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Jacob Chapter 1

Challenging Mormonism ― And so Nephi's brother Jacob takes the reins. ∙ Eschewing History ∙ Jacob says that, when his older brother passed the plates on to him, he included a "commandment" to only write things that were "most precious" on them instead of ...

Tags: Jacob, Nephi, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Book Of Mormon

Phantasmatron ― 6 weeks 3 days ago

2 Nephi Chapter 33

Challenging Mormonism ― Ladies and gentlemen, here we have it--Nephi's parting words of wisdom. ∙ The Written Word is UselessNephi seems to imply that oratory, not text, is what affects our hearts (verse 1):And now I, Nephi, cannot write all the things which were...

Tags: Native Americans, Nephi, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Mormonism, Book Of Mormon, Truth

Phantasmatron ― 7 weeks 2 days ago

2 Nephi Chapter 32

Challenging Mormonism ― Two more chapters of Second Nephi to go! ∙ All Things? ∙ Nephi makes an interesting promise in verse 3: ∙ Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things ...

Tags: Nephi, Homosexuality, Apologists, Mormonism, Prayer

Phantasmatron ― 7 weeks 5 days ago

2 Nephi Chapter 31

Challenging Mormonism ― Nephi's winding down his written record, and he's only got three chapters left to say anything else he needs to say. Here's what he spends chapter 31 on. ∙ Delighting In Plainness ∙ Take a look at verse 3: ∙ For my soul...

Tags: Nephi, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Book Of Mormon, Isaiah

Phantasmatron ― 8 weeks 2 days ago

2 Nephi Chapter 26

Challenging Mormonism ― This chapter is...wait for it...completely Isaiah-free. ∙ What a relief. Incidentally, it's the juiciest chapter I've had the pleasure of reviewing in a while--it's chock full of ridiculous ideas, ironic teachings and glorious ...

Tags: Nephi, Homosexuality, Church Culture, God, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Mormonism

Phantasmatron ― 21 weeks ago

2 Nephi Chapter 25

Challenging Mormonism ― Nephi's almost done parroting Isaiah. Almost. ∙ But at least he takes a short break to explain himself. And explain a little Isaiah. ∙ Nephi Miscalculates ∙ Nephi says that he has not taught his people "after the manner of ...

Tags: Nephi, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Book Of Mormon, Joseph Smith, Isaiah

Phantasmatron ― 24 weeks ago

2 Nephi Chapter 23

Challenging Mormonism ― As Nephi continues to quote Isaiah (chapter 13), he actually manages to make a few changes of greater importance than simple punctuation. ∙ In verse 3, he alters a few words to clarify that God's "mighty ones" and those that "rejoice in ...

Tags: Nephi, God, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Book Of Mormon, Isaiah

Phantasmatron ― 32 weeks ago

2 Nephi Chapter 17

Challenging Mormonism ― This chapter is a great example of the Isaiah-quoting's status as little more than filler in the Book of Mormon. Why? Because of the chapter heading. ∙ Recent editions of the Book of Mormon (and by recent I mean way after Joseph Smith...

Tags: Nephi, Birth Of Christ, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Book Of Mormon, Isaiah

Phantasmatron ― 40 weeks ago

2 Nephi Chapter 11

Challenging Mormonism ― Chapter 11 is only 8 verses long, and it's pretty light on the earth-shattering doctrines. But there are two things about this chapter I'd like to mention: revelation and the mess that is verse 7. ∙ No More Revelation ∙ In verses 2...

Tags: Revelation, Nephi, God, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Jesus, Book Of Mormon

Phantasmatron ― 45 weeks ago

2 Nephi Chapter 5

2 Nephi Chapter 5

Challenging Mormonism ― In the wake of Lehi's lengthy demise, his family members are left with an important decision--do they follow the arrogant prick Nephi who's always telling everybody what to do, or do they follow the conniving Laman and Lemuel, who have recently ...

Tags: Nephi, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Mormonism, Book Of Mormon, Racism

Phantasmatron ― 2 May, 12

2 Nephi Chapter 4

Challenging Mormonism ― The dying Lehi continues to give his extremely lengthy parting words to his children and grandchildren...only in this chapter, he finally gives up and dies. ∙ Departing from the Way Ye Should Go ∙ Lehi makes an interesting comment to...

Tags: The Book Of Mormon, Nephi, Laman, God, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Lehi

Phantasmatron ― 27 Apr, 12

1 Nephi Chapter 22

Challenging Mormonism ― Nephi stops quoting Isaiah for a while. His ever-waffling brothers ask more unexpectedly poignant questions that allow him to go off on a rant about how all the stuff Isaiah was talking about is true, all of it will come to pass in a literal,...

Tags: Prophecy, Nephi, Book Of Mormon Commentary, Wrath Of God, Book Of Mormon

Phantasmatron ― 3 Apr, 12

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