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| − | ==Criticism==
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| − | *Critics claim that the Book of Mormon cannot be an ancient work because it contains material that is also found in the New Testament.
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| − | *In the Book of Mormon, Jesus quotes a paraphrase of Moses' words found in Acts 3:22-26.
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| − | ===Source(s) of the criticism===
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| − | *{{CriticalWork:Tanner:Changing World|pages=119–122}}
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| − | ==Response==
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| − | * {{Main|Book_of_Mormon_plagiarized_from_the_Bible|l1=Book of Mormon plagiarized from the Bible?}}
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| − | The Book of Mormon claims to be a "translation." Therefore, the language used is that of Joseph Smith. Joseph could choose to render similar (or identical) material using King James Bible language if that adequately represented the text's intent.
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| − | Only if we presume that the Book of Mormon is a fraud at the outset is this proof of anything. If we assume that it is a translation, then the use of Bible language tells us merely that Joseph used biblical language.
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| − | If Joseph ''was'' a fraud, why would he plagiarize the one text—the King James Bible—which his readers would be sure to know, and sure to react negatively if they noticed it? The Book of Mormon contains much original material—Joseph didn't "need" to use the KJV; he is obviously capable of producing original material.
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| − | ==Endnotes==
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| − | ==Further reading==
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| − | {{Book of Mormon anachronisms}}
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| − | ===FAIR wiki articles===
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| − | ===FAIR web site===
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| − | *FAIR Topical Guide:
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| − | ===External links===
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| − | ===Printed material===
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