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A MYTH- “A myth is an idea that while widely believed, is false. In a deeper sense, in the religious sense, a myth serves as an orienting and mobilizing story for a people. The focus is not on the stories relation to reality, but on its function. A story cannot function unless it is believed to be true in the community. It is not a matter of debate. If some people have the bad taste to question the truth of the sacred story,(that would be John, Nemo and Mike in this case) the keepers of the faith do not enter into debate with them. They ignore them or denounce them as blasphemers.”
Correction for Nemo; 98.8 % similarity between human and ape DNA.
Thanks for pointing out Nemo’s mythstake
I’m surprised that the origin stories of Jaredites and Lehi traveling in transoceanic voyages in 2200 BCE and 591 BCE from the Old World to somewhere in the Americas are not discussed. Clearly such purported events were physically impossible including the construction of the ships or should I say a submersible in the care of the Jaredites. The description of the Jaredites voyage is truly laughable and absurd. Likewise, Lehi/Nephi traveling by sail boat across the Pacific, without a rudder, for months and months, to the New World, is patently ludicrous. Wind and current conditions/patterns were undoubtedly not conducive to such a claimed voyage . This doesn’t even address the need for massive amounts of potable water and eatable food over such a length of time. Rationality should prevail when assessing the truthfulness of the BoM. Unfortunately, for millions, rationality does exist. These foundational impossibilities effectively destroy the veracity of the BoM and accordingly, the LDS Church.