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...what of the taped January 2007 recantation of Prophethood? It was widely rejected by the FLDS, which saw it as provoked by duress. It came as he was held for trial in the Purgatory Jail in St. George, Utah; law enforcement reported he developed physical weakness from fasting, had ulcers on his knees from prolonged praying and even attempted suicide. In the phone conversation with Bishop William E. Jessop (and taped by prison authorities), Jeffs said that the Lord "has shown me I have not held the priesthood since I was 20 years old, having been immoral with a sister...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Prophet for the Polygamists? | 7/18/2008 | See Source »

...believe in the prophethood of earlier prophets because all were sent with some universal truth," Rehman said...

Author: By Vicky C. Hallett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fasting and Festive Prayers Mark Ramadan | 1/8/1999 | See Source »

Adams wrote several articles and books, including On Being Human Religiously, The Prophethood of All Believers and An Examined faith: Social Context and Religious Commitment. He translated and interpreted German theologians Paul Tillich and Ernst Troeltsch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Divinity School Prof. Adams Dies at Age of 92 | 8/2/1994 | See Source »

...denies that men become gods. But the Missouri sect is far from Protestant. Among other things, it has the wrong Bible. Besides Smith's Book of Mormon and later revelations to church presidents, it uses Smith's own "inspired" Bible, which includes a prediction of his prophethood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Church of Latter Day Splits | 4/21/1980 | See Source »

...youth, Muhammad was set to work tending his uncle's herds; he later recalled that task as a mark of divine favor. "God sent no prophet who was not a herdsman," he told his disciples. "Moses was a herdsman. David was a herdsman. I, too, was commissioned for prophethood while I grazed my family's cattle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: The Messenger of Allah | 4/16/1979 | See Source »

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