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Originally Posted by Hemidakota
Same here - it is a canonized print...use that and nothing else. We have a living prophet that tells what is canon and what is not canon for the church. There is no substitution to the story. This is my stand. Coming from Joseph own witness of this vision, there is alot in the First Vision that is not being said. We need to be accurate in portraying what was written. In this case, they are not.
Sorry, I can be insensitive with certain topics and this happens to be one of them for a reason. As Nibley once said, when he was asked about how he received his knowledge and the things he shared with others. Though, he was called something else, which I would not bother to labor to write, he placed his arm on his shoulder and stated, "I walk a razor edge on what I can write and what I can't." We are in the same boat as Joseph. We need to ensure we stick to the original writers words and not minced the vision to help others find partial truth.  |
Thanks for that clarification. I agree that when presenting the First Vision to the world, the 'official' or scriptural version, is the one to be shared. Even if we leave out the powers of darkness, these days.
However, for our own edification and benefit, I think all verifiable versions are of great use and should be studied. FWIW.
HiJolly