Realistic Book of Mormon Evidences

Discusses the Mesoamerican context of the record keeping and time keeping and four hundred year Baktun in the Book of Mormon.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Book
• Mormon
• Mesoamerica
• Baktun
• prophecy
• time
• archaeology

[NavajoJoe66]

@TheBackyardProfessor

Well, there should be SOME sort of evidence to support the existence of a highly literate, scientifically and culturally advanced Judeo-Christian civilization that numbered in the millions as recently as 1600 years ago. Too bad there is not.

[omiolo]

Simple ignorance is often blamed for Mormonism's negative image, but

Lawrence concludes it is also driven by fear--fear of a supposed

political agenda, wealth, organizational ability, unwavering

doctrine, and a unique vocabulary that is often misunderstood. He

explains that individual members in their daily interactions with

others are the key

[1gorjusb]

Scottiedo85= great point... So, my question, are "we" saying these ancient mormons were aztecs or mayans.. Or whosever #s fit? And, I thought jsmith said these ppls land was in ny.. Where he "found" plates?

[Aldensmawmaw]

Would your body last thousands of years? Between nature and animals?

[2000jtango]

Don't tell me the remaining two dozen survived Nephites cleaned up the battle field. During the First Jewish–Roman War in 64 AD we can still find skeletal remains from that battle. Have you found any evidence that proves this battle in your book of mormon exists? If not please call your book The book of Moron and not the book of mormon.

[2000jtango]

So according to the book of Mormon 200,000 Nephites were killed by the Lamanite army by swords, axes, bows and arrows in the battle between the Lamanite and Nephites. Right? So what happened to their bodies? Or the weapons they used? Don't tell me the Nephites fight bare handed and they have no bones in their bodies. I mean 200,000 bodies (not including any Lamanite killed in battle) won't just dissappear in thin air.

[2000jtango]

So what weapon did they use for that war?

[scottiedo85]

Shouldn't the Mayan calendar system reflect the Hebrew's since they both came from the same culture? I'm afraid your train of thought has proven the Mesoamerican record keeping system did not originate from the Israelites. The BoM records many other Hebrew traditions kept through the generations, but not the majorly important technology of time keeping?

[scottwins2]

Great opposition and much persecution followed the believers of [the Book of Mormon's] authenticity; but it had now come to pass that truth had sprung out of the earth; and righteousness had looked down from heaven—so we feared not our opponents, knowing that we had both truth and righteousness on our side; that we had both the Father and the Son, because we had the doctrines of Christ and abided in them Joseph Smith