[Aztlan] Mormons, Mayans and Mystery

[Edward B. Hanna]

On 18 Nov 07, at 9:05 PM, DWirth8851 at aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 11/18/2007 4:49:50 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> mdcarrasco at yahoo.com writes:
>
> The  desire to confirm fantasy through reality will always end  
> badly for true
>  believers.
>
>
>     Michael believes the Book of Mormon is fantasy and  the facts  
> don't fit
> the story. The so-called "facts," change all the time. Every  year  
> more is
> being discovered in the Americas that two years ago scholars  said  
> didn't exist. I
> don't believe Aztlan is meant to be a sounding board for  anti-Mormon
> rhetoric. The Salt Lake Tribune article is one of many that  
> promotes  this type of
> bashing, and has many misconceptions and misstatements in it.


Diane (and others) —

I don't think it's fair or accurate to accuse those of us who find  
fault with certain Mormon teachings as being guilty of "Mormon-bashing."

Accuse me of "religion-bashing" on the other hand and I'll cheerfully  
accept the charge.

I equate the Mormon's embrace of the fanciful Lost-Tribe-of-Israel  
hypothesis right up there with burning bushes, virgin births and  
Native American creation myths.

Should scientists be afraid to question because they fear they may  
cause insult?  If that were the case, the sun would still be  
revolving around the earth, the folks in Georgia would be sacrificing  
to Chaac and we'd all still be living in the Middle Ages.

I'm not offended by those who question my religious beliefs (or lack  
thereof), only by those who would try to prevent me from questioning  
at all.

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/Ed
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  Edward B. Hanna
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