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Paul, we all know it's a fraud and a fake. Who is “we”? It’s safe to say that critics are informed and understand that the Book of Abraham is a fraudulent work and that fakery involving Smith’s translations and ideas were completely wrong but the believers and especially the leaders of the Church a...

I swear by the gods, I'll kill prophet Mormon and drink his blood as well as all filthy Christians who refuse to bow before my idol gods! I king Aaron am the son of king Moses who was the son of king Jesus who ruled the land of my fathers! Death to the Nephites and their one god! https://www.jeremy...

Why did Smith incorporate the name "Aaron" into Lamanite tradition? It makes no sense that a Lamanite king would bear that name! It's out of context because how hardly can it be supported by Lamanite culture and tradition like the names Laman and Lamoni who were prominent Lamanite kings. Come to th...

I tend to think that 99% of unbelievers will take a rational approach and chalk up this parallel as an obvious fantasy concocted by someone creating fiction for their own amusement. Authors are always told to write what they know. Joseph knew his own life. I suspect there is a growing movement in M...

Thanks for sharing all of this great work on the Book of Mormon, Shulem. Oh, and I am jealous that you saw LZ live! You are most welcome and I'm glad you are enjoying my little presentation. I do hope Philo Sofee chimes in because he's been ponderizing for a while now... 1977 was a great year for m...

It's hard to imagine a Lamanite king being named after Moses's brother. I don't buy it! I can't resist and must provide a little more criticism for Smith's name selection of a Lamanite king who was said to possess an army of 44,000 (nice round number) and warred against the Nephites under young Mor...

I interrupt this thread to introduce an important message about myself attending a fabulous Led Zeppelin concert in the Kingdome in Seattle 1977. I was on the ground floor up close to the stage. I will never forget how Robert Plant looked me in the eyes with a curious look. That was a great moment! ...

17 And now, the city of Jashon was near the land where Ammaron had deposited the records unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed. And behold I had gone according to the word of Ammaron, and taken the plates of Nephi, and did make a record according to the words of Ammaron. 18 And upon the p...

Mormon, a professional historian, should have accounted for the recovering of Ammaron's plates when he was 24 years old and that should have been inserted PRIOR to verse fifteen! See the following: 9 And now, the Lamanites had a king, and his name was Aaron; and he came against us with an army of fo...

Now we roll into chapter two when Mormon turns 16 (verse 2) and "in that same year there began to be a war" (2:1). We are informed that the date was 326 AD (2:2) when Mormon was age 16 and took command of the Nephite army. The war continues till Mormon's 17th year, 327 AD (2:3). As the years go on ...