Is the Book of Mormon a Modern Forgery? (Knowhy #502)

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The Book of Mormon has been met with skepticism since its publication in 1830. Those not willing to accept Joseph Smith's account of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon have sought alternative explanations for its origins. These alternative theories (that Joseph Smith plagiarized certain books or manuscripts) have persisted, but suffer from serious evidentiary problems. The inability of critics to come to a unified consensus as to how Joseph Smith supposedly pulled off a hoax like the Book of Mormon is evidence for its divine authenticity.

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https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/is-the-book-of-mormon-like-any-other-nineteenth-century-book

Manuscript Found: The Complete Original "Spaulding Manuscript"
https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/manuscript-found-complete-original-spaulding-manuscript?fbclid=IwAR3I9YxKdLThgzrovs4rC2-eUCP6HEYS3dYhAJRE-_lAqVQWt11sku5hmto

The Late War Between the United States and Great Britain, From June 1812 to February 1815
https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/late-war-between-united-states-and-great-britain-june-1812-february-1815?fbclid=IwAR2VnxKbzgYZ43sdijb__y9P8qcQh9o4A3sl-1tmFEh2DVABjt3RVOg8D28

View of the Hebrews: 1825 2nd Edition
https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/view-hebrews-1825-2nd-edition?fbclid=IwAR0M48J0Ri9LoopeMCQzhWaUTjfM67ePkzBjUaV1jtLgg2-v-GpTg7HzekE

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