http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/05/20/a-seer-or-a-stone/ <![CDATA[Comments on: A Seer, Or a Stone]]> Jonathan WordPress 2007-05-21T03:48:38Z http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/05/20/a-seer-or-a-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-360 2007-05-21T03:48:38Z <![CDATA[Comment by: Kullervo]]> http://byzantium.wordpress.com/ I knew about the seer stone from institute classes.

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http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/05/20/a-seer-or-a-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-362 2007-05-21T07:35:14Z <![CDATA[Comment by: Jonathan Blake]]> http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/ I seem to remember seeing the second photo in an institute manual, but I couldn’t find it when I skimmed through the church history manual yesterday. It still surprises me that so many well read members outright denied the claim that Joseph translated using the seer stone in a hat. Several of personal acquaintance said they wouldn’t believe until they saw it from official church sources. This post is partly for their benefit—if they ever happen to read my blog. ;)

I think this demonstrates a conditioned response that Mormons have to anything which seems to denigrate the faith. Their immediate reaction is to dismiss it as a lie. In this case, that instinct doesn’t serve them well because the seer stone story is a well attested fact.

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http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/05/20/a-seer-or-a-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-480 2007-06-02T21:54:03Z <![CDATA[Comment by: Cybr]]> Thrown together rather quickly:

Many computers are silicon based.

Humans need a form of interface with computers (ie: keyboard, monitor, microphone, etc.)

According to myth, in the last days the earth shall be burned and become as glass. What’s glass made of?

According to Mormon myth, those remaining inhabitants will each have an Urum & Thumum (seer stones).

Generic conclusion: The earth will be a giant super computer and the seer stones will be our interface with it.

Like I said, thrown together. Debate me if you want later, but I can believe in the almighty computer.

Now back to my popcorn.

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http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/05/20/a-seer-or-a-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-491 2007-06-04T07:55:14Z <![CDATA[Comment by: Jonathan Blake]]> http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/ Spoken like a true computer geek. :)

I would hope that the Great Celestial Supercomputer would at least have gotten away from our crude silicon based computing. SiO2 makes me think perhaps it would be an optical computer with a wireless connection to the white stone.

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