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009 If Not a Supernatural Translation, Then What? Examining the Other BM Translation Theories

Church History Matters

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The Evolution of Joseph Smith's Naturalistic Translation Theories

Most modern opponents of the Book of Mormon are saying Joseph Smith must have just been a genius. How else could he have done this? So let's walk through each one. The most popular theory is that Solomon Spalding wrote some kind of book about an early American civilization, linked to the Book oformon. That theory was dealt a major blow when the manuscript was found in 1884. And then interestingly, a lot of opponents of theBook of Mormon have circled back to saying well, Joseph Smith was a genius.

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