I have asked this question many times in the past and I have yet to receive a reasoned response.
As you wish. :-)
"All of this worry over the number of changes is specious. There are many more variants per word in the New Testament text and many more highly debated variants. Does this variation mean that the New Testament is false? That it is not God's word because humans have made errors in its transmission? The word of God still comes through both the New Testament and the Book of Mormon despite the occasional errors in transmission."
"I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on the earth ... " (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, Vol. 4, page 461)
Actually, as noted HERE, the LDS Church has made almost 4,000 changes, and many of them are substantial.
But I was told Joseph translated the golden plates using "Urim and Thummin" (i.e. peep-spectacles) so there could be no errors of transmission? And didn't LDS officials teach every word and every letter was given to [Joseph Smith] by the gift and power of God?
And didn't Joseph claim the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth? If so, why do dozens of obvious ERRORS remain in the Book of Mormon? Do these mistakes concern Mormons or their Church Authorities? Will the errors ever be corrected like the text was?
And what about the CHANGES to Doctrine and Covenants? I was told that book was based on revelations which came directly from God. Did He change His mind, or was He wrong the first time?
And what about all the CONTRADICTIONS between Mormon scripture? How can something be impeccable when it, in fact, impeaches itself?
As noted before, in light of the above, I have repeatedly asked: How can someone know the Standard Works are true and Joseph Smith was not a false prophet? And as mentioned previously, I have yet to receive a reasoned response.
Perhaps today ... perhaps on this thread ...