A main point of my premise is that Moroni did not move everything, that it was buried by Mormon where it was found by Joseph Smith. If the Cumorah of the Book of Mormon is somewhere else besides the Cumorah of today, then either Moroni carried everything, or God provided a way for them to be moved. I believe the only other alternative is that Mormon buried them where Joseph Smith found them, which is what I believe the Book of Mormon text I have quoted is saying.
My MIL sent me a book for my birthday recently, titled something about Gold Plates. I'll find it and look up the reference, but it has many of the less known stories and quotes connected to the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, and ties them in with the more common ones. In that book Joseph Smith reportidly said that the plates were re-hidden in the earth somewhere not far from the place he found them, but that he did not know where. We are still finishing building our house and I have little time to read, but it kept me interested for 2 chapters until I felt more important matters pressing on me. I need to finish it, I've enjoyed what I've read so far.
Last edited by Justice; 12-12-2008 at 08:21 AM.
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