Comments on the Book of Mormon Witnesses: A Response to Jerald and Sandra Tanner

Title

Comments on the Book of Mormon Witnesses: A Response to Jerald and Sandra Tanner

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

1993

Authors

Roper, Matthew (Primary)

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pagination

164-193

Volume

2

Issue

2

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Abstract

Critics of the Book of Mormon frequently claim that some of the Book of Mormon witnesses later doubted or denied their testimony of the Book of Mormon. They also claim that the activities of the Three Witnesses while out of the Church cast doubt upon the reliability of their earlier written testimony. I review evidence for these claims and also discuss the issue of what may constitute a witness of the Book of Mormon and whether the witnesses ever doubted or denied their testimony of the Book of Mormon. Evidence for later disbelief in the Book of Mormon is examined and found to be unpersuasive. Several miscellaneous issues relating to Jerald and Sandra Tanner’s criticisms of the Book of Mormon are also detailed.

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