:59.009+01:00Michael, Thanks for taking the trouble to comment,...Michael, Thanks for taking the trouble to comment, although I fail to see how it addresses the issues raised in the post.<br /><br />I was a Mormon for many years and am familiar enough with the unbiblical Moroni 10 text. As to the other, what does it show except that Joseph Smith, as with much of his Book of Mormon, was able to ape his betters.<br /><br />The real issue here is that trying to Mike Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930865742356228543.post-67912640152882294052013-09-28T17:41:41.493+01:002013-09-28T17:41:41.493+01:00Mike, perhaps you do not understand that the LDS c...Mike, perhaps you do not understand that the LDS commentaries on the Bible are the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. Mormons accept the as divinely inspired. There are many other commentaries that are more or less accurate and helpful. All of them reflect the knowledge and wisdom of their authors, all of whom are merely human. Your comment that Mormon Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775021673105168692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930865742356228543.post-73411624515550569982011-05-08T20:34:00.430+01:002011-05-08T20:34:00.430+01:00That's a bit timid isn't it? We don't ...That's a bit timid isn't it? We don't publish commentaries because people might criticise? Don't you think Christian commentaries come in for criticism? What a feeble faith that is unwilling to discuss its own tenets for fear of others.Mike Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930865742356228543.post-53197704575216764602011-04-28T17:12:35.597+01:002011-04-28T17:12:35.597+01:00Why is that a problem? The reason behind the Churc...Why is that a problem? The reason behind the Church's lack of official commentaries you mention are valid. Anti-Mormons will nitpick quotations here and there, take quotations out of context, twist and turn, etc. <br /><br />But there are more reasons The Church doesn't produce commentaries in addition to the reason you mention. Harvard MBAs run The modern Church, not theologians. Menciusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930865742356228543.post-69554101632931302922011-04-28T07:49:48.956+01:002011-04-28T07:49:48.956+01:00All of which underscores the point being made, tha...All of which underscores the point being made, that is, the Mormon Church does not produce its own scripture commentaries. This puts the Mormon in the position of being able to dismiss any commentaries and statements as "not official" when challenged and when it suits them. Every piece of writing any Mormon is pleased to recommend to an unsuspecting public will come with the ubiquitous Mike Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930865742356228543.post-56222133077086654032011-04-27T20:51:08.497+01:002011-04-27T20:51:08.497+01:00As a Mormon I use the HarperCollins Study Bible. I...As a Mormon I use the <i>HarperCollins Study Bible</i>. It truly represents the best scholarship, free from Evangelical biases. It points out contradictions and failed prophecies in just about every book. Perfect for someone who considers Biblical inerrancy a form of idolatry.<br /><br />For the Book of Mormon, Oxford University Press has come out with a few commentaries. Grant Hardy has producedMenciusnoreply@blogger.com