Description: Join John, Jenn and Mike from LDS Discussions as we break down the “translation” of the Book of Mormon. Did Joseph use the “spectacles” and breastplate found with the Gold Plates? Or his seer stone and a hat? Or the “Urim & Thummim”? Or nothing at all?
Does it even matter?
LDS Discussions Essay on Book of Mormon Translation
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Show Notes:
LDS Discussions
- Follow the Footnotes
- LDS Discussions First Vision Now You Know
- 1590: Lost 116 Pages w/ LDS Discussions – 04
- 1610: The King James Bible Problem in the Book of Mormon w/ LDS Discussions – 09
Mormon Stories
- Richard Bushman admits Mormon leaders misled members with a false narrative
- 1339-1341: Dr. Robert Ritner – An Expert Egyptologist Translates the Book of Abraham
- 493-494; 497-499b: Brent Metcalfe – Early Years, Mark Hofmann, the Salamander Letter, the Bombings, the Book of Abraham, and Life After Mormonism
- 1396: Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon – William L. Davis
- 1082-1083: How the Book of Mormon was Created, by John Hamer
- 1013-1016: David Bokovoy – Bible Scholar, Former CES Employee
- 1377: Belief After the CES Letter – God, Jesus, Prophets, and the “One True Church” – Jim Bennett Pt. 1
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This series is FANTASTIC. So much new information to chew on. Scholarly but understandable. Thank you Mike for the respectful way you present. It’s both engaging and relaxing. I say ‘relaxing’ because your presentations skip sarcasm and F bombs. Ocasional cuss words are no big deal but 20 ,30 F bombs in an episode grates on my nerves. Admittedly I am “old school” when it comes to the big, bad words. For me they are distracting. John, I get a kick out of hearing you laugh and I appreciate how you put ‘2 and 2’ together and further add to what Mike presents. Thank you Mormon Stories for continuing to put out so much content. Eating it up!