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Old 09-20-2007, 08:30 PM   #1
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Very nice article.

http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/09/20/mormons/
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Interesting quote.

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One might say that the "sacred distance" between man and God that Smith collapsed has pretty well been restored; with the sole exception of the 1978 proclamation admitting blacks to the priesthood, no Mormon prophet has announced a direct revelation in many years.
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Old 09-20-2007, 09:00 PM   #3
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Should this be our next CG group read?
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Should this be our next CG group read?
I'm not finished with Rough Stone yet.
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I'm not finished with Rough Stone yet.
***SPOILER ALERT***



JS dies at the end.
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JS dies at the end.
that's what I've been avoiding.
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I'm not finished with Rough Stone yet.
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