Apparently, Don discovered that a symbol on the Kinderhook plates matched a symbol that was on the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) documents that Joseph Smith and/or his cohorts had produced. Furthermore, the “translation” of the symbol, per the GAEL, is consistent with Joseph Smith’s reported interpretation of the Kinderhook Plates.
What do we infer from this? If I understand the argument correctly...
Smith's evaluation of the Kinderhook Plates was based upon the GAEL
Smith considered the GAEL to be a tool to assist in translating Egyptian
Smith was intimately familiar with the GAEL
Is that basically it?
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Analytics wrote:Apparently, Don discovered that a symbol on the Kinderhook plates matched a symbol that was on the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) documents that Joseph Smith and/or his cohorts had produced.
Wait, how did a symbol from the GAEL get on the Kinderhook Plates?
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Analytics wrote:Apparently, Don discovered that a symbol on the Kinderhook plates matched a symbol that was on the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) documents that Joseph Smith and/or his cohorts had produced.
Wait, how did a symbol from the GAEL get on the Kinderhook Plates?
Or did a symbol from the Kinderhook Plates get added to the GAEL by Joseph Smith, Jr. after the Kinderhook Plates were found?
Where in the GAEL is this character found?
Does this tie-in between Joseph Smith, Jr. and the GAEL cut against the Book of Abraham claims of FAIR and NMI, claims that tried to extricate Joseph Smith, Jr. away from the GAEL?
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RockSlider wrote:How many characters are on the kinderhook plates?
What character in the GAEL translates as an identification of a great Nephi warrior that descended from Ham? What part of the Book of Abraham talks about a great Nephi warrior descended from Ham?
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Why? :P
Whatever appears to be against the Book of Mormon is going to be overturned at some time in the future. So we can be pretty open minded.-charity 3/7/07
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