Brent Metcalfe's book on the Book of Abraham?

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Re: Brent Metcalfe's book on the Book of Abraham?

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Philo Sofee wrote: you really don't read much of the literature on the book of Abraham do you? You don't have to try to demonstrate to us that you know what you're talking about because of this post demonstrate you don't what is really going on.


zerinus' understanding of Egyptology is pretty much on a grade school level. He's a brainwashed troll -- ignorant of the facts. I wouldn't waste my time on him/her.

Besides, he can't even read Egyptian! Why bother with him.
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This is a better rendition of Anubis in Facsimile No. 3. The workmanship by the Mormon artist for the Facsimile wood cut was poor and mutations are obvious just as they are in Facsimile No. 2.

This offers a more genuine rendition of Abubis:

http://www.edholroyd.information/Smith/Fac3DJN.gif
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Philo Sofee wrote:you really don't read much of the literature on the book of Abraham do you? You don't have to try to demonstrate to us that you know what you're talking about because of this post demonstrate you don't what is really going on.
Say what you like. The figure which Joseph Smith identifies as the “slave” is not an image of Anubis, nor is it functioning as Anubis in the image that is displayed.
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zerinus wrote:
Philo Sofee wrote:you really don't read much of the literature on the book of Abraham do you? You don't have to try to demonstrate to us that you know what you're talking about because of this post demonstrate you don't what is really going on.
[]Say what you like. The figure which Joseph Smith identifies as the “slave” is not an image of Anubis, nor is it functioning as Anubis in the image that is displayed.

Facts say otherwise.
http://www.mormondiscussions.com/phpBB3 ... 32#p360632
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zerinus wrote: The figure which Joseph Smith identifies as the “slave” is not an image of Anubis, nor is it functioning as Anubis in the image that is displayed.


It's Anubis, ushering in faithful Egyptian Hor into the presence of Osiris, lord of the afterlife.

There is nothing zerinus can say to change that or convince anyone on this board otherwise. He/she is a novice and doesn't know jack about Egyptology -- credibility is totally shot.

To note, the person on the throne is not Abraham and neither is the goddess behind the throne a king of Egypt. This is pure fantasy made up in the mind of Joseph Smith in an attempt to dupe his followers. Egyptology has already proven Joseph Smith false on every single point regarding this Facsimile -- in writing and using Egyptian iconography.

Mormons are liars. All of them. They lie. They are addicted to lying.
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zerinus wrote:Say what you like. The figure which Joseph Smith identifies as the “slave” is not an image of Anubis, nor is it functioning as Anubis in the image that is displayed.[/color]


I believe the writing in the Facsimile that testifies of the iconography in which Anubis guides the dead -- ushering him before Osiris. It's black and white and an open and shut case. Score 1 for Egyptology and 0 for Joseph Smith.

The lies of Joseph Smith and the denials of zerinus won't go far on this board.
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zerinus wrote:Say what you like. The figure which Joseph Smith identifies as the “slave” is not an image of Anubis, nor is it functioning as Anubis in the image that is displayed.[/color]


Egyptologists disagree with you.

You're coming across as the "fake news" of apologetics. Just say stupid crap without a care about what's actually true, huh?
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Shulem wrote:
...They are addicted to lying.


Yes.
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Re: Brent Metcalfe's book on the Book of Abraham?

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cwald wrote:
Shulem wrote:
...They are addicted to lying.


Yes.

Joseph Smith's lies are their 'truth'.
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zerinus wrote:
Philo Sofee wrote:you really don't read much of the literature on the book of Abraham do you? You don't have to try to demonstrate to us that you know what you're talking about because of this post demonstrate you don't what is really going on.
Say what you like. The figure which Joseph Smith identifies as the “slave” is not an image of Anubis, nor is it functioning as Anubis in the image that is displayed.


I'm assuming the tingling in your tummy tells you that, because Egyptology (as has been amply pointed out to you) shows different. You continue to demonstrate your intellectual dishonesty.

"Intellectual dishonesty is a failure to apply standards of rational evaluation that one is aware of, usually in a self-serving fashion. If one judges others more critically than oneself, that is intellectually dishonest. If one deflects criticism of a friend or ally simply because they are a friend or ally, that is intellectually dishonest. etc."
Zerinus suffers from...
“When we are confronted with evidence that challenges our deeply held beliefs we are more likely to reframe the evidence than we are to alter our beliefs. We simply invent new reasons, new justifications, new explanations. Sometimes we ignore the evidence altogether.” (Mathew Syed 'Black Box Thinking')
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