pt 1 Linguistical evidence for The Book of Mormon

[imtherealthing]

Funny how we don't see too many anti-mormons often being critics on F.A.I.R. sites...lol

Or when they make comments...they are plain stupid and un-educated ones.

Where are you anti's?

[theinquiziter]

OH try this youtube sight im in a battel trying to get some evidence and im been called dumb? Join in and see if you can get an anser off them i sodding cant i only get called dumb Realistic Book of Mormon Evidences

[anthesis1728]

If you want to see antis you must first pull your head out of the sand ;-) F.A.I.R

. sites are always moderated by LDS apologists.

[imtherealthing]

Oh look...another FAKE account...lol..and one which can't spell too...lol..and one who hasn't a clue about what he/she is talking about (no surprise there). Why can't we LDS find any decent "EDUCATED" anti-mormons to have real debates with?..sigh.

[TrueSaintsLDS]

I agree, totally imtherealthing. They haven't the foggiest clue whatsoever and I'm going to laugh when they blindsided by the 2nd coming and then punted into the lake of fire.

[cfaedov]

Here are some words from the Araona language from the north of Bolivia that are also related to Hebrew. First Hebrew, then Araona [E]TSeM bone, body, substance ETSOA bone APH the nose or nostril the face EBO face DoaMeN manure, dung DOMI excrement, dirt, to defecate, feces, to rust LaBHa, LiVooY to twine, to unite, to remain, cleave, join (As English LOVE) LIBIBI LIBIBI to stay close (friends, companions BaLa$ to gather figs, tend sycamore trees PELE to gather two things side by side.

[mike2jb]

How pathetic to have spent 30 years studying this subject for the purpose of shoe-horning your religious beliefs into a framework of pseudo-science.

[sarahmayj]

So later in the series where he says non-LDS linguistic experts are gob-smacked at his findings counts for nothing?

Ever heard of the scientific terms "Statistical association", "Probability value" or "Statistical Evaluation"? Look them up...you might just learn something. Theories can be tested mathematically to show how probable a relationship is. Upwards of 1000 similar words to Hebrew and Egyptian would pass the test of the aforementioned terms with flying colours.

[scubawrestler]

Lehi was a wealthy merchant. It stands to reason he would have known both Hebrew and Egyptian in order to carry out business. He would also have known the Frankincense trail, which leads south west from Jerusalem, then east crossing the tribes of Nehom and ending up on the south east coast of Arabia. Joseph Smith had no knowledge of the geography and linguisitcs of that area.

(Spanish)Guatamala= (Mayan) Xarhamallah= Zarahemla as pronounced by Joseph Smith

[lifeonaplate]

There have been preliminary findings of small similarities, omiolo. See Brian Stubbs, "Looking Over vs. Overlooking: Native American Languages: Let's Fill the Void," JBMS 5:1, 1-49. With so many differences, is it statistically likely to find a heavily-influenced language reflecting Hebrew? Personally I don't expect to find a heavily-Hebrew influenced language in the New World. I would expect the Lehites to adapt to the culture, language, into which they moved, 2600 yrs ago.

[omiolo]

"there are approximately 2000 american indian languages"

so if any of these languages are derivatives of Hebrew or Egyptian that would be a great find!