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|summary=The Book of Abraham makes several references to astronomy which draw criticism. These articles address specific issues related to Book of Abraham astronomical concepts.
 
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|summary=What is Kolob? I've heard that Mormons believe God lives there.
 
|sublink1=Question: Do Mormons believe that God lives on a planet called "Kolob"?
 
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|link=Book of Abraham/Astronomy/Kolob-Sun
 
|subject=Relationship between Kolob and the Sun
 
|summary=The Book of Abraham states that “the sun [is said] to borrow its light from Kolob through the medium of Kae-e-vanrash, which is the grand Key, or, in other words, the governing power (Abraham Fac 2,Fig 5),” while astrophysics has shown that “The Sun shines ... because of thermonuclear fusion. It does not get its light from any other star.”
 
|sublink1=Question: What is the light which comes from the presence of God?
 
|sublink2=Question: Does the Book of Abraham state that the sun gets its photons from Kolob?
 
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|summary=Critics of Mormonism claim that "LDS doctrine regarding astronomy is permeated with references to time being measured, or 'reckoned' according to a star's or planet's rate of rotation. Furthermore, this 'reckoning of time' is a prime distinguisher in terms of 'greatness.' From the standpoint of modern cosmology, this makes no sense at all. Rates of rotation are largely arbitrary, and of little comment or concern from a fundamental point of view."
 
|sublink1=Question: Do the statements in the Book of Abraham regarding Kolob's revolution time make any sense?
 
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Astronomy and the Book of Abraham


Astronomy and the Book of Abraham

Summary: The Book of Abraham makes several references to astronomy which draw criticism. These articles address specific issues related to Book of Abraham astronomical concepts.

Kolob


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