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Critics claims that description of "a river’s running into a ''fountain''" in 1 Nephi is absurd.{{ref|bachelor.1}} | Critics claims that description of "a river’s running into a ''fountain''" in 1 Nephi is absurd.{{ref|bachelor.1}} | ||
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Questions
== Critics claims that description of "a river’s running into a fountain" in 1 Nephi is absurd.[1]
To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, click here
==Answer
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The criticism is based on a shallow reading of the text.
Detailed Analysis
All instances of "fountain" in 1 Nephi describe either:
- the Red Sea (rivers surely run to the sea)
- the fountain near the Tree of Life in Lehi's dream, from which the river flows.
== Notes ==