• Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml
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    8 days ago

    How do you feel about the fact that Joseph Smith claimed to be the first person in the world able to translate hieroglyphics, with no training or understanding of languages or translation?

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        8 days ago

        The Kinderhook plates are a fun one to bring up. As are the Books of Abraham and Moses, which are literally scripture to Mormons, but deeply embarrassing in their origin story.