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09-16-2008, 08:49 AM
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Does the Church Endorse a Specific Geography for the Book of Mormon?
Meridian Magazine :: Answers to Critics: Does the Church Endorse a Specific Geography for the Book of Mormon?
Article snippet: A sample of writings by Church leaders and members through out its history, illustrates that debate and discussion about Book of Mormon geography has been very free, precisely because there was no revealed or "authoritative" geography model. 
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09-16-2008, 09:53 AM
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The answer is "no", right?
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09-16-2008, 09:55 AM
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Correct...
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09-16-2008, 10:01 AM
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No they do not.
Ben Raines
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"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties." Sir Francis Bacon
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09-16-2008, 10:09 AM
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That one really puzzles me on why not....or perhaps, the Lord does not allow it to be known for them but to focus on main core gospel principles - MISSIONARY WORK -.
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09-16-2008, 10:15 AM
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If we have knowledge we do not need faith. One purpose of our existence upon earth was to develop and show faith. With a perfect knowledge faith is unnecessary.
That is my take on it. Ben Raines
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09-16-2008, 11:10 AM
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09-16-2008, 12:59 PM
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I agree that the Church has no official position on geography, but do find it interesting that the Church chose to use a Mesoamerican setting for the cover of this years Gospel Doctrine manual, for the movie playing at Temple Square "The Testaments" (which is based in a Mesoamerican setting), that photographs of Mesoamerican sites were found in the Book of Mormon from the 70's, the previous Book of Mormon Institute manual had Mesoamerican themes, pictures, and artwork throughout the book, and in Temple dedications from Mexico and other Mesoamerican countries, Gordon B Hinckley designated the inhabitants of those lands to be from Lehi.
While not binding whatsoever, I do find it interesting.
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09-16-2008, 01:07 PM
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The Church maintains that the Book of Mormon took place "on the American continent" but beyond that there are no specifics. Also, I believe that in most places outside of the the USA, North and South America are lumped together.
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09-16-2008, 06:44 PM
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3 Nephi 8 I don't know why the argument keeps coming up, things changes to much to make any corilation with how things are now, to the way they were before Christ came. http://www.ldsces.org/inst_manuals/b...-appen-b08.pdf
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