Who was Moroni?

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• This is the story--despite lack of archeological evidence. BTW, I once knew an Angelo Moroni. He was human.

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  by giacomo on April 6th, 2004

• Moroni of the Book Of Mormon was human too, a ressurected one.

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  by Rodric Johnson on October 24th, 2005

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• By your comment it is clear the answer deserves at least a somewhat useful, why do you rate it not useful?

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  by Anonymous on January 6th, 2006

• For once, Alatea provided an accurate answer without her usual snide comments on and misinformation about our religion. However, as she is obviously quoting someone else, but does not give the original author credit for his/her work, I don't think that this answer deserves a rating either way.

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  by Glenn Blaylock on January 9th, 2007

• What's wrong Glenn with giving someone a thumbs up for a good answer? If you don't like them then that is a personal grievance you have but the response lacked little other than your demand for a reference. Gee. Alatea, you got a thumbs up from me!

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  by jlmancil on February 27th, 2007

• What's wrong with this answer is that it is a fairly blatant example of plagiarism.

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  by Anonymous on February 27th, 2007

• Did it answer the question, Bobby? I think so. It was put in quotes indicating it was quoted although the source wasn't given. Do you agree or disagree with the response given? Was it or was it not an accurate response?

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  by jlmancil on February 27th, 2007

• I gave the answer +5 because it provides good information and is what the question asked. Why quibble over whether it was in quotes? We all learn from different sources, are we expected to quote sources for all the answers here? After-all, the criticism is coming from a guy named Anonymous!
  
  I'm not even a christian and can still understand an honest answer.

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  by Ron C on July 1st, 2009

• The reason for quibbling over whether it was in quotes is because it is very unethical to quote someone without giving them credit. As Anonymous pointed out, it is called plagiarism. This is something for which one can be fired from a job or expelled from school over. That is how serious it is taken. I can understand someone accidentally forgetting to cite a source. It happens. However, Alatea had plenty of time to correct that oversight after I pointed it out to her. Had she done so, then that would have been the end of it as far as I was concerned. However, she never did so. So, the fault remains on her head. The fact that you and jimancil are so willing to just give her a pass on this indicates your own lack of ethical understanding.

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  by Glenn Blaylock on July 2nd, 2009

• This is a question and answer site. We are not here as scholars or journalists. We cannot, nor should we be cited for failing to credit our sources. That may be helpful when there is an argument and necessary to support a thesis, otherwise it takes up limited response space. I think you are a bit anal or are reacting to previous problems unrelated to this situation.

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  by Ron C on July 2nd, 2009

• You are free to think what you want about me. However, dishonesty is still dishonesty whether it is a formal setting or not. Besides, there is not a limit as to how much space one can use for an answer. Alatea herself has left much longer answers than this one. So, your excuse of limited space as a reason to not cite sources does not hold water. Once again, you attempts to excuse this behavior does not speak well of you. If a person is going to quote something from another web page, then how much more effort does it take to also copy the web address? If you are going to take the time to actually type a quote from some printed source, then how much more time does it take to type in the name of the source and the author? It really is not that a burden to give credit where credit is due. At the very least, failure to do so is a sign of laziness at worst it is outright dishonesty and you are trying to excuse it.

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  by Glenn Blaylock on July 2nd, 2009

• Glenn, I was told that asking that people spell correctly is considered impolite in this venue. Where does that put you with your instance that people use quotes, foot notes, and quote acknowledgements? This isn't a test, thesis, or board exam. We can't even get the people here to use coasters under their glass. I think you should lighten up a bit.

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  by Ron C on July 2nd, 2009

• I am sorry that you find a desire for people to improve themselves and exercise good practices uptight. I am sorry that you don't seem to see a point to giving people credit for their intellectual work. I am sorry that you seem to support the general decline of honor in our society. I am sorry, but I am not going to sit by and let such go without comment.
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  If you find such things as giving credit to the author of something credit for his work so inconsequential, then why are you even bothering to argue about it? Could it be that you too are guilty of this and, like so many people, would rather kill the messenger because he points out that it is unethical rather than admit that you are doing something wrong?
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  Whatever the case, we don't seem to be getting anywhere here. So, I think that we should just agree to disagree and let it go at that. Goodbye.

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  by Glenn Blaylock on July 3rd, 2009

• I'm so bad good bye, I'm out of here too.

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  by Ron C on July 3rd, 2009

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