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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 Importance of Mental Illness in Joseph Smith's Ability to Get the Book of Mormon

Theory number three is that mental illness caused Joseph Smith to gain the abilities to get the Book of Mormon. But there's just not a psychological disorder out there that causes you to all of a sudden become a great writer. The historical record just doesn't suggest any kind of collaborator that had the know how to do this.

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