RE: Biblical Christianity 101, a study of the book of Romans
October 30, 2015 at 3:14 pm
(This post was last modified: October 30, 2015 at 3:15 pm by Drich.)
(October 30, 2015 at 2:53 pm)Irrational Wrote:Again no. Smith ran from persecution. To be persecuted is to remain solvent, to face your oppressors, to endure as Paul did, and not run from your home in arkansas to a remote part of the country so you can brain wash unchallenged.(October 30, 2015 at 2:49 pm)Drich Wrote: This is not an example of special pleading
This is an example of a apples to oranges compareson... again Koresh and Smith RAN when challenged with their beliefs, Paul endured, Paul faced his accusors in what ever offical public forum they demanded so that he may present what he believed in full. Which is why he was beaten, bloodied and imprisioned so much.
When confronted Smith took his core believers and ran to a desolate part of utah so as to be able to practice his religion unchallenged.
Koresh also isolated himself in a desolate part of the country/texas, and when he was challenged rather than face public scrutiny he killed all of his followers and himself then burn everything so that we could never know what he truly believed...
Can you truly not see a difference their?
That you don't see it as special pleading. Joseph Smith was persecuted for his beliefs. Did you not know that?
Paul took on all challengers, Smith ran from them. You can't be persecuted if you are not there to face an oppressor.
