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===One Nation under Gods, page 55 (hardback and paperback)=== | ===One Nation under Gods, page 55 (hardback and paperback)=== | ||
The book claims that "reputable scholars" have said that there is no such language as "Reformed Egyptian." | The book claims that "reputable scholars" have said that there is no such language as "Reformed Egyptian." | ||
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===Endnote 60, page 508 (hardback)=== | ===Endnote 60, page 508 (hardback)=== | ||
John A. Wilson, letter to Marvin Cowan, March 16, 1966. Quoted in Tanner and Tanner, The Changing World [of Mormonism], 144. . . . University of Chicago Egyptologist Klaus Baer has gone so far as to refer to Smith's Book of Mormon characters as senseless "doodlings" (Sunstone, May-June 1980, 30. Quoted in Tanner and Tanner, The Changing World [of Mormonism], 144. . . . | John A. Wilson, letter to Marvin Cowan, March 16, 1966. Quoted in Tanner and Tanner, The Changing World [of Mormonism], 144. . . . University of Chicago Egyptologist Klaus Baer has gone so far as to refer to Smith's Book of Mormon characters as senseless "doodlings" (Sunstone, May-June 1980, 30. Quoted in Tanner and Tanner, The Changing World [of Mormonism], 144. . . . | ||
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For discussions on the reality of 'reformed Egyptian' scripts see: | For discussions on the reality of 'reformed Egyptian' scripts see: | ||
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*John L. Sorenson, "Digging into the Book of Mormon: Part 2," ''Ensign'', October 1984, 17 | *John L. Sorenson, "Digging into the Book of Mormon: Part 2," ''Ensign'', October 1984, 17 | ||
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The book claims that "reputable scholars" have said that there is no such language as "Reformed Egyptian."
John A. Wilson, letter to Marvin Cowan, March 16, 1966. Quoted in Tanner and Tanner, The Changing World [of Mormonism], 144. . . . University of Chicago Egyptologist Klaus Baer has gone so far as to refer to Smith's Book of Mormon characters as senseless "doodlings" (Sunstone, May-June 1980, 30. Quoted in Tanner and Tanner, The Changing World [of Mormonism], 144. . . .
[Expanded citations from those provided in the hardback edition]
For discussions on the reality of 'reformed Egyptian' scripts see:
For parallels between Joseph Smith's "Anthon Transcript" characters and Egyptian writing see:
For parallels between Joseph Smith's "Anthon Transcript" characters and Mesoamerican writing see:
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