PeoPeo, we met a couple of years ago waiting for our tires to be repaired by Fakler Tires in Orem. There you told me that it is not your interest to contend and to trying to pull away people from their religion nor was it your intention to make this a religion. I have to say that I read some of the Mentiah records. I also read your response to the above persons. I would like to add a few things if you permit me and would hopefully be so kind to respond. I am somewhat seriously concerned about your statements about the Church of God and his Apostels. I am concerned that it appears that in spite of your earlier statements to me, that you are mingling your records with religous intentions. I believe that Church of Jesus Christ of LDS is the true Church of our Savior Jesus Christ. His apostels and his prophet are those that are so to speak in command to lead His Church. Many people perhaps misinterpret the importance of "other" scriptures. If God wanted your records be part of His Religion that so it would be. Apparently He does not. Nor do I believe that he has sought you out to start a Relion contrary to and in contention to His already restored Church. But that does not mean whether the Mentinah Records are wrong or false. As I know with 1000% assurity, there are countless records written by many cultures. Not to believe that and/or hold this for possible would really be ingorant. Not everything may be scripture. What is scripture? I would like to think that Scripture is holy (not to be mistaken for sacret). The Mentinah records are sacret to your people. And anyone on this Earth should respect that. Are they Scripture? Is there any recored where in the Mentinah book the request exists to start a religion? Why is it that you speak out against the Church of God and against his Prophets? I don't think God intents you to content with His own prophets. I think the records are good. Your interpretation of the value and the difficulties of translating are certainly true. But please do not try to compare the form of translation with the method the Book of Mormon was translated unless the translator had an Urim and Thumin. And last, but not least. To anyone that believes there are only the Bible and the Book of Mormon as records of old, there are two challenges one has to ponder about: One is that only two cultures have spoken and recorded their history, and the second is "what about modern revelation". And those who fear to read the Mentinah records as scriptures: They are not scripture, they are records of old, if so, just like somebody has written his journal which has now been translated. Were it differently, God would have caused these records to be included in the scripture libary of His Church. Remember, God is not a God of confusion. His house is a house of order. The Mentinah book / records share some very nice stories. I enjoyed the one especially of the visit of our Lord Jesus Christ, just another documentation that Jesus has many sheep and apparently He visited them all. He had a busy schedule. I don't know what it means for me that I met you and I know of these records. But I know as a surety, there will be many surprises for all of us. I don't want to be the ignorant one. I am concerned about you leading away people from the Church. Please don't. Please don't say half truth to one and the other half to another. Remember, that you told me that you will not contend and that you will try to pretent that these records are scripture. What concerns me is that said that one day the Mormons will join you yet you are not a religion. I have to go now. I wish you well.
Thomas