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|summary=A set of small plates, engraved with characters of ancient appearance, were purported to have been unearthed in Kinderhook, Illinois, in April 1843. The so-called "Kinderhook plates" have been something of an enigma within the Mormon community since they first appeared. While there are faithful LDS who take a number of different positions on the topic of these artifacts, most have concluded that they were fakes. This article summarizes some key information that critics often exclude from their discussion of the Kinderhook plates, and the extent of Joseph Smith's involvement. | |summary=A set of small plates, engraved with characters of ancient appearance, were purported to have been unearthed in Kinderhook, Illinois, in April 1843. The so-called "Kinderhook plates" have been something of an enigma within the Mormon community since they first appeared. While there are faithful LDS who take a number of different positions on the topic of these artifacts, most have concluded that they were fakes. This article summarizes some key information that critics often exclude from their discussion of the Kinderhook plates, and the extent of Joseph Smith's involvement. | ||
+ | |sublink1=Question: What are the Kinderhook Plates? | ||
+ | |sublink2=Question: Why does History of the Church say that Joseph Smith said "I have translated a portion of them..."? | ||
+ | |sublink3=Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to translate the Kinderhook Plates? | ||
+ | |sublink4=Question: Did Joseph attempt to translate the Kinderhook Plates using the "gift and power of God?" | ||
+ | |sublink5=Question: What does Joseph's attempt to translate the Kinderhook Plates tell us about his "gift of translation?" | ||
+ | |sublink6=Question: Why is the statement in History of the Church written as if Joseph said it? | ||
+ | |sublink7="‘President Joseph Has Translated a Portion’: Solving the Mystery of the Kinderhook Plates" | ||
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