Critics say the Book of Mormon is not the word of God, that it is a fraud and false. So then what is your explanation for the existence of the book? It must have come from somewhere. Joseph Smith had an elementary school education and wasn’t known for having great writing skills. Did he write it on his own? Could…
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Is the Book of Mormon false? Does the Book of Mormon contradict the Bible? Do Mormons use the Book of Mormon instead of the Bible?
While Mormons base their belief in the Book of Mormon on direct communication with God regarding the matter, it’s still fun to see archaeological evidence that supports the Book of Mormon, and a lack of such evidence is commonly used by anti-Mormons as proof that the Book of Mormon is false, and that Mormons are sneaky monkeys who shouldn’t be…
Refutation of claim on the CARM website.
Claim: The Book of Mormon talks of honey bees, but honey bees were introduced to the Americans by the Spanish. Therefore the Book of Mormon is false and you should not hire Mormons for any of your pollination needs.
Reference: Ether 2:3 - “And they did also carry with them deseret, which, by interpretation, is a honey bee;…
Refutation of a claim on CARM’s website.
Claim: Alma 7:10 contradicts the Bible in Matt. 2:1, therefore the Book of Mormon is false and Mormons are sneaky monkeys.
References:
Alma 7:10 - “And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers…”
Matthew 2:1 - “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea…”
Explanation: This one’s pretty simple. There is “the…
Q: If the Book of Mormon is the “most correct book of any on earth” (History of the Church, vol. 4:461), then why does it not contain essential Mormon doctrines such as…
- Church organization
- Plurality of Gods
- Plurality of wives doctrine
- Word of Wisdom
- God is an exalted man
- Celestial marriage
- Men may become Gods
- Three degrees of glory
- Baptism for the dead
- Eternal progression
- The Aaronic Priesthood
- Temple works of washings, anointing,…
Oh, it’s even worse than that! Joseph Smith said “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”
Critics of Joseph Smith, Mormonism, and the Book of Mormon…
Q: If we are to believe that the Nephites are truly ancient “Mormons,” where in the Book of Mormon does it say they held the Melchizedek priesthood? Where does it say they practiced baptism for the dead? Or believe that men can become Gods? How about God having a body of flesh and bones? What about the existence of a “heavenly…
Well, not so quick Sparky. I’ve watched the DNA vs. the Book of Mormon video on YouTube and the “science” contained in it wouldn’t stand up to the most superficial scrutiny of any self-respecting scientist. Heck, I’m not a scientist, and I’m lacking in self-respect, and it didn’t even stand up to my superficial scrutiny. Here’s the logic of the critics in…
Q: Every turn of a shovel in the Middle East brings up support for the Bible. Where is all of that archeolgical support for the BOM?
A: There’s quite a bit of archaeological evidence in Central America that supports the BofM. I could refer you some books on the matter if you’re interested.
Q: The Latest I heard is that an honest Mormon has to…
This is a follow up to this post about the thousands of changes to the Book of Mormon. My friend asked me why, if there are all these changes, aren’t there footnotes in the BofM to explain what they are? The assumption made by some is that if the LDS Church weren’t super-sneaky and always trying to hide things then…
This is the question from my friend that started it all. Luckily the LDS Church had just published an article dealing with this topic in some depth, and below you can read the back and forth discussion my friend and I had on the matter. But if you want the nutshell version of things, the answer is that between the…
