Just my take, but isn't presenting the bible as the literal word of god "worshiping a graven image" and claiming yourself as it's interpreter "bearing false witness".
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Mormons call it "Lying for the Lord" and it is an accepted missionary tool
Just another version of "The end justifies the means"
LenHazell53
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Dec 31, 2023
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You are welcome, I was unaware of it too until I was called as a stake missionary, a calling that was no small contributor to my eventual apostasy.
@Buttercup - I understand your wonderful "presenting the bible as the literal word of god "worshiping a graven image" and claiming yourself as it's interpreter "bearing false witness"."
IMO Watts's statement is pretentious nonsense!
FrayedBear
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Dec 31, 2023
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The "anybody" is overstatement, as were many of Jesus' s teachings. But if one substitutes " be wary that those who claim... don't pick your pocket....", then it's a pretty clever statement IMO.
As is putting up the 10 commandments all over worshipping a graven image, but they'll never accept that.
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