"Sunday Sermon" “The scriptures do not say how old the earth is, and the Church has taken no official stand on this question. Nor does the Church consider it to be an issue for salvation.” (Encyclopedia of Mormonism, “Age of Earth,”) The belief that the earth is only 6,000 or 13,000 years old In 1650, … Continue reading The Age of the Earth – “Science vs Religion”
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Fallacy of “Proof-Texting” Scriptures — “Take your babies and smash them against the rocks” (Psalm 137:9)
"Faith on Friday" "Proof Texting" “Proof-texting” is the fallacy of citing one or more verses of scripture, to prove a point, while ignoring the context of those passages, and contrary verses. “Smash Your Babies Against the Rocks” Psalm 137:9 proclaims: “Happy is the one who takes your babies and smashes them against the rocks?” (NLT) … Continue reading Fallacy of “Proof-Texting” Scriptures — “Take your babies and smash them against the rocks” (Psalm 137:9)


