Salt lake city a member of the first presidency of the mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints also known as the mormon church today publicly admitted that the entire religion was completely bogus, and that the church hierarchy has been making things up for the past 200 years. Apr 05, 2020 you can totally read the book of mormon free online or listen to book of mormon audio. The disappearance of the gold plates is clear evidence of a hoax. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. I think i have proof that mormonism is not true youtube. Latent antimormon bias may seem harmless enoughafter all, mormons are reluctant to call others out on it. Rumors that oliver cowdery admitted that the book of mormon was a hoax summary. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. The book of mormon makes many scientifically false statements. While reading the book of mormon, this socalled other testament of jesus christ, i noticed something very eyeopening, something that gives away the true nature and origin of this book. Problems with the book of mormon catholic answers catholic. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected.
According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. It is the sacred text for the 15 millionstrong church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormons believe joseph smith found gold plates engraved with writing in ancient egyptian in new york and god helped him translate the text. What do you all think about the book of mormon musical. A logical proof that mormonism is false by matt slick mormonism teaches that god used to be a man on another world, mormon doctrine by bruce mcconkie, p. The book of mormon the keystone of the church is unquestionably the book of mormon. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named moroni, who identified himself to smith as a native. Fake book of mormon nails the emcoe the whole point of the bom is just another attempt of low self esteem gentiles to imagine that they too have a bridge to membership in the old testament tribal crime club of desertgod so they too can smash the other gentiles if they get in their way and maybe the crime club will allow them to survive an. A very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted as scientifically verifiable by the mainstream. Harold bloom is arguably the foremost living scholar of american literature. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of mormonism. If you combine this with the evidence of the kinderhook plates being fake, one might cast serious doubt on joseph smiths translated works, including the book of mormon.
If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american. Mormon beliefs are also shown to contradict both the bible and the book of mormon. Apr, 2020 what we object to is having such a fake story being taught as accurate church history. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding fake artifacts in north america trailer. For more information, visit, or cesletterresources special thanks to zelph on the. Linguistic evidence that proves the book of mormon isnt true. Joseph smiths perverted habit of marrying teenage girls, and stealing other mens wives to be his polygamous wives. As a preacher i spend a great deal of time reading, studying and memorizing the bible, therefore i.
Thomas stuart ferguson lay in his hammock, certain that he had found the promised land. We do not have the gold nephi plates for the world to examine. Archaeology in the old world continues to uncover physical evidence of biblical history. Oct 16, 20 salt lake city a member of the first presidency of the mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints also known as the mormon church today publicly admitted that the entire religion was completely bogus, and that the church hierarchy has been making things up for the past 200 years. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. It had been raining for 5 hours in his camp in tropical. Fake or genuine, the book of mormon would need that. Oct 11, 2009 the book of mormon which was written primarily by the prophet mormon is a record of gods dealings with the inhabitants here in the americas. Death blow to mormonism the book of abraham is a fake.
Globedemocrat september 29, 1902 book of mormon proved a fraud. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. Jun 22, 2010 you are coming up with too many reasons why the book of mormon is fake instead of why it is true. Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book. And, fake or genuine, the prophets attempt at oldfashioned formal english should reveal his lack of education which it does, with numerous grammatical errors and misuses of archaic forms, many of which survive even in. Discussion about fake book of mormon nails the emcoe page 4 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. I come from an area where there arent a lot of mormons and a fair amount of theatres. Proof that the book of mormon is a fraud christian forums. Within the book of mormon volume are handwritten annotations on 89 of the books 558 pagesnearly 1 of every 6 pages.
If fake, the ancient cities described in it are nonexistent. And in another, to the lds leadership, he declared, the book of mormon is either fake or fact. Please, i would love to hear some reasoned arguments as to why it is true. Real mormons dont want fake mormons to be called mormons. The book of mormon if the book of abraham was a fraud.
You can totally read the book of mormon free online or listen to book of mormon audio. The book of mormon if the book of abraham was a fraud, is. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept silent. Apr 27, 2007 quite recent scholarship has exposed every single other mormon document as at best a scrawny compromise and at worst a pitiful fake, as dr. Im publishing it now because the fake moronimary whitmer story contradicts the basic teachings of the resurrection, as well discuss below.
If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. Instead of picketing the book of mormon musical, for example, the mormon church. The book of abraham is part of the pearl of great price. Book of mormonwitnessesrecantdid oliver admit hoax. Joseph smith was only 23 years old when he dictated the book of mormon, and had about 7 years of formal education, with almost all of that homeschooled. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Robert kay the covenant structure of the book of mormon. For more information, visit, or special thanks to zelph on the.
If the followers of the prophet muhammad hoped to put an end to any future revelations after the immaculate conception of the koran, they. The m2c triumvirate and the fake moronimary whitmer story. Provides concrete evidence disproving the book of abraham, demonstrating that joseph smith was a false prophet. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from. Share this video so that more people can be set free from the tangled lies of joseph smith. Well firstly, joseph smith, the prophet, translated the papyri. Thirdly, the book of abraham provides justification for important mormon doctrines, including the exaltation of man, plurality of gods, priesthood, and premortal existence not found in any of the other canonized scriptures of the lds. Did king james fake the bible and joseph smith the book of. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of. The facts are that he mistranslated portions of the bible, as well as the book of abraham, the kinderhook plates, and a greek psalter.
If the book can be shown to be a product of the 19th century, the church is then not what it claims to be. Thousands of mormons left the church as the result of this discovery, while thousands more are completely unaware of this important piece of evidence. Quitmormon and the tricky process of leaving the church the verge. The book of mormon which was written primarily by the prophet mormon is a record of gods dealings with the inhabitants here in the americas. Could joseph smith have written the book of mormon. It is the church and kingdom of god or it is nothing. Russell ballard of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints addresses the question of whether there is scientific proof of the book of mormon. There are a couple of great options the churchs website. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. Is there scientific proof authenticating the book of mormon. The false translation of the book of abraham, therefore, casts serious doubt on the book of mormon as well, forever debilitating josephs claim he was a true, inspired prophet of god. Each song in a fake book contains the melody line, basic chords, and lyrics the minimal information needed by a musician to make an impromptu arrangement of a song, or fake it.
While some people chose to make claims for the book of mormon through archaeological evidences, to me they are made prematurely, and without sufficient knowledge. Exactly how to get a free book of mormon without missionaries. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism. At one point the last saint in the americas mormons son. The book of m contains kjv texts without corrections yet he claimed it was inspired. Moroni finishes the record, seals it, and hides it in the earth until the time comes that the lord jesus christ reveals it to the gentiles and. Feb 15, 2009 it has been updated many times since because english is a living language and changes. As a preacher i spend a great deal of time reading, studying and memorizing the bible, therefore i am very familiar with scripture. Jan 30, 2018 the book of abraham was not translated, it was fabricated. Brodie was obliged to notice when she reissued and.
It is claimed that oliver cowdery admitted to his law partner that the book of mormon was a hoax, and that it was derived from the spalding manuscript. The first annotation appears on the first page of the book and the last one on its last page page 558, in the index, giving the impression that elvis read the entire book and engaged with its contents from beginning to end. Book of mormon proved a fraud globedemocrat september 29, 1902. I love the gospel, i love the book of mormon i substain our leaders and love them. Did oliver cowdery privately admit to his law partner that the book of mormon was actually a. Top mormon official admits mormonism is a fake religion. Jew in the technical sense is from the house of judah. Dec 26, 2015 a very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. The book of mormon was for the convincing of the jews which do not believe that jesus was the messiah.
It has been updated many times since because english is a living language and changes. Biblical manuscript discoveries of the past two centuries have not called into question the authenticity of a single book of the bible. There are some serios problems with the book of mormon that the lds church cannot adequately explain. Moroni finishes the record, seals it, and hides it in the earth until the time.
The book of mormon false testament learn the bible. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith. Russell ballard of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints addresses the question of whether there is. Matheny, mormon scholar and byu professor of anthropology, letter dated dec. This is not the case with new world archaeology and the book of. By contrast, the evidence shows that the book of mormon is not translated from ancient scriptures but is a nineteenthcentury fiction. And, fake or genuine, the prophets attempt at oldfashioned formal english should reveal his lack of education which it does, with numerous grammatical errors and misuses of archaic forms, many of which survive even in current editions of the book of mormon. Book of mormon proved a fraud globedemocrat september. Dec 23, 2015 the false translation of the book of abraham, therefore, casts serious doubt on the book of mormon as well, forever debilitating josephs claim he was a true, inspired prophet of god. I would also love to hear some reasoned arguments about your views on the book of abraham and why no other translations match that of js. Top mormon official admits mormonism is a fake religion newslo.
Have any nonmormon scholars seriously analyzed the book. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves. One group of families came from jerusalem in 600 bc and afterward separated into two nations, known as the nephites and the lamanites. Leaving a community isnt easy, but a subreddit and makes the process of leaving the mormon church officially the church. Iow, thanks to m2c, church historians in volume 1 of saints and at historic sites and the m2c citation cartel byu studies, book of mormon central, etc. As such, he has studied all of the main works attributed to joseph smith, since the book of mormon is one of the most influential works of american literature. The book of mormon purports to give an account of two civilizations formed by families who migrated to the americas. The book of abraham was not translated, it was fabricated. Mahaffey, of grantesville, to be in his possession. I do not support the books written on this subject including the messiah in ancient america, or any other. Mar 19, 2011 well firstly, joseph smith, the prophet, translated the papyri. I was reminded of this quotation from theodore dalrymple i.
What we object to is having such a fake story being taught as accurate church history. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Salt lake city a member of the first presidency of the mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints also known as the mormon church today publicly admitted that the entire religion was completely bogus, and that the church hierarchy has been making things up. Naturally, many of my nonmember friends saw the musical and explained it to me just two guys making the best of the crummy situations in ugandan mission life. This was a false claim as some of the book had previously been published. One lawyers case against mormonism each of us has to face the mattereither the church is true, or it is a fraud.
Biblical manuscript discoveries of the past two centuries have not called into question the authenticity of. Betty red ant lafontaine long ago their fathers came trailer. Apr 08, 2008 linguistic evidence that proves the book of mormon isnt true. If factas we know it to bethe cities will be there. The book of mormon false testament introduction while reading the book of mormon, this socalled other testament of jesus christ, i noticed something very eyeopening, something that gives away the true nature and origin of this book. I cant be rebaptized as i am still in my samesex marriage, although we are celibate now my husband is a saint pun intended. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. At one point the last saint in the americas mormon s son.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Jan 18, 2018 and in another, to the lds leadership, he declared, the book of mormon is either fake or fact. You are coming up with too many reasons why the book of mormon is fake instead of why it is true. Another group came much earlier, when god confounded the tongues at the tower of babel. Quite recent scholarship has exposed every single other mormon document as at best a scrawny compromise and at worst a pitiful fake, as dr. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. There is no evidence that joseph smith ever translated anything, including the golden plates into the book of mormon.
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