Posted by:
CrispingPin
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Date: February 25, 2021 12:54PM
About a year ago in my neighborhood, a young woman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The next morning, I was walking my dog past the spot where it happened (I walk my dog twice a day, and this was on one of my regular routes). In the time between the incident and my morning walk, an inch or so of snow had fallen. The sidewalk was dry, but the grass between the sidewalk and the street was covered with snow. My dog started sniffing the snow covered grass in a very determined fashion. I had to tug on the leash several times to get him to continue with the walk. The next morning, I walked past the spot again, and there was an area of grass about three feet wide and eight feet long that was completely covered with blood.
Back when I was somewhat of a believer, my wife would often question the story of Nephi killing Laban. Not only the fact that God commanded Nephi to commit cold blooded murder, but how could Nephi decapitate Laban and steal his clothes without the clothes being completely blood soaked.
I saw a photograph of the woman who died near my house. She was trim, and appeared to be somewhat petite. I don’t know how big Laban allegedly was, but I would have to assume that chopping an adult man’s head off would produce more blood that a single gunshot to a trim woman.
The story of Laban is not only immoral, it’s also illogical.