LDS Book of Abraham Sham -J Smith a False Prophet

[drstevej]

Here is a great article. The conclusion of the analysis is:

Conclusion
It should be quite obvious that present scholarship has revealed that Joseph Smith did not translate the Book of Abraham by the power of God as he had claimed. It follows that if he did not translate the Book of Abraham by the power of God, then it would be very easy to conclude that he did not translate the Book of Mormon by the power of God either.

When Joseph first gave his translation, hieroglyphics were undecipherable. Today they are. He was safe in saying anything he wanted to, and there would be no way of proving him wrong. But with the resurfacing of the same papyri he used to do his Book of Abraham translation and the fact that he did not in any way do it correctly should be proof enough that Joseph Smith lied about his abilities from God. He has been shown to be a false prophet.

 

[Ironhold]

double post due to system glitch

 

[Ironhold]

Is CARM really the best you have?

Their reputation precedes them.

As such, I'll match your link with mine and get back to the movie I'm watching.

Mormon Answers, LDS FAQ: The Truth About the Book of Abraham, Part 1

 

[drstevej]

Refute the article rather than just a casual dismissal.

Your reference says...

Here I discuss the controversy over the Book of Abraham and offer my views on why it is premature to abandon it.

 

[BigDaddy4]

Facts vs. opinion... hmmm.... which should be believed more?