zerinus wrote:Did Joseph Smith believe that he had the actual Abraham autographs? That is possible, but I am not just going to take your word for it—even though it may appear obvious to you. If you want to convince me, you will have to do that yourself. And I will question your evidence when I am not convinced, even though to you it may appear convincing.
I don't want you to take my word for it. I want you to objectively look at the evidence (eyewitness testimonies) and consider what they are saying. Hard evidence has been presented -- newspaper reporting that was not contested by the early Latter Day Saint church. It was reasonable reporting and generally accepted by members and nonmembers alike.
You've closed your mind and your heart is hard. You refuse to discuss the Explanations of the Facsimiles -- I assume it's because you're relatively ignorant on the subject. I get that. I also get that you have no plans to study the KEP and important documents that demonstrate and show how just how the Book of Abraham was translated and produced. That's your loss not mine.
If you expect to debate on this board you need to get an education. Otherwise all you can do is bear your testimony, and frankly, that's boring. If I want to read testimonies, I can search the web and read the ones I gave long before you arrived on this board.