Book of Mormon "Hard Evidence"

[_Bond James Bond]

W/r/t dreams:

What else can you do regarding the actual act of having a dream besides "dream a dream" and "have/had a dream"? Seems like the verb choice is limited with regards to the actual act of dreaming.

[_Darth J]

W/r/t dreams:

What else can you do regarding the actual act of having a dream besides "dream a dream" and "have/had a dream"? Seems like the verb choice is limited with regards to the actual act of dreaming.

You can dare to dream, Bond. Or you can share the dream. Or you can live the dream.

[_Darth J]

What's your dream, Bond James Bond?

[_krose]

If you want some hard evidence and will put your money where your want is fund me an expedition and I will go to Cajamarca, Peru and dig until I find something.

Sounds a lot like Thomas Ferguson. His faith in the literal historicity of the Book of Mormon was once so solid, he was certain he would find plenty of Nephite artifacts if the church would just give him the funding to dig.

And so they did...

[_Bond James Bond]

What's your dream, Bond James Bond?

I have a dream that one day Droopy will post not with the hubris of an internet tough guy with three imaginary doctorates but instead the humility of an earnest college freshman chastened by a professor with three actual doctorates.

[_Bond James Bond]

W/r/t dreams:

What else can you do regarding the actual act of having a dream besides "dream a dream" and "have/had a dream"? Seems like the verb choice is limited with regards to the actual act of dreaming.

You can dare to dream, Bond. Or you can share the dream. Or you can live the dream.

I bow to your wisdom, my master.

[_Boilermaker]

There are those who see a similarity between the Micmac language and the Book of Mormon characters that Joseph Smith copied down. That doesn't seem real likely, but it might be hard evidence if true. Of course it is just as likely Joseph Smith had access to Micmac characters and copied them.

http://inthecavityofarock.blogspot.com/ ... ormed.html

[_Nightlion]

If you want some hard evidence and will put your money where your want is fund me an expedition and I will go to Cajamarca, Peru and dig until I find something.

Sounds a lot like Thomas Ferguson. His faith in the literal historicity of the Book of Mormon was once so solid, he was certain he would find plenty of Nephite artifacts if the church would just give him the funding to dig.

And so they did...

What trailing bits of spiritual power did this Thomas fella have? Probably none. Sooooooooooooooooooooooo?

[_Nightlion]

Joseph Smith could not keep from betraying his farm boy style when preaching up his best sermons. How come there is ZERO New York farm boy speak in the entire Book of Mormon? Can anyone fine just one?

If you want some hard evidence and will put your money where your want is fund me an expedition and I will go to Cajamarca, Peru and dig until I find something. Cajamarca, Peru IS Zarahemla. How come BYU is blind to it? Stupid waste of time coveting Mayan archeology.

If you had some "hard evidence" you could convince some foundation(s) to fund you so you can go get the physical evidence. Foundations are always looking for great stories.

There is perfect locational logic for my thesis. Don't you still have to KNOW somebody? Curses, my disdain for all conventionality.

[_Nightlion]

Joseph Smith could not keep from betraying his farm boy style when preaching up his best sermons. How come there is ZERO New York farm boy speak in the entire Book of Mormon? Can anyone fine just one?

Nightlion, the original version of the Book of Mormon was full of "farm boy speak." Plenty of ain'ts, double negatives, etc.

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