Interpreter apologists wrestle with Nephi’s transoceanic vessel

[Marcus]

So we’ve been told. Or lectured to, or maybe just scolded about. Or something.

“Heathens! Unbelievers!”

** zzzZZZZAAPP!! **

That’s a very useful meme.

[Shulem]

“Heathens! Unbelievers!”

** zzzZZZZAAPP!! **

[Shulem]

It's all about fear and control in creating religion to scare people. That is exactly what Smith did when he created Mormonism.

[canpakes]

“Heathens! Unbelievers!”

** zzzZZZZAAPP!! **

That’s a very useful meme.

Wait. I think that I’ve improved it a bit.
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[Shulem]

The power of Christ compels you!
(Repeated three times)

[Shulem]

[Doctor Steuss]

This is the silliness of apologetics though. I mean we can take "we did work timbers of curious workmanship" any way we want, I suppose. To apologists if it fits with a "oh, the wood was imported and bought by this migrants, praise God", then the worked over timbers get another working over by Nephi.

Also:

For example, maritime archaeologist Tim Severin constructed in Oman a replica of Sindbad’s sailing ship, which would have been smaller than Nephi’s

Let's see:

Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad during the early Abbasid Caliphate (8th and 9th centuries A.D.).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad_the_Sailor

Any old story that might find some possible connection will do. Even a made up guy from 1200 years afterward, from a completely different locale, can be used to tell us it's quite likely Nephi and co built a much finer ship, because it's possible the wood was imported from India at a time no one can possibly know about.

Yeah yeah yeah...many things that seem outlandish are possible. They only argue that crazy ideas are possible because it helps people save their faith. But in the end, who cares? Anything is possible. That isn't addressing the points of criticism. Its all so terribly unlikely the story itself has to have a God magically making it happen.

"well, anything is possible with God". Oh great. So what? How about, "anything is possible without God"? how is anything is possible convincing anyone that some crazy sounding thing actually happened?

Just to add to the fun, Severin's ship was built by shipwrights over the course of seven months, financed by the Sultan of Oman.

Really interesting guy. He also recreated (the best he could) one of the mythical journeys of the Argonauts.

[Rivendale]

The power of Christ compels you!
(Repeated three times)

Good thing they aren't wearing socks in need of sewing.

[MG 2.0]

The power of Christ compels you!
(Repeated three times)

Good thing they aren't wearing socks in need of sewing.

I wonder how movie depictions of our ‘advanced society’ and way of life will come across to viewers in 4500 AD.

I also wonder how much humans will change along with the environment and geography we live in.

Fun to watch you guys try and poke holes in the Bountiful scenario. Silly humans.

Aren’t we all?

Regards,
MG

[Doctor CamNC4Me]

I see the braying donkey is still at it. -_-

MG > posts a picture of Indian hill country with no timber

MG > hUrR hUrR bOuNtIfUL



- Doc