If "Mormon Doctrine" contained over 900 errors

[ute4ever]

...why was its author later called to be a member of the Q12? It seems as though Elder McConkie had a solid understanding of the fundamentals, but when he tried to elaborate, his superiors often found him wrong. As in hundreds of times.

[MikeWaters]

they knew him well, liked him, thought he would be a good choice, prayed about it, still felt good, picked him.

something like that.

[All-American]

Interestingly enough, he filled the vacancy created by the death of his Father In-Law, Joseph Fielding Smith. Harold B. Lee was church president at the time of his calling.

[SeattleUte]

900 errors? Says who? What's the benchmark? This 900 errors thing is so funny it's like a joke.

[All-American]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

900 errors? Says who? What's the benchmark? This 900 errors thing is so funny it's like a joke.

Two things. First, it was actually more than 900-- 1076, as determined by a committee headed by Mark E. Petersen and Marion G. Romney.

Second, shut up.

[SteelBlue]

Wasn't it in excess of 1600 errors?

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Wasn't it in excess of 1600 errors?

1600, do I hear 2000? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark E. Peterson said there were 1600 errors? You don't say. I bet Peterson ate up the curse of Ham stuff; didn't call that an error.

Error compared to what? Did they use the Rosetta Stone? Mormons are soooo gullible.

[All-American]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

1600, do I hear 2000? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark E. Peterson said there were 1600 errors? You don't say. I bet Peterson ate up the curse of Ham stuff; didn't call that an error.

Error compared to what? Did they use the Rosetta Stone? Mormons are soooo gullible.

You're boring.

REPORT FROM MARION G. ROMNEY TO DAVID O. McKAY

“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Council of the Twelve
47 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah

January 28, 1959

President David O. McKay
Building

Dear President McKay:

This is my report on MORMON DOCTRINE, by Bruce R. McConkie, which on January 5, you asked me to read.

The book is a 776 page work which, in the words of the author, purports to be, ‘the first major attempt to digest, explain, and analyze all of the important doctrines of the kingdom . . . . . the first extensive compendium of the whole gospel—the first attempt to publish an encyclopedic commentary covering the whole field of revealed religion.’

‘For the work itself,’ the author assumes the ‘sole and full responsibility.’ (Exhibit I) (The exhibits cited in this report consist of printed pages from the book. The statements in point are underscored in red.)

Preparation of the volume has entailed much study and research. Its favorable reception evidences a felt need for such a treatise.

The author is an able and thorough student of the gospel. In many respects he has produced a remarkable book. Properly used, it quickly introduces the student to the authorities on most any gospel subject.

As to the book itself, notwithstanding its many commendable and valuable features and the author’s assumption of ‘sole and full responsibility’ for it, its nature and scope and the authoritative tone of the style in which it is written pose the question as to the propriety of the author’s attempting such a project without assignment and supervision from him whose right and responsibility it is to speak for the Church on ‘Mormon Doctrine.’ Had the work been authoritatively supervised, some of the following matters might have been omitted and the treatment of others modified.

A. Reference to churches and other groups who do not accept ‘Mormon Doctrine’.

1. ‘Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,’ who sometimes refer to themselves as ‘Josephites’. (Exhibit II-1, pages 50, 141, 362)

2. ‘Christian Churches’ generally. (Exhibit II-2, pages 139, 455)

3. ‘Catholic Church’. (Exhibit II-3, pages 13, 66, 69, 129, 130, 216, 241, 314-15, 342, 346, 350, 422, 499, 511, 697)

4. Communists and Catholics. (Exhibit II-4, pages 26-7, 131)

5. Evolution and Evolutionists. (Exhibit II-5, pages 37, 77, 136, 180, 228, 238, 659)


B. Declaration as to ‘Mormon Doctrine’ on controversial issues.

1. ‘Pre-Adamites’. (Exhibit III-1, pages 17, 262)

2. Status of Animals and Plants in the Garden of Eden. (Exhibit III-2, pages 36, 234-35)

3. Meaning of the various accounts of Creation. (exhibit III_3, pages 157-8, 167-8)

4. Dispensation of Abraham. (Exhibit III-4, page 203)

5. Moses a translated being. (Exhibit III_5, pages 206, 445, 466, 727-8)

6. Origin of Individuality. (Exhibit III-6, page 404)

7. Defiling the priesthood. (Exhibit III-7, page 437)

8. Manner in which Jesus was Begotten. (Exhibit III-8, page 494)

9. Written sermons. (Exhibit III-9, pages 634-5, 716)

10. Resurrection of stillborn children. (Exhibit III-10, page 694)


C. Miscellaneous Interpretations (Exhibit IV)

Frequency of Administrations, page 22

Baptism in the ‘molten sea,’ page 98

II Peter 1:19, page 102

Paul married, page 112

Status of those ‘with Christ in His Resurrection', page 128

Consecration of oil, page 147

Councils and schools among the Gods, page 151

Limitations on Deity, page 154

Sunday not a proper day for family reunions, page 254

Geological changes at time of the deluge, page 268

The Holy Ghost a spirit man, page 329

Facing east in temples when giving the Hosanna Shout, page 337

Details on family prayer and asking the blessing on food, page 526

Women to be gods, page 551

Interpretations of the Doctrine and Covenants 93:1, page 581

Interpretation of “Every spirit of man was innocent in the beginning,” page 606

Status of little children in the celestial kingdom, page 607

Resumption of schools of the prophets, page 613

Time of beginning of seasons, page 616

Interpretation of III Nephi 12:20, page 618


D. Repeated use of the word ‘apostate’ and related terms in a way which to many seems discourteous and to others gives offense. (Exhibit V, pages 123, 125, 160, 169, 212, 223, 383, 538, 546, 548, 596)

Faithfully and Respectfully submitted,

[Signed]

Marion G. Romney

Enc.

P. S.

As per my letter to you of January 9, I have promised to contact Marvin Wallin, manager of Bookcraft Company, by the 9th of February about the 4,000 volume edition of MORMON DOCTRINE which he is holding.

I shall therefore seek to contact you about the matter near the end of next week.

Sincerely,

M. G. R.”

Also, I reiterate point number 2.

[SteelBlue]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

1600, do I hear 2000? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark E. Peterson said there were 1600 errors? You don't say. I bet Peterson ate up the curse of Ham stuff; didn't call that an error.

Error compared to what? Did they use the Rosetta Stone? Mormons are soooo gullible.

Wow, you are in cocougarskris territory with that many exclamation points. It's pretty simple isn't it? Don't the leaders of any church determine what is doctrine and what is not? It's their number not mine.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Wow, you are in cocougarskris territory with that many exclamation points. It's pretty simple isn't it? Don't the leaders of any church determine what is doctrine and what is not? It's their number not mine.

Don't engage. Talking to SU about Mormon Doctrine (the actual "doctrine", not the book) is like making eye contact with a panhandler. He'll be pounding on your windows as you drive away shouting "There is no doctrine!"