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Ronin · 11-09-2002, 01:53 AM

Torah, Old Testament, New Testament, Q'uran, Book of Mormon, and so on ~ well, is it?

Heathen Dawn · 11-09-2002, 02:08 AM

Depends who you ask.

Judaism: Torah is complete text (but needs supplement of Talmud in order to work).

Christianity: Old Testament incomplete, hence its name, thus needs New Testament to be complete.

Islam: Torah and OT and NT are corrupted texts. Qur'an is complete divine text (but needs supplement of Hadeeth in order to work).

Mormonism: OT and NT are incomplete. The completeness of the church is restored by giving the restored gospel, the Book of Mormon.

"This book, there is no doubt in it: it is a guide to those who fear God" (Qur'an 2:1-2). And so say all of them. "This is the final revelation", "No, this is the final final revelation", "But this is the final final final revelation" ad infinitum.

Which brings me to quote Thomas Paine: "I disbelieve them all"

Ronin · 11-09-2002, 02:17 AM

We're not so different after all, HD.

11-09-2002, 01:53 AM	#1
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11-09-2002, 02:08 AM	#2
Heathen Dawn Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 4,656	Depends who you ask. Judaism: Torah is complete text (but needs supplement of Talmud in order to work). Christianity: Old Testament incomplete, hence its name, thus needs New Testament to be complete. Islam: Torah and OT and NT are corrupted texts. Qur'an is complete divine text (but needs supplement of Hadeeth in order to work). Mormonism: OT and NT are incomplete. The completeness of the church is restored by giving the restored gospel, the Book of Mormon. "This book, there is no doubt in it: it is a guide to those who fear God" (Qur'an 2:1-2). And so say all of them. "This is the final revelation", "No, this is the final final revelation", "But this is the final final final revelation" ad infinitum. Which brings me to quote Thomas Paine: "I disbelieve them all"

11-09-2002, 02:17 AM	#3
Ronin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5,047	We're not so different after all, HD.

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