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It can be summarized as "it's a metaphor" and the conversation seems to die. I wish that weren't the case, and I asked questions hoping to be proven wrong. The only thing left to talk about is why the loop exists, where it came from, how it works, etc., but I've yet to see a compelling case for that in the many posts I've read trying to.
The Book of Mormon may creatively reconfigure, without plagiarizing, parts of the popular 1678 Christian allegory Pilgrim's Progress written by John Bunyan . For example, the martyr narrative of Abinadi in the Book of Mormon shares a complex matrix of descriptive language with Faithful's martyr narrative in Progress. Some other Book of Mormon narratives, such as the dream Lehi has in the book's opening, also resemble creative reworkings of Progress story arcs as well as elements of other works by Bunyan, such as The Holy War and Grace Abounding. [66] Those who worship the Beast do so because their names were not in the book. Having one’s name written in the book from eternity past is what guarantees a life that overcomes, a life that perseveres, a faith that conquers. Piper summarizes:
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Most modern editions use one of the two, based on their heritage. The editions published by the Community of Christ (1908/AV & 1966/RAV), the RCE, and the Temple Lot edition use the 1908 Authorized Version Versing. The LDS Church uses the 1876 Orson Pratt versing. Joseph Smith may have developed this dictation process with Emma Smith, who was his first long-term scribe. See Easton-Flake & Cope 2020, pp.129–132.
Maybe kaworu with his past experiences (NGE), he wrote Shinji's name in the book of life for a new story, so that he and Shinji would always meet again, but RoE's story always ended badly, therefore, Kaworu forced a restart to do it again, failing at every opportunity (because Shinji never changed, and people must change to be happy). Third European edition". Edited by Richards. Introduced primitive verses (numbered paragraphs). [245] The LDS Church distributes free copies of the Book of Mormon, and it reported in 2011 that 150 million copies of the book have been printed since its initial publication. [298]Independent scholar William L. Davis posits that after believing he had encountered an angel in 1823, Smith "carefully developed his ideas about the narratives" of the Book of Mormon for several years by making outlines, whether mental or on private notes, until he began dictating in 1828. [70] Smith's oral recitations about Nephites to his family could have been an opportunity to work out ideas and practice oratory, and he received some formal education as a lay Methodist exhorter. [71] In this interpretation, Smith believed the dictation he produced reflected an ancient history, but he assembled the narrative in his own words. [72] Inspirations [ edit ] For me, no conflict and restriction makes the storytelling less grounded and thus less relatable; everything becomes like a whim, created on the spot by the creator out of need, shattering suspension of disbelief. Raw emotion and experimentation that trumps narrative structure still very much can either feel earned and consistent, or not. Something like Kafka's writing creates its own rules, but they are rules and they have their effects. Even if you radically play around with it, storytelling is more or less a math game. So Moses returned to the Lord and said, ‘Alas, this people has sinned a great sin. They have made for themselves gods of gold. But now, if you will forgive their sin – but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written.’ But the Lord said to Moses, ‘Whoever has sinned against me, I will blot out of my book’” ( Ex. 32:31-33 ; cf. Ps. 69:28 ; Isa. 4:3 ). Following this section is the Words of Mormon, a small book that introduces Mormon, the principal narrator for the remainder of the text. [90] The narration describes the proceeding content ( Book of Mosiah through to chapter 7 of the internal Book of Mormon) as being Mormon's abridgment of "the large plates of Nephi", existing records that detailed the people's history up to Mormon's own life. [93] Part of this portion is the Book of Third Nephi, which describes a visit by Jesus to the people of the Book of Mormon sometime after his resurrection and ascension; historian John Turner calls this episode "the climax of the entire scripture". [94] After this visit, the Nephites and Lamanites unite in a harmonious, peaceful society which endures for several generations before breaking into warring factions again, [95] and in this conflict the Nephites are destroyed while the Lamanites emerge victorious. [96] In the narrative, Mormon, a Nephite, lives during this period of war, and he dies before finishing his book. [97] His son Moroni takes over as narrator, describing himself taking his father's record into his charge and finishing its writing. [98]
Howe 2007, p.316. "Many people shared [a supernatural] culture, among them some jealous neighbors who tried to steal Smith's golden plates." Also in contrast with traditional Christian conceptions of revelations is the Book of Mormon's broader range of revelatory content. [126] In the Book of Mormon, revelatory topics include not only the expected "exegesis of existence" but also questions that are "pragmatic, and at times almost banal in their mundane specificity". [127] Figures petition God for revelatory answers to doctrinal questions and ecclesiastical crises as well as for inspiration to guide hunts, military campaigns, and sociopolitical decisions, and the Book of Mormon portrays God providing answers to these inquiries. [128] Before the very end of the book, Moroni describes making an abridgment (called the Book of Ether) of a record from a much earlier people. [99] There is a subsequent subplot describing a group of families who God leads away from the Tower of Babel after it falls. [95] Led by a man named Jared and his brother, described as a prophet of God, these Jaredites travel to the "promised land" and establish a society there. After successive violent reversals between rival monarchs and faction, their society collapses before Lehi's family arrive in the promised land. [100] The first story would be NGE, the second story is rebuild (as far as we know, there are no others). But Rebuild has a cycle that repeats itself endlessly (a story that starts over at the end) In other words, one does not have his/her name inscribed at some point in human history or as a result of anything he/she may do or believe. Belief in Jesus is the fruit of having one’s name inscribed in the book of life, not its cause.
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The church encourages those considering joining the faith to follow the suggestion in the Book of Mormon's final chapter to study the book, ponder it, and pray to God about it. Latter-day Saints believe that sincerely doing so will provide the reader with a spiritual witness confirming it as true scripture. [165] The relevant passage in the chapter is sometimes referred to as "Moroni's Promise." [166] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) accepts the Book of Mormon as one of the four sacred texts in its scriptural canon called the standard works. [149] Church leaders and publications have "strongly affirm[ed]" Smith's claims of the book's significance to the faith. [150] According to the church's "Articles of Faith"—a document written by Joseph Smith in 1842 and canonized by the church as scripture in 1880—members "believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly," and they "believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God," without the translation qualification. [151] [152] In their evangelism, Latter-day Saint leaders and missionaries have long emphasized the book's place in a causal chain which held that if the Book of Mormon was "verifiably true revelation of God," then it justified Smith's claims to prophetic authority to restore the New Testament church. [153] That is one half of the plot, the other is about the two boys who grow up into strong men and again compete to win the hand of their childhood girlfriend (Maria, seriously couldn't they have used a better and less stereotypical name). One of the lads (Manolo) becomes a bullfighter following his family tradition but is unsure of his fathers expectations and prefers to sing. He is the more well adjusted of the two, kind, generous and considerate. The other lad (Joaquin) becomes a well known military hero who protects the town but is a show off and narcissistic.
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