The book ends of God’s word as represented in the Torah or as revealed to us in the final chapters of the apocalyptical book of John gives us a common warning that the inspirational content of scripture is not to be added to or subtracted from in regards to His commands and revelations Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18.
This is why the book of Mormon should be viewed with suspicion. Even though it may make claims as being a recovered or restored revelation its appearance has only dug up a relic with a questionable past.
Some of its outlandish claims have resulted in making an association with the American Indians and the Middle Eastern Jews who are genetically dissimilar.
The American Indians are characterized as Mongoloid while the Jews are of a Semitic origin.
In addition to this there isn’t any evidence that the Pre-Columbian Indians had any knowledge regarding Jesus or the bible even though Jesus is said to have appeared to them.
Also another discrepancy is when considering the enormity of the cities and culture contained within the book of Mormon the likes of which none of these have produced any archaeological or anthropological evidence.
The book of Mormon which was supposedly written in reformed Egyptian was sent off to be validated by Professor Charles Anthon who classified it as a hoax.
Alongside of this other linguists have also referred to its content as being mythical.
Joseph Smith has made claims to the book of Mormon as being the most correct book yet it has undergone a change of 4000 words as recently as 1981.
Also those who are regarded as the three witnesses within the book of Mormon are Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris.
Remarkably all three of these men were labeled apostates, thieves and counterfeiters by the very organization of which they help to originate.
Some other inconsistencies to the validity of this text can be seen by the liberty that has been taken in plagiarizing 25,000 words from the 1611 King James Version of the bible. How could this “Old English” translation of the bible have been inspirational in its verbiage when the book of Mormon predates the use of this vernacular?
Another thing of which the book of Mormon is in error of is in regards to world history. The book of Mormon speaks of such materials as glass, steel, and compass of which none of these items existed at this time.
Lastly the book of Mormon has a striking resemblance to the romance novel “Manuscript Found” which was written by Spaulding.
How coincidental is this title compared to the recovery of the alleged text of the “Book of Mormon”.
In conclusion this romance of Mormonism has led many astray into an adulterous affair with the whore of religion.
I pray that you will not be seduced by its cultish trappings and that you will honestly seek the truth concerning its origins.
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THE FACTS ON THE MORMON CHURCH
Copyright © 1991 by The John Ankerberg Theological Research Institute
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