Sobek
truth abideth forever
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Sobek
truth abideth forever
4d ago
A bit of a tangent but I couldn't let it past: characterizing Mormonism as based in "a gold book that's invisible to everyone but [Joseph Smith]" is a misrepresentation of the history.
11 other men said that they saw the metal plates and 3 of those claimed they saw an angel, none of whom recanted even though many of them fell out with Smith and left the church later in life. You can disbelieve them, or think their liars, or any one of a number of ways to discredit them, but the claims are a matter of record. It's not a small historical footnote, but actually pretty foundational to the Latter-day Saint perspective - the written testimonies of the witnesses are printed at the front of every Book of Mormon that's ever been published.
If Barrett had showed up for her confirmation hearings wearing a veil, it would have been a huge deal. I recall there being a lot of attention regarding her religious background with the People of Praise and whether she was too trad for comfort. I think a headscarf would have been a bridge too far.
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