Who are the scholars mentioned in the article?
I would also be interested in a line by line comparison of the ancient writings that were apparently discovered recently to the specific claims of Smith that historians traditionally dispute.
One of the things that ended my study of Mormon teaching was that archeology and other fields fo study seemed to very easily discredit not the doctrine revealed to Smith, but the story of how it made it from the Holy Land into Smith’s hands. If scholars have actually found objective proof to the contrary, that would be very interesting.
My question has always been that if Mormonism was brought to America, why didn't European explorers find a continent inhabited by Mormons? Why did it fail?
Where are the gold plates that the farm boy translated?
Surely we can see them and verify their origin and confirm the accuracy of the translation. Lets see ‘em - they can prove the validity of Mormonism.
Hi, remember me? Anyway, we went to San Diego to see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit. When you walked in the room where the scrolls were displayed, you could feel the presence of the Holy Ghost. It was wonderful! Anyway, one of the scrolls is called “the Alma Scroll” and is of particular interest to LDS folks. It is the first time ever (outside the Book of Mormon) where the name of Alma shows up as a man’s name. In the scroll, “Alma son of Judah” is mentioned. Furthermore, one of the items on display, found with the Dead Sea Scrolls, is a copper scroll, very well preserved.
I was hoping this wouldn’t turn into a bash Mormon thread.
I'll wager that they all teach at Brigham Young University.