Challenging Ancient Tibet without Internet Access
Explore the unique challenge of writing a 531-page paper on ancient Tibet, resembling Joseph Smith's knowledge of ancient America, without internet access. The task involves detailed descriptions of religious, economic, political, and social aspects, creating historically accurate names, and inviting scrutiny from scholars, with severe consequences for both the writer and readers.
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Doctrine and Covenants 84 (Part II)
Have you read the Book of Mormon? Why is the Book of Mormon important in your life?
Doctrine and Covenants 84 Read Doctrine and Covenants 84:43 46 -- the importance of studying scripture. Read Doctrine and Covenants 84:54 58 -- two reasons why the minds of Church members had become darkened. What s another way to say treat lightly ? Do you think the Church is still under condemnation?
The Book of Mormon challenge
The Book of Mormon challenge Write a paper on the history of ancient Tibet (Why ancient Tibet? Because you know no more about Tibet than Joseph Smith knew about ancient America). You cannot use the Internet Why? Joseph Smith had no access to libraries Your paper must be 531 pages in length.
The Book of Mormon challenge Other than a few grammatical corrections, you must have no changes in your original text. You must describe religious, economic, political, and social cultures and institutions even the names of the coins of Tibet. You must change your style of writing many times Word Print Analysis
The Book of Mormon challenge Include authentic modes of travel; description of clothing, crops, mourning customs, and types of government. You will use several similes, metaphors, narrations, exposition, descriptions, oratories and parables in your paper. You must invent 280 new historically-accurate names. Shakespeare only invented 81 You must invite the ablest scholars and experts to examine the text and try to expose every flaw in it and fail.
The Book of Mormon challenge You must watch those that read your paper be persecuted, driven, beaten, tortured, starved, frozen and killed because they believe your paper concerning ancient Tibet. Because of your paper, you will go bankrupt and lose all you have. After your paper is turned in, you must give your own life in a very savage and brutal manner, for your testimony concerning your paper.
The Book of Mormon challenge After you are dead, over 1 mission competent salesman must gladly give up 18 or 24 months of their lives and use their own money to take your paper on Tibet to all parts of the world. Oh, you also must talk a friend into mortgaging $80,000 on his home and farm to raise money to have your paper printed. You have 80 days to finish your work.
BOOK OF MORMON EVIDENCES Lucy Smith: He seemed much less inclined to books than any of the rest of our children. His wife Emma reports that Joseph Could neither write nor dictate a coherent and well worded letter, let alone dictate a book like the Book of Mormon. During no part of it did Joseph Smith have any [manuscripts] or book of any kind from which to read or dictate except the metallic plates which I knew he had.
BOOK OF MORMON EVIDENCES Emma Smith: I am satisfied that no man could have dictated the writing of the manuscripts unless he was inspired; for, when acting as his scribe, he would dictate to me hour after hour; and when returning after meals, or after interruptions, he would at once begin where he had left off, without either seeing the manuscript or having any portion of it read back to him. For one so ignorant and unlearned as he was, it was simply impossible.
fortify you against the evils of our day. It will bring a spirituality into your life that no other book will. It will be the most important book you will read in preparation for a mission and for life. A young person who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has a abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord (Pres. Benson, C.R., April 1986, 56). The Book of Mormon will change your life. It will Who has read the Book of Mormon? Please share your experience with us
What if you dont have a testimony of the Book of Mormon yet? Doctrine and Covenants 84:106, 109 10 What are some examples of how this principle of weak and strong is followed today? When have you been uplifted by working with someone who is strong ?
FOCUS ON CHRIST How does D&C 84 point to Jesus Christ? What is something you could go-and-do today that would bring you closer to Him? Think about why you are grateful for a living Prophet.
Think about why you are grateful for a living Prophet.
Doctrine and Covenants 84 (Part II)
