Witnesses Witnesses Book of Mormon 1769 KJV Errors Old English 17th Century Italics Red Sea Mistranslations DNA Anachronisms Cattle Chariots and Wheels Elephants Goats Horses Iron Sheep Silk Steel Swine Wheat Archaeology Archaeology (cont) Limited Geography Model 84 Proposed Locations Hill Cumorah location Cumorah Location Old World vs New Stuart Fergusen Geography Book of Mormon Names Captain Kidd Relationship to Geography Names Pomeroy Tucker 11a CES Letter page Book of Mormon Evidences View of the Hebrews View of the Hebrews 38 Similarities VOH 13 Non-Parallels Cowdery-Ethan Smith Connection Joseph Smith Sr. Dream B.H. Roberts Testimony The Late War Fiirst Book of Napoleon Excerpt Comparison FBN Comparison Trinitarian view Christ as Father Quotation Chronology Godhead Trinity TeachingsBook of Mormon Translation Rock in a Hat Translation Art Translation AccountsFirst Vision Summary of Issues Comparison of Accounts 1832 Account Chart (old version) 1835 (Oct.) Account Chart (old version) 1835 (Nov.) Account Chart (old version) 1838 Account Chart (old version) Contradictions Late Appearance Other Problems – Who Appeared? Other Problems – Palmyra RevivalThe Book of Abraham Papyrus Found Common Pagan Funerary Text Common Pagan Funerary Text (Pt. 2) Joseph & Translation Joseph & Translation Pt. 2 26 Facsimile #2 Infographic Facsimile 1 Facsimile 1 – Differing Opinions Facsimile 1 – Missing Portions Facsimile 1 – Missing Portion Pt. 2 Facsimile 1 – Unique Lion Couch Scene Facsimile 2 – Egyptian God Min Facsimile 3 28 Facsimile 3 response Egyptologists Cosmology King James Version Text Ananchronisms Light from Kolob The Philosophy of a Future State Elder Holland BBC Interview Egyptologist Quotes ConclusionPolygamy-Polyandry Polygamy Young Brides Promises of Salvation Polyandry Polyandry Pt. 2 Marinda Johnson Hyde Elder Jensen Quote Foster Daughters Helen Mar Kimball D&C 132 Reasons for Polygamy D&C 132 vs Joseph Virgins Destroyed The Law of Sarah Fanny Alger Public Denials of Polygamy Carefully Worded Denials Secrecy & Denials Refuting John C. Bennett Topics Addressed Elsewhere D&C 1835 Edition Warren Jeffs Left out Emma’s Four ApprovalsProphets Yesterday’s Doctrine Blood Atonement Adam God Spencer W. Kimball Quote Bruce R McConkie Quote Blood Atonement of Christ Polygamy New and Everlasting Covenant President Hinckley Quote Blacks Ban Prophets Wrong Spencer W. Kimball on Ban Documenting the Start of the Ban 1978 Mark Hofmann 42 Brigham Young on Scripture 42 “Racism” 42 “Sexism” 42 Adam-god again 42 Blood AtonementKinderhook Plates & Translator Claims Kinderhook Plates and the Book of AbrahamTestimony & Spiritual Witness Same Claims Outsider Test for Faith Outsider Test for Faith (Pt. 2) Is the Holy Spirit Inefficient? First Vision Contradictions? Book of Mormon Copyright Revelation Discrepancy Apostle Counsels How Reliable is the Spirit? Real vs. Not Real Real vs. Not Real (Pt. 2)Priesthood Restoration Bushman on the Priesthood Restoration Before 1832 & David Whitmer Backdating & Retrofitted Absence in BOC & Ordained by Lyman WightWitnesses Introduction Witnesses Credibility Magical Worldview Smiths were Farmers Josiah Stowell Oliver Cowdery’s Rod & Gift of Aaron 51 physical object used in the Bible 51 comparing BC and D&C 52 no whitewashing Witnesses Witnesses Shared Worldview Three Witnesses Individual Accounts Martin Harris Martin’s Beliefs Before Mormonism Martin’s Beliefs After Mormonism Martin Harris and the Strangites Martin and the Shakers Why Trust Martin Harris? David Whitmer Henry Moyle Interviews Whitmer David Whitmer Separates From Church Oliver Cowdery Second Sight + Metcalf Quotes 1 & 2 55 Accounts of Book of Mormon Witnesses Master Quotes 3 & 9 – John H. Gilbert Quote #4 – John A. Clark Quote #5 – Zenas Gurley Quote #6 – Stephen Burnett Quote #7 – Pomeroy Tucker Quote #8 – Jesse Townsend Martin’s Experience Eight Witnesses – Quotes Not Included 56 EIGHT WITNESSES Accounts James Strang James Strang’s 7 Witnesses LDS Followers of Strang No Document of Actual Signatures Stephen Burnnett-Quote Again Legality of Witnesses Testimonies Conclusion Unsavory Characters Signatures Duped Shakers Martin Harris and the ShakersTemples & Freemasonry 7 Weeks After True Masonry Same Masonic Version Zero Links to Solomon’s Temple Temple Changes Secret Tokens & Signs Separate Families?Science Introduction Death Before the Fall Discredited Claims Literal Reading of the BibleOther Concerns Church’s Dishonesty, Censorship, and Whitewashing Over Its History Priesthood Ban Start Zina Huntington Church Finances City Creek Mall Paying Tithing Tithing Before Rent Names of the Church Anti-Intellectualism Some Things That Are True Are Not Very Useful 76 misrepresenting the historical record Criticizing Leaders “Don’t Speak Evil” Researching “Unapproved” Materials on the Internet Scary Internet Going After Members Excommunicating IntellectualsConclusion 80 Don’t panic 80 grieving 80 Joseph Smith 81 1890 Manifesto 81 treasure digging 81 continuous revelation 82 Do what is right 82 repeated references 83 Rembrandt vs. Picasso 83 Stay Tuned
