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| − | *{{Detail|}} | + | *The Old World portions of the Book of Mormon ''do'' have "that first authenticated scrap of evidence." |
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Revision as of 21:42, 9 March 2010
| Section 8 | A FAIR Analysis of: Watchman Fellowship A work by author: Rick Branch
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Section 10 |
Index of Claims in "The Bible: 1,002 - Book of Mormon: Zero"
Claim
Author's quote: “While there continues to be mounting evidence for the historicity of the biblical record, the Book of Mormon is still seeking that first authenticated scrap of evidence.”
Author's source(s)
Response
- The Old World portions of the Book of Mormon do have "that first authenticated scrap of evidence."
- There are also considerable tie-ins in the New World—we simply don't know the exact location of Book of Mormon events.
- For a detailed response, see: Book of Mormon/Archaeology/Compared to the Bible
- For a detailed response, see: Book of Mormon/Historicity
Claim
Ambiguous statements and grandiose claims have appeared in numerous LDS and RLDS journals, but, to date, not a single claim has been substantiated.
Author's source(s)
- Zarahemla Record, August 1989 p. 7 ("The massive fortification of the site dating around AD 825 surpass anything found in Maya archaeology to date. The Book of Mormon description in Mormon 4:10 is being confirmed.")
Response
- For a detailed response, see: Book of Mormon/Archaeology