[whipitgood]

This reminds me of the book 'Darwin's Black Box' by Michael Behe. In the book, Darwin's assumptions are examined and found invalid by examining the biochemistry involved in various processes which enable organisms to exist and interact with their environment. By illustrating how extremely complex biochemical processes would have had to come into being at exactly the right time, the author invalidates Darwin's theories. Similarly, the claims of the Book of Mormon should withstand scientific inquiry if they are true. If they are not, then the entire basis for the LDS religion is refuted. Interesting times ahead for the LDS. I hope Thomas Murphy understands the implications of his research.

[Aquinasfan]

Similarly, the claims of the Book of Mormon should withstand scientific inquiry if they are true. If they are not, then the entire basis for the LDS religion is refuted.

You would think. But most people have fideistic faith. Few people seem to make an effort to work through contradictions in their belief systems, probably because the idea that "what's true for you isn't necessarily true for me" is so deeply ingrained in our culture.

[Illbay]

Similarly, the claims of the Book of Mormon should withstand scientific inquiry if they are true.

You're assuming--as I do not--that our "methods of scientific inquiry" are infallible. What a foolish notion.

These same "methods of scientific inquiry" tell us that global warming--caused of course by human activity--is causing the ice-caps to melt and will soon result in a cataclysm the likes of which the world has never seen.

Only problem is, there really isn't any proof of any of this, just conjecture.

I have a suspicion that a few years from now, the DNA tests we have now are going to be found to be flawed. I began to suspect this when I started reading all the accounts of "falsely imprisoned" rapists being freed. It just doesn't make sense that all these people could have been innocent, but "the DNA tests said so," so we take it as gospel.

I'm going to laugh raucously when we discover we actually set free a bunch of guilty rapists.

[Illbay]

Oh, and another thing:

There is NO "scientific" evidence that there ever was an exodus from Egypt. No historical records whatsoever that the Hebrews were ever in Egypt, that they were enslaved, that they were let go. None.

Ergo, since so much of the Bible proceeds from the notion of the birth of the nation of ancient Israel after the Exodus, the Bible is FALSE.

You said so yourself.

[jethropalerobber]

...Similarly, the claims of the Book of Mormon should withstand scientific inquiry if they are true. If they are not, then the entire basis for the LDS religion is refuted.

it's curious that you would suggest this when in the very same post you demonstrate that no matter how clearly a particular religious dogma is disproved (e.g. young earth creationism), its adherents will still find some way to keep believing in it.