zerinus wrote:I don’t need to know Egyptology to know that the book of Abraham is the word of God; any more than I need to know Hebrew to know that the Bible is the word of God.
Mormons aren't concerned with facts or scientific certainty. An investigator starts out by making friends with missionaries and listening to interesting religious discussions and claims, being persuaded to pray and get a good feeling. Once the candidate gets a good feeling and feels a sense of enlightenment -- a testimony is born. It's based on feelings and impressions from a mind that is subjected to inward/outward suggestion coupled with brain chemicals to include dopamine and serotonin.
Egyptologists and scientists are only concerned with the facts and make determinations on real data rather than subjective feelings or so-called spiritual impressions fed by brain chemicals. Egyptologists are able to read the hieroglyphic writing on Facsimile No. 3 and will produce accurate translation. Joseph Smith was not able to read the writing on Facsimile No. 3 and can say anything he wants it to be and his followers will call it the word of god. Welcome to the cult!