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- Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:48 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Why was the Book of Abraham written in Egyptian and not in Greek?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3305
Re: Why was the Book of Abraham written in Egyptian and not in Greek?
Well I would argue that because Chandler was dealing in Egyptian antiquity You only know Chandler was dealing in Egyptian antiquity, and it is only significant, after the fact. What other things were going on around this time that he could have selected as the next fraud? Well I don't think his con...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:15 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Mexican horse manure - a new low for Mormon apologetics
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2081
Re: Mexican horse manure - a new low for Mormon apologetics
That's a great response to you Markk! He seems like a great person. He has some videos on you tube about mammoths and you can tell he is passionate about his work. He seems to be living the life. His response to me certainly put a nail in the coffin to the paper the Book of Mormon Central hangs the...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:11 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Why was the Book of Abraham written in Egyptian and not in Greek?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3305
Re: Why was the Book of Abraham written in Egyptian and not in Greek?
Markk's point I agree is a necessary but not sufficient condition. Obviously, if Egyptian had been deciphered, Smith wouldn't have pretended to translate it. But merely not being deciphered wasn't a reason to pick Egyptian rather than any other language that hadn't been cracked at the time. Or even...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Why was the Book of Abraham written in Egyptian and not in Greek?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3305
Re: Why was the Book of Abraham written in Egyptian and not in Greek?
I believe it is just as simple as Greek could be written and read, Egyptian could not. It is how a con man thinks. That doesn’t change the fact that Smith was expanding Josephus’ material on Abraham, or the fact that Joseph, whom he claimed to be descended from, was most famous for his time in Egyp...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Why was the Book of Abraham written in Egyptian and not in Greek?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3305
Re: Why was the Book of Abraham written in Egyptian and not in Greek?
A couple of thoughts here: Egyptian was long viewed by some Western intellectuals as a mystical, esoteric language that could impart mysterious knowledge to those who knew how to translate it. Look up Athanasius Kircher’s ideas about Egyptian. People were excited about Egypt because of Napoleon’s i...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:01 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Mexican horse manure - a new low for Mormon apologetics
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2081
Re: Mexican horse manure - a new low for Mormon apologetics
Mormon social media is in a feeding frenzy at the moment, with remarkable claims that evidence of horses has finally been found in Mexico. Jasmine, at the TikTok SpripturePlus site, has been gloating about the supposed evidence. This one should come with a cringe warning. https://www.tiktok.com/@sc...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:14 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: It’s a Jubilee!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2212
Re: It’s a Jubilee!
https://youtu.be/Run1f29po8g?si=8Watrl1C8B_jvjX9 Someone stop Cardon Ellis, please! Here is a moderated debate between Mormons and Ex-Mormons on a show called “Jubilee.” Poor Cardon is just slaughtering his own cause. ETA: Kwaku, on the other hand, is doing a lot better than I have seen him do in t...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:58 am
- Forum: Celestial Forum
- Topic: Anubis in Facsimile No. 3 and Mormon Deception
- Replies: 138
- Views: 193730
Re: Anubis in Facsimile No. 3 and Mormon Deception
Hey Paul, A bit off topic, but I believe this post begs a real question. I basically agree with everything you wrote here...objectively...but! But what? There are no buts about the Book of Abraham -- 100% fraud = 100% fake history. I hope you take the time to empower yourself and read this entire t...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:34 pm
- Forum: Celestial Forum
- Topic: First Black Apostle?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 20679
Re: First Black Apostle?
Another lawyer. Expert in public relations. Perfect fit. He was an executive director for "CSC"...there website states... WHO WE ARE Keeping your business in compliance. Streamlining operations. Helping your business expand globally. Protecting your brand online. CSC does whatever it takes to make y...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:27 pm
- Forum: Celestial Forum
- Topic: Anubis in Facsimile No. 3 and Mormon Deception
- Replies: 138
- Views: 193730
Re: Anubis in Facsimile No. 3 and Mormon Deception
The mummies were identified as those of a king , a queen , a princess , and a slave . John Taylor was President of the Church for seven years. One of his first acts as President was to canonize the Book of Abraham in 1880. Taylor assisted Joseph Smith with the original publication of the Book of Ab...