Just a possibility that I thought could be explored.Īlso, I felt that the discussion about plagiarism was too black and white. If this is the case then of course none of them would recant their testimony of the BOM. Isn’t it possible that the book could be a 19th century production without being a knowing fraud? I believe that Joseph and the witnesses all truly believed it was what they said it was. From the beginning all three of you assumed that the BOM is either an actual ancient text that Joseph produced by revelation or a complete fraud. However, I must say that I was a little disappointed by what I perceive as a lack of your typical nuance in this episode. Although I am not a believer I enjoy your nuanced perspective because it helps me stay more fair and balanced in my own thinking. I have listened to your podcast for several months now but this is my first time commenting. Is there room for faith?…… the choice was always yours! The witnesses, Emma, Rigdon, Spaulding, View of the Hebrews, Late War, Savant, Genius, Photographic memory, and everything in between is explored in just over an hour……. Yet, as we explore in today’s episode, to create a coherent historical narrative that explains the ins and outs of how such a hoax could be pulled off seems to have just as many issues if not more than simply believing in the divine nature of the book. Is “The Book of Mormon” a fake? Maybe… that conclusion certainly is reasonable. Who could have been involved and how the narrative would have to flow based on who is in on it and who is being duped along with what it should look like if Joseph is truly plagiarizing sources to create a fictional work. We talk about ways in which to corroborate a fraudulent narrative of the Book of Mormon. Today I sit down with two friends, Chris and Clay. The Book of Mormon is a fraud you say? Joseph Made it up or stole the ideas from someone else? If only it were that simple.
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