Dr. Shades wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 6:49 am
Valo wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 3:02 pm
Why do I have to believe that?
It's not even established that they landed in the Americas.
You're pretty new to Mormonism, aren't you?
The Angel Moroni told Joseph Smith that there was a record containing a history of the people of "this continent," i.e. the one Joseph Smith was in, i.e. the Americas. Nephi was shown in vision the seed of his brethren being scattered by the Gentiles. The Book of Mormon says that the Lamanites are among the ancestors of the American Indians.
As I said before, the last Jaredite lived among the people described in the Book of Mormon, and the search party sent out by the people of Limhi encountered the remains of the Jaredite civilization. Plus Mosiah translated the plates left behind by the last Jaredite prophet.
You ought to read the Book of Mormon sometime. It'll make it abundantly clear that the Jaredite barges were sea ships, not space ships. . . not to mention the fact that rocket technology wasn't available c. 2,000 years before Christ.
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[Chorus] You chose it You chose it You chose it You chose it
In other words That this fellow, or this book, or this system is the right one is your opinion And how are you competent to judge?
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You cannot escape from that situation, it's your opinion!
[Chorus]You chose it You chose it You chose it You chose it"
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