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*{{AuthorQuote|"This story would prove to be one of Smith's best tales."}} | *{{AuthorQuote|"This story would prove to be one of Smith's best tales."}} | ||
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*[[../../Loaded and prejudicial language]] | *[[../../Loaded and prejudicial language]] | ||
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*Author's opinion. | *Author's opinion. | ||
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*Were the Lamanites were cursed with a "skin of blackness?" | *Were the Lamanites were cursed with a "skin of blackness?" | ||
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*[[ | *[[Book of Mormon/Lamanites/Curse]] | ||
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*Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 73 {{s|2|Nephi|5|21-24}} | *Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 73 {{s|2|Nephi|5|21-24}} | ||
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*Why does Jesus used "exactly the same wording" that is found in the 1611 King James Version of the New Testament? | *Why does Jesus used "exactly the same wording" that is found in the 1611 King James Version of the New Testament? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/King James Bible]] | ||
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*No source provided. | *No source provided. | ||
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====62 (HB,PB)==== | ====62 (HB,PB)==== | ||
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*Were the "so-called American Indians" considered a "filthy, and a loathsome people?" | *Were the "so-called American Indians" considered a "filthy, and a loathsome people?" | ||
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*The Book of Mormon never refers to "American Indians," "so-called" or otherwise. | *The Book of Mormon never refers to "American Indians," "so-called" or otherwise. | ||
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*{{s||Mormon|5|15}} | *{{s||Mormon|5|15}} | ||
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====63, 510n15 (HB)<br>508n15 (PB)==== | ====63, 510n15 (HB)<br>508n15 (PB)==== | ||
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*Was a "dark-skinned appearance" actually a curse traceable to a failure to follow God? | *Was a "dark-skinned appearance" actually a curse traceable to a failure to follow God? | ||
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*[[ | *[[Book of Mormon/Lamanites/Curse]] | ||
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*Oliver Cowdery, "Letter VII," ''Messenger and Advocate'', July 1835, vol. 1, no. 10, 158, reprinted in Vogel, ''Early Mormon Documents'', vol. 2, 450. | *Oliver Cowdery, "Letter VII," ''Messenger and Advocate'', July 1835, vol. 1, no. 10, 158, reprinted in Vogel, ''Early Mormon Documents'', vol. 2, 450. | ||
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====63, 510n18 (HB)<br>508n18 (PB)==== | ====63, 510n18 (HB)<br>508n18 (PB)==== | ||
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*Is the genuineness of the Book of Mormon is "largely dependent" upon Native Americans being descendants of the Israelites? | *Is the genuineness of the Book of Mormon is "largely dependent" upon Native Americans being descendants of the Israelites? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/DNA evidence]] | ||
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*David Persuitte, ''Joseph Smith and the Origins of the Book of Mormon'', p. 102. | *David Persuitte, ''Joseph Smith and the Origins of the Book of Mormon'', p. 102. | ||
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====63 (HB,PB)==== | ====63 (HB,PB)==== | ||
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*Was Joseph inspired by the "mound builders" to write the Book of Mormon? | *Was Joseph inspired by the "mound builders" to write the Book of Mormon? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Geography/New World/Great Lakes geography/Mound Builders]] | ||
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*{{CriticalWork:Brodie:No Man Knows|pages=34}} | *{{CriticalWork:Brodie:No Man Knows|pages=34}} | ||
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====64, 511n24 (HB)<br>509n24 (PB)==== | ====64, 511n24 (HB)<br>509n24 (PB)==== | ||
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*Did Joseph's mother, Lucy Mack Smith, say that Joseph "skillfully composed yarns about Native Americans while still just a teen; long before '''any golden plates had been found'''?" (HB) {{ea}} | *Did Joseph's mother, Lucy Mack Smith, say that Joseph "skillfully composed yarns about Native Americans while still just a teen; long before '''any golden plates had been found'''?" (HB) {{ea}} | ||
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*Did Joseph's mother say that he "skillfully composed yarns about Native Americans while still just a teen; long before '''he obtained and translated any golden plates'''?" (PB) {{ea}} | *Did Joseph's mother say that he "skillfully composed yarns about Native Americans while still just a teen; long before '''he obtained and translated any golden plates'''?" (PB) {{ea}} | ||
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*The paperback edition corrects the small technical error, but ignores the larger issue: Lucy Mack Smith's account clearly states, "From this time forth, Joseph continued to receive instructions from the Lord, and we continued to get the children together every evening, for the purpose of listening while he gave us a relation of the same" prior to her statement about Joseph's "amusing recitals." | *The paperback edition corrects the small technical error, but ignores the larger issue: Lucy Mack Smith's account clearly states, "From this time forth, Joseph continued to receive instructions from the Lord, and we continued to get the children together every evening, for the purpose of listening while he gave us a relation of the same" prior to her statement about Joseph's "amusing recitals." | ||
*[[Joseph Smith | *[[Joseph Smith/"Amusing recitals" of ancient American inhabitants]] | ||
*[[../../Use of sources/Tall Tales|Use of sources: Tall Tales]] | *[[../../Use of sources/Tall Tales|Use of sources: Tall Tales]] | ||
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*Lucy Mack Smith, Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for many Generations [Liverpool: S.W. Richards, 1853), 85, reprinted in Dan Vogel, ed., ''Early Mormon Documents'' [Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1996], vol. 1, 296. | *Lucy Mack Smith, Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for many Generations [Liverpool: S.W. Richards, 1853), 85, reprinted in Dan Vogel, ed., ''Early Mormon Documents'' [Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1996], vol. 1, 296. | ||
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====66, 511n31 (HB)<br>509n31 (PB)==== | ====66, 511n31 (HB)<br>509n31 (PB)==== | ||
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*According to Alexander Campbell, the Book of Mormon "commented on nearly 'every error and almost every truth discussed in New York for the last ten years.'" | *According to Alexander Campbell, the Book of Mormon "commented on nearly 'every error and almost every truth discussed in New York for the last ten years.'" | ||
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* Hugh Nibley notes: | * Hugh Nibley notes: | ||
:Now if all this was so perfectly obvious, then as now, why on earth did the critics forsake such a neat and comfortable explanation to wander for a hundred years in a wilderness of speculation and contradiction [e.g., the [[ | :Now if all this was so perfectly obvious, then as now, why on earth did the critics forsake such a neat and comfortable explanation to wander for a hundred years in a wilderness of speculation and contradiction [e.g., the [[Book of Mormon/Authorship theories/Spalding manuscript|Spalding theory]]? It was because the theory of the local origin collapsed at a touch. No sooner had Mr. Campbell's explanation been received with cries of joy and relief than it was seen that the picture had not been clarified by it at all, but made much messier.{{ref|nibley.1}} | ||
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*Alexander Campbell, "The Mormonites," ''Millennial Harbinger'', February 1830, 93. | *Alexander Campbell, "The Mormonites," ''Millennial Harbinger'', February 1830, 93. | ||
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====68, 512n41-43 (HB)<br>510n41-43 (PB)==== | ====68, 512n41-43 (HB)<br>510n41-43 (PB)==== | ||
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*Did Joseph copy text from other contemporary works into the Book of Mormon, such as Josiah Priest's ''The Wonders of Nature and Providence Displayed?" | *Did Joseph copy text from other contemporary works into the Book of Mormon, such as Josiah Priest's ''The Wonders of Nature and Providence Displayed?" | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/The Wonders of Nature]] | *[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/The Wonders of Nature]] | ||
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*Joseph Smith, ''Times and Seasons'', June 1, 1842, vol. 3, no. 15, 813-14. | *Joseph Smith, ''Times and Seasons'', June 1, 1842, vol. 3, no. 15, 813-14. | ||
*Josiah Priest, ''The Wonders of Nature'', 598, 469, 524. | *Josiah Priest, ''The Wonders of Nature'', 598, 469, 524. | ||
*Book of Mormon (1830), 560, 61, 471-472. | *Book of Mormon (1830), 560, 61, 471-472. | ||
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====68-70, 512n44-45 (HB)<br>510n44-45 (PB)==== | ====68-70, 512n44-45 (HB)<br>510n44-45 (PB)==== | ||
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*Does the Book of Mormon contain parallels to Ethan Smith's ''View of the Hebrews''? | *Does the Book of Mormon contain parallels to Ethan Smith's ''View of the Hebrews''? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Authorship theories/View of the Hebrews]] | ||
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*Ethan Smith, ''View of the Hebrews'', 172. | *Ethan Smith, ''View of the Hebrews'', 172. | ||
*Persuitte, 107, 122. | *Persuitte, 107, 122. | ||
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====70-71 (HB,PB)==== | ====70-71 (HB,PB)==== | ||
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*Did Joseph Smith plagiarize the Apocrypha? | *Did Joseph Smith plagiarize the Apocrypha? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/Apocrypha]] | *[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/Apocrypha]] | ||
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*Reed C. Durhap, "A History of Joseph Smith's Revision of the Bible," BYU, 1965, 25 | *Reed C. Durhap, "A History of Joseph Smith's Revision of the Bible," BYU, 1965, 25 | ||
*Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Joseph Smith's Use of the Apocrypha," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#89), December 1995. | *Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Joseph Smith's Use of the Apocrypha," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#89), December 1995. | ||
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====70, 513n52 (HB)<br>511n52 (PB)==== | ====70, 513n52 (HB)<br>511n52 (PB)==== | ||
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*Were several Bible stories reworked for the Book of Mormon? | *Were several Bible stories reworked for the Book of Mormon? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/King James Bible]] | ||
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*{{CriticalWork:Brodie:No Man Knows|pages=62-63}} | *{{CriticalWork:Brodie:No Man Knows|pages=62-63}} | ||
*Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Joseph Smith's Plagiarism of the Bible" | *Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Joseph Smith's Plagiarism of the Bible" | ||
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====72, 513n59 (HB)<br>511n59(PB)==== | ====72, 513n59 (HB)<br>511n59(PB)==== | ||
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*{{AuthorQuote|"Joseph's adventures as a money-digger...are described in a section of the BOM where one character speaks of hidden treasures in the earth that 'have slipped away' back into the ground."}} | *{{AuthorQuote|"Joseph's adventures as a money-digger...are described in a section of the BOM where one character speaks of hidden treasures in the earth that 'have slipped away' back into the ground."}} | ||
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*[[Joseph Smith | *[[Joseph Smith/Money digging]] | ||
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*Book of Mormon (1830) {{s||Helaman|13|35}} | *Book of Mormon (1830) {{s||Helaman|13|35}} | ||
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====72, 514n61 (HB)<br>512n61 (PB)==== | ====72, 514n61 (HB)<br>512n61 (PB)==== | ||
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*Could the name "Lemuel" have been derived from the name of the Smith's landlord, Lemuel Durfee? | *Could the name "Lemuel" have been derived from the name of the Smith's landlord, Lemuel Durfee? | ||
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*The author simply repeats an idea posited by author Dan Vogel in one of his footnotes: It is not supported by primary sources. | *The author simply repeats an idea posited by author Dan Vogel in one of his footnotes: It is not supported by primary sources. | ||
*[[../../Use of sources/Prophetic Autobiography|Prophetic Autobiography]] | *[[../../Use of sources/Prophetic Autobiography|Prophetic Autobiography]] | ||
*This is the [[Logical_fallacies#Appeal_to_probability|fallacy of probability]]. | *This is the [[Logical_fallacies#Appeal_to_probability|fallacy of probability]]. | ||
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*Vogel, [''Early Mormon Documents''] vol. 1, 321, footnote #128. | *Vogel, [''Early Mormon Documents''] vol. 1, 321, footnote #128. | ||
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====73, 514n62 (HB)<br>512n62 (PB)==== | ====73, 514n62 (HB)<br>512n62 (PB)==== | ||
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*Could the names "Moroni" and "Cumorah" have been taken from the "Comoros" Islands off the coast of Africa? | *Could the names "Moroni" and "Cumorah" have been taken from the "Comoros" Islands off the coast of Africa? | ||
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*[[Comoros Islands and Moroni]] | *[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/Comoros Islands and Moroni]] | ||
*This is the [[Logical_fallacies#Appeal_to_probability|fallacy of probability]]. | *This is the [[Logical_fallacies#Appeal_to_probability|fallacy of probability]]. | ||
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*Book of Mormon (1830), 529-530 {{s||Mormon|6|2-11}} | *Book of Mormon (1830), 529-530 {{s||Mormon|6|2-11}} | ||
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====73, 514n66 (HB)<br>512n66 (PB)==== | ====73, 514n66 (HB)<br>512n66 (PB)==== | ||
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*The 1830 Book of Mormon contains many grammatical errors. | *The 1830 Book of Mormon contains many grammatical errors. | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Textual changes]] | ||
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*Jerald and Sandra Tanner, ''Mormonism: Shadow or Reality?'', 85-88. | *Jerald and Sandra Tanner, ''Mormonism: Shadow or Reality?'', 85-88. | ||
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*Is the name "Sam" in the Book of Mormon "out-of-place?" | *Is the name "Sam" in the Book of Mormon "out-of-place?" | ||
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*{{FalseStatement}}: "While Sam is a perfectly good Egyptian name, it is also the normal Arabic form of Shem, the son of Noah."{{ref|nibley.2}} | *{{FalseStatement}}: "While Sam is a perfectly good Egyptian name, it is also the normal Arabic form of Shem, the son of Noah."{{ref|nibley.2}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Book_of_Mormon/Anachronisms/Names#Sam|Book of Mormon names:Sam]] | ||
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*{{s|1|Nephi|2|5}} | *{{s|1|Nephi|2|5}} | ||
*{{s|1|Nephi|2|17}} | *{{s|1|Nephi|2|17}} | ||
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*Is the French word "adieu" out-of-place in the Book of Mormon? | *Is the French word "adieu" out-of-place in the Book of Mormon? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Anachronisms/"Adieu" in the Book of Mormon|"Adieu" in the Book of Mormon]] | ||
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*Book of Mormon (1830) {{s||Jacob|7|27}} | *Book of Mormon (1830) {{s||Jacob|7|27}} | ||
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====74, 514n69 (HB)<br>512n69 (PB)==== | ====74, 514n69 (HB)<br>512n69 (PB)==== | ||
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*Why has the Book of Mormon had "nearly 4,000" textual changes despite being declared by Joseph Smith to be the "most correct of any book on earth?" | *Why has the Book of Mormon had "nearly 4,000" textual changes despite being declared by Joseph Smith to be the "most correct of any book on earth?" | ||
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*Joseph wasn't talking about grammar. He said that "a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book." | *Joseph wasn't talking about grammar. He said that "a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book." | ||
*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/As the most correct book]] | ||
*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Textual changes]] | ||
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*''History of the Church'', vol. 4, 461; vol. 1, 54-55. | *''History of the Church'', vol. 4, 461; vol. 1, 54-55. | ||
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====74, 514n70-71 (HB)<br>512n70-71 (PB)==== | ====74, 514n70-71 (HB)<br>512n70-71 (PB)==== | ||
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*The Book of Mormon mentions synagoges "after the manner of the Jews," despite Lehi's group leaving Jerusalem before the Babylonian captivity. | *The Book of Mormon mentions synagoges "after the manner of the Jews," despite Lehi's group leaving Jerusalem before the Babylonian captivity. | ||
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*{{FalseStatement}}: Synagogues are known before the Babylonian captivity, past views to the contrary notwithstanding: | *{{FalseStatement}}: Synagogues are known before the Babylonian captivity, past views to the contrary notwithstanding: | ||
*[[Book of Mormon anachronisms/Synagogues]] | *[[Book of Mormon/anachronisms/Synagogues]] | ||
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*Book of Mormon (1830), 268 {{s||Alma|16|13}} | *Book of Mormon (1830), 268 {{s||Alma|16|13}} | ||
*J.D. Douglas, rev. ed. and Merrill C. Tenny, gen. ed., ''The New International Dictionary of the Bible'', 972. | *J.D. Douglas, rev. ed. and Merrill C. Tenny, gen. ed., ''The New International Dictionary of the Bible'', 972. | ||
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====74 (HB, PB)==== | ====74 (HB, PB)==== | ||
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*The author claims that the Book of Mormon "describes Arabia as being 'bountiful' because of its fruit and wild honey. The fact is that Arabia has never had bountiful supplies of either fruit ''or'' honey." | *The author claims that the Book of Mormon "describes Arabia as being 'bountiful' because of its fruit and wild honey. The fact is that Arabia has never had bountiful supplies of either fruit ''or'' honey." | ||
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*This is an absurd statement to make. The Book of Mormon does not describe Arabia as being bountiful in fruit and honey. It talks of a ''place'' within the Arabian peninsula which was bountiful in fruit an honey—such a location does indeed exist. | *This is an absurd statement to make. The Book of Mormon does not describe Arabia as being bountiful in fruit and honey. It talks of a ''place'' within the Arabian peninsula which was bountiful in fruit an honey—such a location does indeed exist. | ||
*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Geography/Old World#Bountiful|Book of Mormon geography—Old World—Bountiful]] | ||
*[[One Nation Under Gods#Absurd claims|Absurd claims]] | *[[One Nation Under Gods#Absurd claims|Absurd claims]] | ||
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*No source provided. | *No source provided. | ||
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====74, 514n72(HB)<br>512n72(PB)==== | ====74, 514n72(HB)<br>512n72(PB)==== | ||
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*How could the Book of Mormon mentions a "continually flowing" river that runs to the Red Sea, when there is no such river in Arabia? | *How could the Book of Mormon mentions a "continually flowing" river that runs to the Red Sea, when there is no such river in Arabia? | ||
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*{{FalseStatement}}: Such a river has been found, if that is indeed the proper reading: [[ | *{{FalseStatement}}: Such a river has been found, if that is indeed the proper reading: [[Book_of_Mormon/Geography/Old_World#The_Valley_of_Lemuel|Valley of Lemuel]] | ||
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*Thomas D.S. Key, Sc.D., Ed.D. (Biology), Th.D. (1985), "A Biologist Looks at the Book of Mormon," ''Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation'', June 1985, XXX-VIII, 3. | *Thomas D.S. Key, Sc.D., Ed.D. (Biology), Th.D. (1985), "A Biologist Looks at the Book of Mormon," ''Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation'', June 1985, XXX-VIII, 3. | ||
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====74, 514n73 (HB)<br>512n73 (PB)==== | ====74, 514n73 (HB)<br>512n73 (PB)==== | ||
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*Why does the Book of Mormon mention animals such as cows, oxen, asses, horses, and goats as existing in the New World 600 years before Christ, when it is known that none of these animals existed in the New World at the time? | *Why does the Book of Mormon mention animals such as cows, oxen, asses, horses, and goats as existing in the New World 600 years before Christ, when it is known that none of these animals existed in the New World at the time? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Anachronisms/Animals]] | ||
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*Key, 3. | *Key, 3. | ||
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====514n73 (HB)<br>512n73 (PB)==== | ====514n73 (HB)<br>512n73 (PB)==== | ||
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*{{AuthorQuote|"Mormon apologist John Sorenson has suggested that Smith mistranslated numerous words from the ''Book of Mormon'' golden plates. For example, ''cattle'' and ''oxen'' should have been rendered deer and bison. Moreover, ''horses'' should also have been translated deer, while ''swine'' more accurately refers to the wild pig."}} | *{{AuthorQuote|"Mormon apologist John Sorenson has suggested that Smith mistranslated numerous words from the ''Book of Mormon'' golden plates. For example, ''cattle'' and ''oxen'' should have been rendered deer and bison. Moreover, ''horses'' should also have been translated deer, while ''swine'' more accurately refers to the wild pig."}} | ||
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*Dr. Sorenson ''never'' suggested that Joseph "mistranslated" anything from the Book of Mormon. The word "mistranslated" or "mistranslation" doesn't even appear in Sorenson's book: He is instead describing the concept of "loan-shifting." Sorenson's suggestion was that the ''writers'' of the Book of Mormon may have applied these terms to the animals, ''not'' Joseph Smith. | *Dr. Sorenson ''never'' suggested that Joseph "mistranslated" anything from the Book of Mormon. The word "mistranslated" or "mistranslation" doesn't even appear in Sorenson's book: He is instead describing the concept of "loan-shifting." Sorenson's suggestion was that the ''writers'' of the Book of Mormon may have applied these terms to the animals, ''not'' Joseph Smith. | ||
*"One thing is clear. The '''terminology the Nephite volume uses''' to discuss animals follows a different logic than the scheme familiar to most of us whose ancestors came out of western Europe." (John Sorenson, ''An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon'', 288. {{ea}} | *"One thing is clear. The '''terminology the Nephite volume uses''' to discuss animals follows a different logic than the scheme familiar to most of us whose ancestors came out of western Europe." (John Sorenson, ''An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon'', 288. {{ea}} | ||
*"In one column are listed Book of Mormon terms for various animals. In the other are names in modern and scientific nomenclature that could reasonably correspond. Several beasts are possible for each Book of Mormon name. Usually there is no basis for preferring one candidate above another. Take your choice. But the purpose is not to finalize identifications. Instead it is to '''show that there are plausible creatures to match each scriptural term'''." (John Sorenson, ''An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon'', 299. {{ea}} | *"In one column are listed Book of Mormon terms for various animals. In the other are names in modern and scientific nomenclature that could reasonably correspond. Several beasts are possible for each Book of Mormon name. Usually there is no basis for preferring one candidate above another. Take your choice. But the purpose is not to finalize identifications. Instead it is to '''show that there are plausible creatures to match each scriptural term'''." (John Sorenson, ''An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon'', 299. {{ea}} | ||
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*John Sorensen, ''An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon'', 191-276, 299. | *John Sorensen, ''An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon'', 191-276, 299. | ||
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====75, 514n75 (HB)<br>512n75 (PB)==== | ====75, 514n75 (HB)<br>512n75 (PB)==== | ||
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*Is there no archaeological evidence to support the Book of Mormon? | *Is there no archaeological evidence to support the Book of Mormon? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Archaeology]] | ||
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*Michael D. Coe, letter to William McKeever, Aug. 17, 1993, printed in William McKeever, "Yale Anthropologist's Views Remain Unchanged," ''Mormonism Researched'' (Winter, 1993), 6. | *Michael D. Coe, letter to William McKeever, Aug. 17, 1993, printed in William McKeever, "Yale Anthropologist's Views Remain Unchanged," ''Mormonism Researched'' (Winter, 1993), 6. | ||
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====75, 515n77 (HB)<br>512n77 (PB)==== | ====75, 515n77 (HB)<br>512n77 (PB)==== | ||
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*The Smithsonian Institution issued a statement refuting "any claims of BOM historicity." | *The Smithsonian Institution issued a statement refuting "any claims of BOM historicity." | ||
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*[[ | *[[Book of Mormon/Archaeology/Smithsonian statement]] | ||
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*{{CriticalWork:Ostling:Mormon America|pages=260-261}} | *{{CriticalWork:Ostling:Mormon America|pages=260-261}} | ||
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*Is is true that "Mormon scholars, such as Dee F. Green," have admitted that Book of Mormon archaeology does not exist? | *Is is true that "Mormon scholars, such as Dee F. Green," have admitted that Book of Mormon archaeology does not exist? | ||
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* More correctly, Green argued ''in 1969'' that nothing that had been done thus far qualified as Book of Mormon archaeology. He went on to argue that a broader ''anthropological'' perspective was needed—just as it was with the Bible: | * More correctly, Green argued ''in 1969'' that nothing that had been done thus far qualified as Book of Mormon archaeology. He went on to argue that a broader ''anthropological'' perspective was needed—just as it was with the Bible: | ||
** [[../../Use of sources/No Book of Mormon archaeology|Use of sources: No Book of Mormon archaeology]] | ** [[../../Use of sources/No Book of Mormon archaeology|Use of sources: No Book of Mormon archaeology]] | ||
* For an up-to-date assessment of the Book of Mormon and archaeology, see: | * For an up-to-date assessment of the Book of Mormon and archaeology, see: | ||
**{{JBMS-14-2-8}} | **{{JBMS-14-2-8}} | ||
*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Archaeology]] | ||
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*{{Dialogue1|author=Dee F. Green|article=Book of Mormon Archeology: the Myths and the Alternatives|date=Summer 1969|vol=4|num=[2]|start=72-80}} | *{{Dialogue1|author=Dee F. Green|article=Book of Mormon Archeology: the Myths and the Alternatives|date=Summer 1969|vol=4|num=[2]|start=72-80}} | ||
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====75, 515n79==== | ====75, 515n79==== | ||
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*Did a lack of Book of Mormon archaeological evidence cause B.H. Roberts and Thomas Stuart Ferguson to "abandon their faith in the ''Book of Mormon''?" | *Did a lack of Book of Mormon archaeological evidence cause B.H. Roberts and Thomas Stuart Ferguson to "abandon their faith in the ''Book of Mormon''?" | ||
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*[[B.H. Roberts' testimony of the Book of Mormon]] | *[[B.H. Roberts' testimony of the Book of Mormon]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Book_of_Mormon/Archaeology/Thomas_Stuart_Ferguson|Thomas Stuart Ferguson]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Book_of_Mormon/Archaeology|Book of Mormon archaeology]] | ||
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*Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "B.H. Robert's Doubts," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#84), April 1993. | *Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "B.H. Robert's Doubts," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#84), April 1993. | ||
*Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Ferguson's Two Faces," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#69), September 1988. | *Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Ferguson's Two Faces," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#69), September 1988. | ||
*Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Ferguson's Rejection of the ''Book of Mormon'' Verified," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#76), November 1990. | *Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Ferguson's Rejection of the ''Book of Mormon'' Verified," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#76), November 1990. | ||
*Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Quest for the Gold Plates," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#91), November 1996. | *Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Quest for the Gold Plates," ''Salt Lake City Messenger'' (#91), November 1996. | ||
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====75==== | ====75==== | ||
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*Was Thomas Stuart Ferguson an "icon" of Latter-day Saint scholarship? | *Was Thomas Stuart Ferguson an "icon" of Latter-day Saint scholarship? | ||
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* Ferguson was an amateur without a rigorous research method or realistic ideas about what secular research could or could not provide: | * Ferguson was an amateur without a rigorous research method or realistic ideas about what secular research could or could not provide: | ||
*{{FR-10-2-12}} | *{{FR-10-2-12}} | ||
*{{FR-16-1-12}} | *{{FR-16-1-12}} | ||
*{{FR-16-1-11}} | *{{FR-16-1-11}} | ||
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* No source provided. | * No source provided. | ||
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====76, 515-6n81-84==== | ====76, 515-6n81-84==== | ||
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*Did B.H. Roberts actually conclude that Joseph Smith was inspired by Ethan Smith's ''View of the Hebrews''? | *Did B.H. Roberts actually conclude that Joseph Smith was inspired by Ethan Smith's ''View of the Hebrews''? | ||
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*[[Book of Mormon | *[[Book of Mormon/Authorship theories/View of the Hebrews]] | ||
*[[B.H. Roberts' testimony | *[[Book of Mormon/B.H. Roberts' testimony]] | ||
*[[Book of Mormon/B.H. Roberts and "Studies of the Book of Mormon"]] | |||
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*B.H. Roberts, ''Studies of the Book of Mormon'', 243, 271. | *B.H. Roberts, ''Studies of the Book of Mormon'', 243, 271. | ||
*Wesley P. Lloyd, ''Private Journal of Wesley P. Lloyd'', August 7, 1933. | *Wesley P. Lloyd, ''Private Journal of Wesley P. Lloyd'', August 7, 1933. | ||
*Truman G. Madsen, "B.H. Roberts and the Book of Mormon," ''BYU Studies'' [Summer 1979] vol. 19, 427-445. | *Truman G. Madsen, "B.H. Roberts and the Book of Mormon," ''BYU Studies'' [Summer 1979] vol. 19, 427-445. | ||
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====77-80, 516n88-90 (HB) 514n88-90 (PB)==== | ====77-80, 516n88-90 (HB) 514n88-90 (PB)==== | ||
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*Thomas Stuart Ferguson wrote a letter stating "Perhaps you and I have been spoofed by Joseph Smith. Now that we have the inside dope -- why not spoof a little back and stay aboard [the Church]." | *Thomas Stuart Ferguson wrote a letter stating "Perhaps you and I have been spoofed by Joseph Smith. Now that we have the inside dope -- why not spoof a little back and stay aboard [the Church]." | ||
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* [[ | * [[Book_of_Mormon/Archaeology/Thomas_Stuart_Ferguson|Thomas Stuart Ferguson]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Book_of_Mormon/Archaeology|Book of Mormon archaeology]] | ||
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*Ferguson, "Written Symposium on Book-of-Mormon Geography: Response of Thomas S. Ferguson to the Norman & Sorenson Papers," 4, 7, 29, reprinted in Jerald Tanner and Sandra Tanner, ''Ferguson's Manuscript Revealed''. | *Ferguson, "Written Symposium on Book-of-Mormon Geography: Response of Thomas S. Ferguson to the Norman & Sorenson Papers," 4, 7, 29, reprinted in Jerald Tanner and Sandra Tanner, ''Ferguson's Manuscript Revealed''. | ||
*Feb. 20, 1976 letter to Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Lawrence. | *Feb. 20, 1976 letter to Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Lawrence. | ||
*Thomas Stuart Ferguson, letter dated February 9, 1976. | *Thomas Stuart Ferguson, letter dated February 9, 1976. | ||
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==Endnotes== | ==Endnotes== |
Claims made in "Chapter 3: From Profit to Prophet" | A FAIR Analysis of: One Nation Under Gods A work by author: Richard Abanes
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