tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37192840.post8526448654537068390..comments2023-11-05T06:25:31.318-06:00Comments on The Redemption and the Resurrection: Because you askedCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12087831796902678258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37192840.post-2978263539583507432007-03-14T19:20:00.000-05:002007-03-14T19:20:00.000-05:00I already knew that there were LDS archeologists, ...I already knew that there were LDS archeologists, the missionaries told me that. <BR/><BR/>I must have been unclear in explaining what I meant by independent evidence. Independent to me has to be someone outside of the church. Everyone in the Church, according to your prior posts, can trace their membership in the priesthood to Joseph Smith. <BR/><BR/>It was very hard for me to go back and look at my faith genealogy with a critical eye; I have to admit there were events and influences that I didn't like.<BR/><BR/>That is all that I am asking you to do. <BR/><BR/>I asked you for independent proof because there is none; it was a question which I knew you couldn't answer. But I asked you anyway because I wanted you to challenge you to refine your faith through reason, self-reflection, and critical thinking.<BR/><BR/>For as many blogs that exist like yours, there are just as many by former members who felt that things just didn't add up:<BR/><BR/>http://www.exmormon.org/exmoblogs.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com