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Posted on 02/14/2006 7:43:07 AM PST by truthfinder9
Was The Book of Mormon given to Joseph Smith by an angel or created from a work of fiction? Who was Solomon Spalding and did he have a connection with Joseph Smith? This book critically examines key historical documents, personal testimonies, and records of 19th-century Mormon history concluding that The Book of Mormon is an "adaptation of an obscure historical novel" written by Revolutionary War veteran Solomon Spalding during the War of 1812.
In twelve chapters, the authors lay out the evidence for the assertion that Sidney Rigdon, Oliver Cowdery, and Joseph Smith Jr. adapted and embellished the Spalding manuscript to create The Book of Mormon. Although based on public records and solid research, the book reads like "investigative history", demonstrating that Mormon claims to the "supernatural" revelation and transcription of The Book of Mormon are fraudulent.
Wanna bet how long this post lasts?
Why is it that posts on every other religion are left up, but ones on Mormonism are pulled? Is this a commie, liberal site? I thought it was "Free" Republic?
mystery to me but - it won't last long - this B of M is one of the biggest lines of Bs to ever be served so easy to disprove and yet the slop keeps getting served up - go figure?????
How would someone prove that it was handed over by an angel? Don't religious writings require faith?
I assume this book can be read without the aid of magic spectacles. Or a rune stone in a hat.
I wish to participate in the magical evaporation of this thread.
I recently switched from the Church of Latter Day Saints to Scientology.
I had to go with the better original manuscript.
Tom Cruise made me do it.
Well, the bible asks to be tested, the Book of Mormon asks to be accepted blindly.
"mormomism", "muslimism", "jehova witnessism" all those ism's are in the same boat, and it's sinking.
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Would that include Methodism, Catholicism, Orthodoxism, Episcopalianism, Baptism (?), Lutheranism? There's a whole lotta isms floating around here. Are they all sinking?
Actually, the best test of any religion is whether it is producing fruits of the gospel and each person must judge this with the Light of Christ in them, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, if they have it.
How could you test either one?
The Mormon people are decent and God fearing. But their book will not stand up to a critical review. They have subscribed to "another gospel". The Apostle Paul gave strict warning against such. "But though we or an angel from heaven preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema." (Accursed from Christ.) Gal 1:8 and repeated for emphasis in Gal 1:9.
Personally I don't have a "religion", I do however have faith in our savior Jesus Christ.
Easy now. Let ye throw the first stone whoeth hasn't thirsted for the pud.
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