Posted by Carlos on March 08, 1999 at 12:19:19:
In Reply to: Earth Brain posted by Gunnar on March 06, 1999 at 01:08:02:
Gunnar said:
Interestingly enough, Mormon theologians also teach that the earth is a highly intelligent, living being.
Gunnar is correct that this concept is taught by *some* Mormons, most notably Cleon Skousen. He found evidence for this supposition in the anthropomorphized musings of the "earth" in the Pearl of Great Price, where said planet is whining about the wickedness prevalent upon its face. Also, according to Skousen, the Flood was the "baptism" of the earth.
These ideas, however, are by no means generally accepted Mormon doctrine.