The seer stone

[SeattleUte]

No. I imagined it like this:

http://img06.deviantart.net/e5e9/i/2...ho-d7ys62h.png

[jay santos]

Not relevant? If that was a reasonable law, why would you not support a law to outlaw each of those things?

My point is that using archaic early 1800's laws as point of argument is dubious. That would be like calling someone's character into question because they engaged in interracial marriage when it was illegal.

Furthermore, there are plenty of perfectly legitimate ways to critique seer stones and money digging. Why resort to legality?

It was illegal. And it was rightfully illegal. It's not like interracial marriage that way. I do think it brings proper meaning and understanding to how Joseph used the seerstone pre-BOM.

As for the best or most precise adjective to use? I dunno. Sketchy, is maybe a better word? But illegal also seems reasonable.

[Solon]

they they'd have constructed an edifice, an entire gorgeous building to house it in, and kept it in a holy of holies, except for April 6 of each year.

Yes! This would be awesome. Take it out on April 6 for a special meeting (available to the common membership via webcam).
Maybe get the Apostles to use it to tackle Facsimile #2.

For LDS, this is a legit magic/mystical rock. It deserves some recognition & reverence.

The Hebrews had the Ark with the tablets inside, rocks that had been literally touched by God. Muslims have the Ka'aba with its special meteorite. Catholics have the bones of St. Peter below the basilica. Mormons need to step up their game if they want to roll with the big boys.

[Jeff Lebowski]

It was illegal. And it was rightfully illegal. It's not like interracial marriage that way. I do think it brings proper meaning and understanding to how Joseph used the seerstone pre-BOM.

As for the best or most precise adjective to use? I dunno. Sketchy, is maybe a better word? But illegal also seems reasonable.

I see you keep avoiding my question. That is fine. I will drop it.

[jay santos]

I see you keep avoiding my question. That is fine. I will drop it.

I'm not intentionally avoiding any questions.

[TripletDaddy]

Yes! This would be awesome. Take it out on April 6 for a special meeting (available to the common membership via webcam).
Maybe get the Apostles to use it to tackle Facsimile #2.

For LDS, this is a legit magic/mystical rock. It deserves some recognition & reverence.

The Hebrews had the Ark with the tablets inside, rocks that had been literally touched by God. Muslims have the Ka'aba with its special meteorite. Catholics have the bones of St. Peter below the basilica. Mormons need to step up their game if they want to roll with the big boys.

Mormons have the Joseph Smith death mask, the dried blood on the jailhouse floor (until recently), and those cool authentic clay bricks you can buy when you visit Nauvoo.

[Nakoma]

Right. Not you progmos, because you're seasoned, jaded, tough and nasty about the LDS Church. You can take any LDS absurdity, anything that reveals even a farcical, a humiliating quality to LDS mythology or theology. Nothing phases you.

Personally, I always imagined the seer stone as something like a beautiful crystal that magically lights up when you put it in a dark place, and reveals poetic phrases within its facets. Instead we get this prosaic rock.

Apparently LDS leaders are just as jaded as you all. Because if this seer stone were all its been cracked up to be -- if they really believed that -- they they'd have constructed an edifice, an entire gorgeous building to house it in, and kept it in a holy of holies, except for April 6 of each year.

What a comedy. lol! This thread already deserves five stars.

How long have DH and you been friends on FB?

[Solon]

Mormons have the Joseph Smith death mask, the dried blood on the jailhouse floor (until recently), and those cool authentic clay bricks you can buy when you visit Nauvoo.

Literally laughed out loud. Bravo.

the Joseph smith astrology cane is kinda cool too, but it's practically hidden in that museum (or was, anyway).

[Jeff Lebowski]

More photos. This is the brown bag made by Emma Smith to carry the stone.

[Uncle Ted]

More photos. This is the brown bag made by Emma Smith to carry the stone.

Hack.

[TripletDaddy]

that's so Mo...brown baggin' it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Hack.

Aw crap. Sorry. The thread is moving too quickly.

[LA Ute]

Not true! We have all gone through many phases. But that never fazes us at all.

Apparently there is an ongoing debate over whether Captain Kirk et al. used a fazer or a phaser.

image.jpg

http://wmjasco.blogspot.com/2012/03/...-vs-fazer.html

[Uncle Ted]

Apparently there is an ongoing debate over whether Captain Kirk et al. used a fazer or a phaser.


http://wmjasco.blogspot.com/2012/03/...-vs-fazer.html

Frazer? Everyone knows that phaser is short for PHoton mASER.

Someone needs to pick up a Star Trek technical manual.

[Solon]

More photos. This is the brown bag made by Emma Smith to carry the stone.

i wonder if there is any possibility of showing the actual stone publicly? photos are cool, but it would be better to see the actual stone.