Comments on: Regarding the new Joseph Smith manual http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/ One Mormon boy’s iconoclastic quest to remix and rectify his notions of truth, mind, myth, love, life, and transcendence. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Green Oasis » Whitewashed History http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2833 Green Oasis » Whitewashed History Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:19:11 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2833 [...] eloquently expressed my frustrations and fears that motivated my letter about the new Joseph Smith manual: It hurts that the church continues to whitewash and doctor its history even [...] [...] eloquently expressed my frustrations and fears that motivated my letter about the new Joseph Smith manual: It hurts that the church continues to whitewash and doctor its history even [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Blake http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2418 Jonathan Blake Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:13:11 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2418 For what it's worth, this was reply to my message which I received this morning: "Dear Jonathan... Thank you for your recent e-mail regarding the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church - Joseph Smith. We will keep a copy of your e-mail for consideration by those responsible for changes in our manuals. Your comments are always welcome. "Best Regards "Curriculum Department" At least they promised to "keep a copy". ;) For what it’s worth, this was reply to my message which I received this morning:

“Dear Jonathan…
Thank you for your recent e-mail regarding the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church - Joseph Smith. We will keep a copy of your e-mail for consideration by those responsible for changes in our manuals. Your comments are always welcome.

“Best Regards

“Curriculum Department”

At least they promised to “keep a copy”. ;)

]]> By: Jonathan Blake http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2356 Jonathan Blake Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:56:18 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2356 Kullervo, Perhaps it might. Well, probably it will, especially if this is the only message like it that they receive. I still feel the need to do something futile once in a while if only so I can assuage my conscience. I can tell myself I tried. I still hold out a little hope because I see the Mormon church as a human institution. Human institutions are capable of change and adaptation. Kullervo,

Perhaps it might. Well, probably it will, especially if this is the only message like it that they receive. I still feel the need to do something futile once in a while if only so I can assuage my conscience. I can tell myself I tried. I still hold out a little hope because I see the Mormon church as a human institution. Human institutions are capable of change and adaptation.

]]> By: Kullervo http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2354 Kullervo Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:06:01 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2354 Sorry, but this is gonna get filed in the circular file. Sorry, but this is gonna get filed in the circular file.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2248 Cliff Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:14:44 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/10/19/regarding-the-new-joseph-smith-manual/#comment-2248 Sounds good. I think you were helpful and had a good tone of 'voice'. Sounds good. I think you were helpful and had a good tone of ‘voice’.

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