When Angel Moroni appeared to him Joseph Smith had been praying for a vision, for, he says, "I had full confidence in obtaining a divine manifestation, as I had previously had one." The angelappeared three times during the night of September 21, 1823 (which happens to be the autumnal equinox), repeating exactly the same words. After the third time Joseph was surprised to hear the cock crow and to find that daylight was approaching, "so that our interviews must have occupied the whole of that night."

Joseph Smith got up and began his normal chores, but he found himself so exhausted (like the children at Fatima) that he couldn't work in any useful way. His father thought he was sick and toldhim to go home. On the way he fell when trying to climb a fence and remained unconscious. The angel then appeared to him once more and told him to repeat his words to his father and to reveal his instructions. The father told Joseph to go and do as he had been commanded and said that "these things were of God."

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It is futile to engage in a debate concerning the truth or falsity of the statements made by Joseph Smith. We are looking here for indications of a higher order, and we can define as a miracle anyevent, real or imagined or even faked, which creates certain paranormal but verifiable effects. The transformation of an ordinary farmboy from rural New York State into an unchallenged leader of multitudes is an unusual fact that deserves attention even if we doubt the story. When we trace the turning point of this man's life to the sighting of a strange light and to contact with an entity inside the light, I believe the account needs to be preserved along with those we have already found inother faiths and other lands.

Wer sagt denn dass die Aliens da landen wollen. Vielleicht kommen sie auch in Frieden und helfen uns bei der Euro-krise

Von: Djilas 03.07.2012 10:15 Uhr

Ehrlich gesagt würde ich es auch Bush junior am ehesten zutrauen. Er ist der Präsident, der zu harten, unpopulären Entscheidungen am ehesten in der Lage war. Das sehe ich weder bei Obama, noch bei Romney. Und zugleich hat er im Umgang mit Indien, vielen afrikanischen Staaten, Japan und China sowie anderen Staaten großes diplomatisches Geschick bewiesen.