Examination of the Book of Abraham Facsimiles

Contained in the Book of Abraham are 3 facsimiles of drawings from Egyptian papyri. Joseph Smith recorded his explanations before Egyptian writing was known in America. We can compare Joseph Smith's explanations and see how they hold up to what we now know about Egyptian writings.

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[TP4949]

Did anyone know that J.S. had gotten arrested for Tricking people multiple times before any of this "translation" took place. Trickery was an actual law back then, he wasw a great con-artist who tricked alot of people. He was a con-artist nothing more.

[rickgigliotti]

If Mormons want to become Christians, there is good news! They still can be...

[Samael51760]

@rickgigliotti I would rather have them become atheists and agnostics than go back to being religious freaks. Christianity is a crock of bull.

[Samael51760]

@TrickTrolan Sure. Egyptologists got it wrong even though Egyptologists can translate Egyptian and Joe Smith couldn't. The joke is on Joe Smith. Joe Smith didn't even get the gender right on one of the figures that was obviously a woman. HA! HA!

[TrickTrolan]

another joke of a vid

[BrotherMichael1000]

@Samael51760 I can take the word of God seriously because I know the power of God. What is impossible to you is most certainly not impossible to him. By the way it isn't magic it's his power. A being capable of creating the entire universe is more than capable of saving whom he will and placing them where he will.

[Samael51760]

Noah's Ark still doesn't explain why different animals are indigenous to different continents. If Noah dropped all the animals off at Mount Ararat how did they get back where they belonged? The Bible never said anything about a second trip. Plus wouldn't all the inbreeding of the animals after the flood cause birth defects? Plus if the whole earth was literally flooded and that wasn't an exaggeration and all the mountains were covered (even Mt. Everest) wouldn't most of the animals suffocate?

[Samael51760]

@BrotherMichael1000 Oh, yeah. Sure. Noah went to Australia to get kangaroos. And they didn't even know that land existed. Noah's wife went to Antarctica just to get penguins. Right. Magic got all the animals to cooperate and behave. Trust me. Fitting two of every animal onto the ark was the least of Noah's problems. How can you take that story literally? It doesn't even make sense. The comment about animals surviving in zoos was ridiculous because not all animals can live in zoos.

[BrotherMichael1000]

@Samael51760 "How did the animals survive on the ark anyway?" There was food and water on board. " Don't certain animals die outside their natural habitat? "Explain how animals survive in zoos. "How did the Llamas get to South America from Mount Ararat?" Bering land bridge

[Samael51760]

Nothing to say geojoey15? I've given you too much to think about. How DID llamas get to South America from Noah's Ark?

[Samael51760]

@geojoey15 Not big enough to get the Kangaroos to Australia after it landed on Mount Ararat. Not big enough to fit the innumerable creatures that live in the rainforest. How did the animals survive on the ark anyway? Don't certain animals die outside their natural habitat? How did the Llamas get to South America from Mount Ararat. I suppose they sprouted fins and swam. How old am I? 27 if you must know. And not a big fan of Christian literalism.