Comments on: Apocrypha

By: Michaela Stephens

Michaela Stephens — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:03:02 +0000

The Apocrypha is also posted online with various commentaries.

I ran across that section of the D&C recently and I decided I'd go and have peep at the Apocrypha and see what it was all about. When I did, I decided that the standard works were a lot more clear, understandable, and valuable.

I haven't checked out the Koran yet, though. I suppose that's next on my reading list.

By: Rev. Daniel deHoleweia

Rev. Daniel deHoleweia — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:43:10 +0000

Always worth to read, yet never to set sole reliance for spiritual growth within the written word. Truth stands that no text is needed to attain unto the All High.

For the true seeker will always find the way.

Zahut Oma, yesh unut to resh ata

By: Mike Peterson

Mike Peterson — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:45:49 +0000

I found a copy on Amazon if anyone is interested:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195288009/sr=8-1/qid=1140050601/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-0831489-2471313?_encoding=UTF8

It’s actually pretty cheap.

By: Mike Peterson

Mike Peterson — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:06:08 +0000

Why? So you can borrow it?

Back on topic though, where can one find the Apocrypha? I can’t recall ever seeing a copy in any bookstore. Maybe that’s why people don’t read it very much, they just don’t have easy access to it.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:02:45 +0000

“Personally, one of my favorite books is the â€œIllustrated Teachings of the Dalai Lama: A Guide to Contentment, Joy, and Fulfillmentâ€ which I bought at Chapters about 4 years ago.”

I’ll have a PPI with you right after our presidency meeting tonight, Mike.

By: Mike Peterson

Mike Peterson — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:57:02 +0000

I’m a big fan too. He’s a very smart and a very spiritual man. I haven’t read anything else that he has written, but I highly recommend this book.

While I am recommending books, I also enjoyed “Our Search for Happiness” by M. Russell Ballard and “The Automatic Millionaire” by David Bach.

By: rick

rick — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:24:48 +0000

Mike, that’s a great book.
I flipped through it at a friend’s house.
Then again, I’m a big fan of His Holiness.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:27:01 +0000

Mike, I don’t think there was any actual confusion. As I understand, Rick was just taking a little jab at members of the Church for either not knowing what the Torah is or for not reading as much as they should.

By: Mike Peterson

Mike Peterson — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:12:46 +0000

Oops, I forgot to include “or praiseworthy” in my Article of Faith quote. I guess I don’t have them memorized as well as I thought. Hopfully you still understand what I meant.

By: Mike Peterson

Mike Peterson — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:09:36 +0000

I wonder if some people are confusing the Torah and the Koran.

If I am not mistaken, the Torah is simply the first five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (though the word “Torah” can also be used to refer to the entire Jewish bible, or the body of scripture known to non-Jews as the Old Testament).

The Koran, on the other hand, contains revelations given to Muhammed and is the Holy Book of Islam.

So it would seem to me that every time we are encouraged to read the standard works, we are in essence being encouraged to read the Torah. But I think you are correct that we would be hard pressed to find five quotes from General Authorties asking us to specifically read the Koran.

Personally, one of my favorite books is the “Illustrated Teachings of the Dalai Lama: A Guide to Contentment, Joy, and Fulfillment” which I bought at Chapters about 4 years ago. The LDS bookstore doesn’t have a monopoly on the uplifting book market (though I also own many books from my local LDS bookstore). The 13th Article of Faith states that “if there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report, we seek after these things.” I think that this could be applied to books, even books from outside our faith.