Why were the large plates sealed?

[Indy Coug]

Supposedly, they are more historical than spiritual in nature, yet they weren't made available to the world at this time? What secrets lie within?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Supposedly, they are more historical than spiritual in nature, yet they weren't made available to the world at this time? What secrets lie within?

You tell us.

Perhaps they detail the political machinations of the culture.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

You tell us.

Perhaps they detail the political machinations of the culture.

What was it about the history of the Nephites/Lamanites/etc. that God decided

1. It was important enough to have ancient prophets chronicle and compile only to

2. Withhold from our knowledge until some future undisclosed date?

Seems to be a bit odd if it's comprised mostly of secular/historical information as opposed to containing the answers to some deep doctrinal questions.

[fusnik11]

It is symbollic of our existence. It does not matter what is sealed, as the books merely has information in it.

The book, has three parts....

One part unsealed, two parts sealed....

The human, has three parts....

Body, Mind, Spirit....

We keep two parts of our real self sealed, we unlock not the keys to eternity.

It is not important to wonder why a portion of a book is sealed, it is important to unlock the sealed portions of our individual sealed books.

[ewth8tr]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

It is symbollic of our existence. It does not matter what is sealed, as the books merely has information in it.

The book, has three parts....

One part unsealed, two parts sealed....

The human, has three parts....

Body, Mind, Spirit....

We keep two parts of our real self sealed, we unlock not the keys to eternity.

It is not important to wonder why a portion of a book is sealed, it is important to unlock the sealed portions of our individual sealed books.

Is that why you stop taking your meds?

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

It is symbollic of our existence. It does not matter what is sealed, as the books merely has information in it.

The book, has three parts....

One part unsealed, two parts sealed....

The human, has three parts....

Body, Mind, Spirit....

We keep two parts of our real self sealed, we unlock not the keys to eternity.

It is not important to wonder why a portion of a book is sealed, it is important to unlock the sealed portions of our individual sealed books.

Undoubtedly, symbolism is commonplace and a vital component of the Gospel. However, not everything is a metaphor.

God held back that portion of the record given to Joseph Smith for certain, literal reasons. He didn't do it primarily to serve as some abstract metaphorical object lesson.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Supposedly, they are more historical than spiritual in nature, yet they weren't made available to the world at this time? What secrets lie within?

Well, they detail how a man who dreamed about trees and fruit wandered from the East coast through Sharon, Vermont and eventually purchased land in Manchester New York...

[fusnik11]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Undoubtedly, symbolism is commonplace and a vital component in the Gospel. However, not everything is a metaphor.

I agree, but the BOM, is essentially the same story as contained in the Bible, and the Bible is the same story being retold, over and over and over. I think the repetition has more metaphorical value than literal value.

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

God held back that portion of the record given to Joseph Smith for certain, literal reasons. He didn't do it primarily to serve as some abstract metaphorical object lesson.

I am not so sure. What could possible be on the plates we haven't heard in church, in other books, at General Conference, through the prophet of the restoration, etc?

How much can the Lord give us until we start looking inward instead of outward for more information?

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

What could possible be on the plates we haven't heard in church, in other books, at General Conference, through the prophet of the restoration, etc?

Jacob 3:13

And a hundredth part of the proceedings of this people, which now began to be numerous, cannot be written upon these plates; but many of their proceedings are written upon the larger plates, and their wars, and their contentions, and the reigns of their kings.


Maybe they contain the story of Zelph and many others.

[fusnik11]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Maybe they contain the story of Zelph and many others.

Ha, Ha, that is funny.

Is this a new and improved funny Indy?

(c;