Re: [TruthTalk] Old hebrew Coins found in Kentucky?

[Dave]

Kevin Deegan wrote: http://www.irr.org/mit/smithson.html   http://www.probe.org/docs/book-mormon.html The Smithsonian Institute in a letter to the Mormon Church DAVEH:  FTR.......They were not responding to a letter from the Mormon Church.  They were replying to a request for information from the Institute for Religious Research, an organization not associated with the LDS folks, except in a detractive sense. states, "The Smithsonian Institution has never used the Book of Mormon in any way as a scientific guide. Smithsonian Archaeologists see no connection between the archaeology of the New World and the subject matter of the Book." The National Geographic Society writes, "With regard to the cities mentioned in the Book of Mormon, neither representatives of the National Geographic Society nor archaeologists connected with any other institution of equal prestige have ever used the Book of Mormon in locating historic ruins in Middle America or elsewhere." Even Mormon archaeologists admit there is no conclusive evidence. Dr. Hugh Nibley, a Mormon apologist, states in his book Since Cumorah that no real archaeological proof for the Nephite civilization exists. He writes regarding the Nephites, "All that we have to go on to date is a written history . . . there is nothing whatever that an anthropologist or archaeologist as such can say about the Book of Mormon." Dee Green, professor of anthropology at Weber State University and a respected Mormon scholar states, "The first myth we must eliminate is that Book of Mormon archaeology exists . . . no Book of Mormon location is known with reference to modern topography. Biblical archaeology can be studied because we do know where Jerusalem and Jericho were and are, but we do not know where Zarahemla and Bountiful (nor any other location for that matter) were or are. It would seem that a concentration on geography should be the first order of business, but . . . years of such an approach has left us empty-handed." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good job, vince,   I am saving most of this information.   To our Mormon buds, I re-ask a question.   Someone posted the notion that that there is some stone in Mexico with the ten commandments written on it  and so on.  Is that just a fantasy to be accpted without proof or is there some supporting evidence.    AND are you aware of the Smithsonian conclusion about the archeology of the New World and the Bofm?   John -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain Five email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF and MOTORCYCLE.