Posted by:
Jarom X
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Date: October 31, 2013 02:55PM
I read a lot of incorrect information here. I think some of the contributors are confusing some smaller groups.
In any case, The Church of Christ, Temple Lot, while small, never
got down to 30 or so members. Most estimates list around 2,000 members. There are a few break-off groups in the area with similar names that are about the same size plus some with the small numbers cited here.
The rumor that the Church of Christ,Temple Lot investigated merging with the Pennsylvania-based Church of Jesus Christ (Bickerton) is true according to one of the latter's apostles.
The Bickerton folk practice Foot Washing and the former group does not accept it. That, PLUS how to take 2 sets of apostles and get a single set was not ever agreed upon and the effort died.
The mistake most of these lesser mormon church discussion sites make is that they examine these Mormon churches through the Utah church's point of view or assumed point of view.
It is better to look at them on there own merit, IMHO.
Their 1990 BOM has more differences from the original publication than any other version extant.
JaromX