A very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. The late war, the first book of napoleon if i ever attend gospel doctrine again, i typically leave after sacrament, i will volunteer to read a book of mormon passage. In the time of amaron, there was destruction and in abinadoms time. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. In both cases, these statistics trivialize the less than one percent overlap between the two books in question presented on the blog. Clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes youtube. Its written in scriptural language and was published in 1816. They concluded this book heavily influenced his writing of the book of mormon. Late war by gilbert hunt recently as a possible source for understanding the language, style, and narrative content of the book of mormon. Book of mormon plagiarism theories and the late war jeff lindsay. A book of mormon perspective is not the first book to address this important topic, but it is the most comprehensive. Mormon war papers, 18381841 this collection includes records such as the journal of the joint legislative committee that investigated the difficulties with the mormons, the report of the complaints against the mormons, letters relating to the movement of the militia, a petition to governor boggs from mormons in carroll county asking for protection, reports. The strength of the argument that the book of mormon is a remix of the late war rests on the cumulative improbability of finding all of these phrases somewhere else.
It seems lately that theyve backed off that verbiage somewhat. Why are there so many similarities in the book of mormon to the the late war between the united states and great britain which was published. The late war is doubly significant to mormon studies in exhibiting a wide variety of the same literary hebraisms which some book of mormon defenders promote as indicators of an ancient original hebrew text. The mission of byutv is to create purposeful, engaging viewing and listening experiences that entertain, inspire, uplift, and improve families and communities. Clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes from cbs. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death. Mormon, the compiler and abridger of the book of mormon, was himself a.
The late war uses words or phrases that also appear in the book of mormon. Use the cards as they are, or strengthen them with power cards, like faith, wickedness, secret combinations, or title of liberty. Our vision is to be the family entertainment brand that young people. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. In my book of mormon class, we have been talking about the war chapters, in alma 4356. One deceptive, brilliant thing about the book of mormon is that the show unexpectedly ends up being okay with religion in the endso long as youre using your religious beliefs to make the. In the 21st century, speculation arose that the late war. Essentially the argument against the book of mormon goes something like this. No other book, aside from the first book of napoleon, approaches the density of rare phrases 4grams, specifically that are shared by the book of mormon.
The late war is essentially a history book about the war of 1812. Book of mormon stories the ethics of war and peace. Having names and dates for these wars can help readers keep all of this confusing action straight. Coincidental phrases the problem with this study is books.
Both the late war and the book of mormon share an anecdote of leaders considering a problem which has never been dealt with before. Ive never really understood why people sometime struggle getting through these chapters because they are full of stories and examples that we can emulate. Its yours for the price of a ticket to the book of mormon. The late war against the book of mormon book of mormon. The results showed an overlap with the late war of 2,341 common four word locutions. A concise history of the mormon battalion in the mexican war. Well, the book of mormon is a migration story, similar to the idea of the book of exodus in the old testament, except there are three migrations involved in this. Framing the debate as a war is hyperbole, of course. Did joseph smith steal from the late war to write the book. The late war and the book of mormon posted on november 7, 20 by sharon lindbloom a 19 th century book, the history of the late war between the united states and great britain, has been mentioned before now as a possible source for the book of mormon, most notably by rick grunder in his 2008 work, mormon parallels. The book of mormon is a religious record, and for the people of the book of mormon, as in nearly all ancient cultures, warfare was fundamentally sacral.
Was the late war against the united states a source for. Chris johnson, duane johnson, in a comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain,propose a number of. A comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain late war comparison by chris and duane johnson hidden in plain sight study. Mormonism looks to joseph smith as its founder there are about twelve major divisions among mormons. Book of mormon i am africa lyrics by rick whitehead. The late war between the united states and great britain is an educational text written by gilbert j. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. The book of mormon was consciously styled in the language of the late war but was not dependent on it for literary content. Book of mormon at artisnaples is raunchy fun about religion and more. It was carried out in a complex mixture of religious ritual and ideology. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Problem is that too many still want to run with it. Book of mormon battles is an exciting game of strategy and chance.
The book of mormon new york tickets the book of mormon tickets for nearly nine years, the book of mormon has been dazzling audiences with humor, heart and a dash of heresy. History of warfare in the book of mormon lightplanet. A comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain late war comparison by chris and duane johnson. Nelson said of the subject, during the second world war, when members of the church were forced to fight on opposing sides, the first presidency affirmed that the state is responsible for the civil control of its citizens or subjects, for their political welfare, and for the carrying forward of political policies, domestic and foreign. By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. Expert is a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. As ammaron had instructed, mormon went to the hill and retrieved the plates of nephi when he was 24 and began keeping a record of all that happened to his people. The late war against the book of mormon interpreter. Book of mormon and late war comparison mormonleaks. The 1838 mormon war, also known as the missouri mormon war, was a conflict between mormons and nonmormons in missouri from august to november 1838, the first of the three mormon wars. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as. The overlap with the book of mormon was significantly larger, at 25,020 locutions.
The mesoamerican elements consistent with the book of mormon, and foreign to what joseph might have known, deserve serious consideration. There are several major wars or periods of warfare documented in the book of mormon. In the book of mormon, righteous leaders of armies were both chief captains of the armies and prophets. Exmormon christian mitz nelson shares her story in manti, ut.
An ancient american book also should be read by anyone even mildly impressed with the late war as a possible explanation for the book of mormon. A new day for the book of mormon a new day for the book of mormon episode info. The late war between the united states and great britain wikipedia. The book of mormon at paramount theatre in seattle, wa on. The late war between the united states and great britain notes. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. The late war is an account of the war of 1812 written in the style of the king james bible. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsthe late war fairmormon. The missouri mormon war missouri secretary of state. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tickets.
Does statistical analysis of the late war against the united states show evidence of plagiarism in the book of mormon. The late war between the united states and great britain. The chapter on warfare in john sorensons recent mormons codex. Despite the relative simplicity of these narratives, however, there is something to be learned from the book of mormon on issues of war and peace. So many who have the book of mormon in hand capitulate to the worship of the state, its military and police, its foreign adventures, its sanctions, and its insatiable appetite to be the worlds police. Mormon continued leading the army for much of his life. An assumption is being made that joseph smith must have read gilbert hunts the late war in the absence of any evidence to support it. Instead of reading the designated bom passage, i will mistakenly read a passage from the late war. The book of mormons art of war, by kelly gneiting 2012 this book is dedicated to those who, at some future time, will lead others in the strength of the lord. The critically acclaimed musical by south park creators trey. The late war was a direct source for some of the language and content of the book of mormon. There are three war stories in the book of mormon which i find particular instructive. In the late war, it is a military leader, captain carden, who is troubled with the capture of a british war ship as he contemplates the geopolitical implications of the act. A single example out of hundreds between the late war published 1816 and the book of mormon published 1830.
Players battle one another using 56 different heroes and villains from the book of mormon. Late war, between the united states and great britain. Late war, between the united states and great britain, from june, 1812, to february, 1815. Chris johnson, duane johnson, in a comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain, propose a number of parallel sentence structures between gilbert hunts book the late war and the book of mormon. Did joseph smith steal from the late war to write the book of. The title of this blog alludes to the wars described in the book of mormon, but the substance is the ongoing differences of opinion about book of mormon geography and historicity. The book of mormon is often called the keystone of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints otherwise known as the mormon church. The problem that chris and duane johnson made in their late war argument was couching their statements with phrasing suggesting that the book of mormon was copied from the late war. Duane johnson gave a presentation to the salt lake city postmormon group summarizing some of the similarities between the late war and the book of mormon, as well as further research made since the original work in 2014. Although the book of mormon is a complex record, it is still very clear and purposeful. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. The approximate dates and locations of these wars, along with accompanying scriptural references, are listed in this chart. The religious order known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons is a very industrious group. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.