Lds apologists like making excuses for it, but heres some of the basic. A generator to create a fake facebook profile for a literaryhistorical figure or even a concepttheme. Official response of the mormon church to the book of abraham. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of. For years, egyptologists examined these illustrations and believed josephs interpretations were false. Book of abraham the book of abraham is another document where smith is a perpetrator of a fraud. In this frank and open discussion of the subject, dr. The joseph smith papyri jsp are egyptian funerary papyrus fragments from ancient thebes dated between 300 to 100 bc which, along with four mummies, were once owned by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. The book of abraham is a work produced between 1835 and 1842 by joseph smith based, he said, on egyptian papyri purchased from a traveling mummy exhibition. Although no formal training in egyptology, joseph smith created a translation of part of the papyri, and the work was published called the the book of abraham.
Apr 16, 20 men who read this book will understand themselves better with every page. As a true believer, i had read nibleys the joseph smith papyri and abraham in egypt. Rowling had in store for the characters and fantasy world they had grown to love. Morgentaler will make men and women alike question what we. The book of abraham is a work produced between 1835 and 1842 by joseph smith based, he said, on egyptian papyri purchased from a traveling mummy. The book of abraham, it is hardly necessary to say, is a pure fabrication. Disproves lds claims that joseph smith received the book of abraham through revelation and proves that joseph smiths source for his translation was a pagan egyptian text, the book of breathings.
The book was written partly in aramaic, rather than in hebrew which is used for most. This page deals primarily with the question of the source of the book of abraham now available online at. Abc abracadabra abraham, martin and john adia after the love has gone. There is a lot of solid lds literature about book of abraham evidence. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of mormonism. The book of abraham is part of the pearl of great price, which mormons consider scripture.
If the pearl of great price was fraudulently translated, then what does that say for the book of mormon. Men who read this book will understand themselves better with every page. The man who wrote the lds essay on the book of abraham was a. Mormon and nonmormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of abraham. In one of the videos she even says you dont have to come see abraham buy the bookscds to get abraham s insight because its free on youtube. Did the church admit joseph smiths book of abraham. The book of jasher contains an absorbing account of the sins of the people of sodom, and why god became furious with them, and the account of their divine judgment. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse.
Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of abraham. The book of mormon if the book of abraham was a fraud, is. Joseph smith said that the papyrus contained the records of the ancient patriarchs abraham and joseph. I think i have proof that mormonism is not true youtube. Share this video so that more people can be set free from the tangled lies of joseph smith. The book of abraham bofa is a part of the pofgp, and thus one of the lds scriptures although it is not recognized as scriptural by other branches of mormonism, including the secondlargest group, the reorganized church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lucy mack smith, josephs mother, charged tourists a quarter to view the egyptian antiquities. The book of abraham is a book of lds scripture that joseph smith translated from a collection of ancient egyptian papyri the church purchased. Dont be taken in by yankee myth and the lefts fake civil war history. As with all fake books, the melody, chord symbols and lyrics are provided, and you make your own arrangements. Many of the problems addressed in these books were not entirely clear until i read tom fergusons biography and by his own hand. Joseph also originally published the book of abraham in the times and seasons newspaper which he owned in different parts. It is physical proof that joseph smith was a prophet. I return herewith, under separate cover, the pearl of great price.
In 1912, a letter about the book of abraham was published by arthur cruttenden mace, assistant curator in the department of egyptian art in new yorks metropolitan museum of art. A range of articles and resources to assist the investigation of joseph smiths controversial claim that he discovered and translated a lost record of the biblical patriarch abraham. Part 2 deals with the content of the book and joseph smiths comments on three egyptian drawings that have been attached to the published book of abraham. Use opponent as authority tactic this is a popular antimormon tactic.
Abraham, martin and john achy breaky heart dont tell my heart across the alley from. Picking up the story, the book of jasher also records the miraculous birth of isaac when abraham was 100 years of age. Morgentalers patients to let us in on the secrets of men and to examine the current state of male sexuality in science and medicine as well as in relationships and popular culture. The lds church admits on their website that the book of abraham is not a translation of the papyri joseph claimed it was a translation of. There are many proofs that joseph smith was a false prophet, but mormons typically will not accept them. Abraham refers to a picture in the text of the book of abraham abr. The book of abraham is amazing, true, and beautiful. The book of mormon if the book of abraham was a fraud. Why doesnt the translation of the egyptian papyri found in 1967. Death blow to mormonism the book of abraham is a fake. Like a lot of others, my exposure to the esther hicks and her abraham presentation got started with the secret, rhonda byrnes movie and book, both inspired by esther, and i was off on a long reading list about an area of which i knew very little.
The ultimate poprock fake book 4th edition c edition. Joseph smith used the papyri that he claimed related to the book of abraham to earn his family money. This is the translation of an egyptian papyrus which came into smiths possession, and which he claimed to have been written by abraham in abraham s own handwriting and with his signature. I would call fraud too but ester hicks allows the lectures to be put up for free on youtube.
The book of abraham, one of the central texts of mormonism, is a poor translation of egyptian papyri. The real abraham lincoln revealed in his own words. Fragments of the original text were found and studied by renowned historians with credentials and experience. A translation of some ancient records that have fallen into our hands, from the catacombs of egypt, purporting to be the writings of abraham, while he was in egypt. Why men fake it is a mustread for men and the women who care about. The book of abraham is a book in the mormon scripture the pearl of great price. Jul 09, 2014 in 2003 the world was abuzz with wizardly anticipation. The book of abraham and the order of the phoenix thoughts. Book of abraham is the smoking gun ces letter says the book of abraham is the smoking gun that has completely obliterated my testimony. By taking an evidential approach to christian and mormon scripture, i confirmed the veracity of christianity and guarded myself from the falsity. If the book of abraham is an inaccurate translation of a bob or a bod, then josephs translation of the bom could be brought into question.
I see the translation of the bom by joseph smith as being through the gift and power of god. The above donut chart shows percentages of the book of abraham section of letter to a ces director that fairmormon is in agreement, disagreement, and neutral on if one assumes that fairmormons undisputed silence is acceptance of the facts, fairmormon agrees with 90. I suspect like many who post on this board, problems with the book of abraham was the straw that broke the camels back. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix was scheduled to be released in june, and millions of readers just couldnt wait to see what surprises author j. This popular series of easy fake books have large notation with simplified harmonies and melodies. Joseph smiths interpretation of these cuts is a farrago of nonsense from beginning to end. Get started by entering a name at the top of the page. If you combine this with the evidence of the kinderhook plates being fake, one might cast serious doubt on joseph smiths translated works, including the book of mormon. Pearl of great price is the book of abraham a fake. Instead of noticing it, some take a snippet of quote from a nonscholarly news report totally out of context, it looks like we mormons dont know anything, and people ignore the vast explanations we do give. By focusing like a laser beam on male issues that others have lacked the creativity and compassion to address, abe morgentaler, md, proves that he deserves the mantle of americas top doctor for men. Well the book was derived from a set of egyptian papyri purchased by the joseph smith in 1835 from a traveling mummy show.
The book of abraham comes first on my list, because ultimately the divinity of josephs calling rests upon it. I see the translation of the boa by joseph smith as being a human effort alone. The papyri which joseph smith said he translated the book of abraham from have been exposed to be nothing more than funeral texts from ancient egypt. Scholars recognized similarities between the drawings in the book of abraham and paintings discovered in egyptian tombs. The book of abraham is part of the pearl of great price, which. Two views of the mormon book of abraham bible query. The book of abraham, found in the pearl of great price, is considered to be canonical by the lds church. Why doesnt the translation of the egyptian papyri found in 1967 match the text of the book of abraham in the pearl of great price. Then proceed to add friends, posts, comments and profile information. Aug 30, 2011 did you know that the papyri that joseph smith translated were found and translated.
Mar 19, 2011 first off, some information, what is the book of abraham. Cuts 1 and 3 are inaccurate copies of well known scenes on funeral papyri, and cut 2 is a copy of one of the magical discs. As stated above, joseph smith is a prophet to the lds church, but he states that the book of abraham is. Jan 12, 2020 a2a is the book of daniel in the bible a fake. Dec 23, 2015 he placed these drawings in the book of abraham and provided explanations for what they represented. Use fakebook to chart the plot of a book, the development of a character, a series of historical events, the debates and relationships between people, and so on. There are some scholars who believe that the book of daniel is a fake. Explores the joseph smith papyrus and demonstrates that joseph smiths claim that he had translated the book of abraham from it was a fabrication. Esther hicks and abraham from inspiring to fake to cult seekyt. Includes color photos of the surviving joseph smith papyri, articles by mormon and nonmormon egyptologists, and free download of a 240page book that surveys the history of the book of abraham controversy.
Well at least the conclusion that the book of abraham has. Why does a translation of the papyri that supposedly contain the book of abraham have no resemblance to joseph smith. Jan, 2017 the man who wrote the lds essay on the book of abraham was a fraud. The book of abraham was not translated, it was fabricated. If he in fact translated an ancient record of the patriarch abraham through the power of god, he must have been the prophet and seer he claimed to be. In 1835 joseph smith bought some scrolls off an irish guy named michael chandler who was touring the. With the book of abraham problems, the shelf fell finally and swiftly off the wall. As i explained to my bishop several years ago, for years i engaged in the exercise of placing issues i didnt understand on a mental shelf so they wouldnt interfere with the things of a spiritual nature that i did understand. With the resurfacing of the same papyri he used to do his book of abraham translation and the fact that he did not in any way do it correctly should be proof enough that joseph smith lied about his abilities from god. The book of abraham issues translation problems mormonthink.