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Posted by: shooter ® 03/10/2002, 22:03:41 Author Profile Mail author |
When did the idea of Nephites & Lamanites in Central America first come out? Joseph Smith supposedly taught that Manti, soutnermost city of the Nephite civilization, was in Missouri or Ohio. How did these guys get from the midwest to Central America? Supposedly Joseph taught the Indians in New York & the 'frontier' of his day were the descendants of the lamanites and didn't mention central america... or did he & I have just missed it?
Is the whole Central America thing just an excuse for warm climate vacations for archaeologists & others who sponge off the money of others? |
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Re: Nephites... when did location doctrine change? Re: Nephites... when did location doctrine change? -- shooter Top of thread Archive
Posted by: Nevo ®
03/11/2002, 16:31:33
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When did the idea of Nephites & Lamanites in Central America first come out? An editorial in the Times and Seasons (1 Oct 1842), penned by either John Taylor or Joseph Smith, located the Nephite city of Zarahemla in Central America (specifically, in Guatemala):
Since our 'Extract' was published from Mr. Stephens' 'Incidents of Travel,' &c., we have found another important fact relating to the truth of the Book of Mormon. Central America, or Guatimala [sic], is situated north of the Isthmus of Darien and once embraced several hundred miles of territory from north to south. The city of Zarahemla, burnt at the crucifixion of the Savior, and rebuilt afterwards, stood upon this land...We are not agoing to declare positively that the ruins of Quirigua are those of Zarahemla, but when the land and the stones, and the books tell the story so plain, we are of opinion, that it would require more proof than the Jews could bring to prove the disciples stole the body of Jesus from the tomb, to prove that the ruins of the city in question, are not one of those referred to in the Book of Mormon. (Times and Seasons 3, no. 23 [1 Oct 1842]: 927)
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