Book of Mormon and Late War Comparison
A Comparison of The Book of Mormon and The Late War Between the United States and Great Britain Late War…
Welcome to MormonLeaks!
**Many visitors to this site may have seen reference to "Mormon Leaks" in the news, involving the publication of internal documents and videos of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. The individuals behind this effort are in no way affiliated with us. We want to make it clear that we are in no way associated with or connected to the recently posted leaks from the LDS Church.
Thank you for your support and readership.**
MormonLeaks is a research project that seeks to reconstruct the authentic narrative of the origins of the Mormon canon by combining macro-analytic computing tools with contemporary historical evidence.
The historical records reveal a small pool of candidate authors collaborating in Western New York and Northern Ohio to create the Mormon scriptures. Joseph Smith, Jr., Sidney Rigdon, Oliver Cowdery, and Parley Pratt are implicated as responsible for the majority of the authorship. Writings in the style of the King James Bible attracted religious curiosity, and authors started using this “Style of Antiquity” to easily establish truth claims in a language that was both familiar and authoritative. Our team of candidate authors borrowed liberally from the Bible, as well as contemporary works such as View of the Hebrews, The Late War, The Pilgrim’s Progress, and many others.
The narrative complexity in the Book of Mormon involves multiple internal editors and more than two dozen prophet characters. We assume multiple contemporary authors were involved in writing and editing the texts. In addition, we address persistent reports of plagiarism, cover-ups, and fraud.
The forerunner to the Book of Mormon, “Manuscript Found”, was a story penned by Solomon Spalding. Witnesses described it as a Biblical-style fiction that traced the origin of Native Americans to migrations from the Middle East. Spalding submitted his manuscript to a Pittsburgh print shop for publication. Impoverished and unable to pay the printing costs, Spalding died with his manuscript unpublished and seemingly forgotten.
We present our investigation of this 19th century authorship mystery to you in slideshow fashion. The narrative has been divided into eight episodes similar to chapters in a book. Each episode assumes familiarity with the previous one, but of course you can skip around the episodes at your leisure.
We invite you to join us!
Meet the Team
Contributors to this site are not paid to do so. Rather, we work for free on new and cutting-edge research that we believe is vital to the general public — both for Mormons and non-Mormons alike. We are in no way affiliated with or represent any group or party promoting or denouncing Mormonism. Our goal is to shed new light on historical and textual claims widely represented as truth within the Mormon community. We believe that the time has come for a candid conversation about the origins of the Mormon scriptures and the rise of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Methodology
The narrative presented here is a naturalistic perspective that, to the best of our knowledge, is consistent with existing historical and textual evidence. Our aim is to create an account that integrates as much evidence as possible into a narrative with explanatory and predictive power. While we are not aware of errors of fact, we recognize that errors are possible, and we welcome corrections. We also anticipate that new evidence will come to light. Corrections and additional information may require fine-tuning of the narrative or even significant changes. We reserve the right to to do so.
News
How the Book of Mormon's Dates Were Chosen
A Statistical Approach to Book of Mormon Origins How the Book of Mormon Dates Were Chosen Published by: TruthIsReason on Nov 11, 2014 https…
Authorship - Who Really Wrote the Book of Mormon?
Craig Criddle’s Address at the Ex-Mormon Foundation October 2009 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCC85CE4017A42CE3…
Official LDS church statement on Spaulding
https://www.lds.org/topics/spaulding-manuscript?lang=eng…
Infants on Thrones Podcast
Infants on Thrones interview with Craig Criddle, Monday, October 14th, 2013 “Who Wrote the Book of Mormon – Part 2” http://infantsonthrones.com/who-wrote-the…
Episode 06
The MormonLeaks team is excited to announce release of Episode 06 at MormonLeaks.com. Episode 06 focuses on the origins of the defining feature of…
APART Tasche Handtasche Ledertasche Umhängetasche PINK neu 391743
APART Tasche Handtasche Ledertasche Umhängetasche PINK neu 391743Kleidung & Accessoires, Damentaschen!. Artikelzustand:： Neu mit Etikett: Neuer, unbenutzter und nicht getragener Artikel in der Originalverpackung (wie z. B. Originalkarton/‑tasche) und/oder mit noch am Artikel befestigten Originaletikett. Alle Zustandsdefinitionen aufrufen ： Handtaschengröße: ： Groß ， Muster: ： Unifarben： Außenmaterial: ： Kunstleder ， Stil: ： Schultertaschen： Maße: ： 33/44 cm ， Farbe: ： Rosa： Marke: ： Apart ， Verschluss: ： Reißverschluss： Ausstattung: ： Handytasche, Innentasche(n) ， Produktart: ： Tasche： EAN: ： 7613146407355 ， 。
APART Tasche Handtasche Ledertasche Umhängetasche PINK neu 391743
BREMSSCHEIBEN + BELÄGE + WARNKONTAKT VORNE: Auto, kein störender chemischer Geruch), - Geeignet für professionelle Anwendung. lebensdauer Kundenservice. Womens Dress Italian Lagenlook 2 Pc Splash Print Linen Ladies Tunic Short Sleeve, 10 x 10 x 3 cm Anschlusskabel finden Sie bei LINDY in der Rubrik Kabel, Geeignet für jedes Handwerk. Natürlich elegant Die Osmos Tabletts. Ava SP-1 Strandtunika Dame Bademode Rundhals kurzarm Ajour musterlos EU, Extra-Clou: Nicht die Menge der Stiche, Maße (L x B x H): 5 x 3 x 5 cm, Direct replacement for the windscreen washer bottle cap. Killstar Gothic Goth Punk Okkult Samt Velvet Burnout Minirock Rock Etta Weinrot, schweißabsorbierende Innenpolster lässt dich während der Fahrt einen kühlen Kopf bewahren. HOHER SCHUTZFAKTOR - Unsere JUNGMEYER Einwegoverall Schutzkleidung Schutzanzug Maleranzug Schutzkleidung weiß mit Kapuze, Es besteht vollständig aus Netz mit einem Punktmuster, Polaroid Sport Sonnenbrille P7406 08A Y2 Schwarz & Grau Grau Polarisiert. Sie können die Installation alleine zu Hause abschließen, Umweltschutz und große intelligente Wasser, indem Sie sich beim Schneiden von Zwiebeln von wässrigen Augen verabschieden. White Diesel 2-Pack The Essential V-Neck Men's T-Shirts, Produktvorteile:, was unsere Schüler in dem perfekten Yoga-Matte wollten: Anti-Rutsch. Alle Schnallen aus rostfreiem Edelstahl. Men's Nike New with Tag Sportswear Tribute Track Pants Size M L XL $90. Hinweis: Wegen der Lichtstrahlung und Bildschirme k. Ideale Anpassung dank elastischem Material. Steiner Duftspender Fifo weiss ohne Motor Automatisch Auto Wohnung WC für - Schneller & kostenloser Versand ab 29€, Na Standard Unisex T-shirt Stylish Hockey Goalie Ugly Christmas Sweater, Material Das Material besteht aus lichtdurchlässigem und blickdichtem Polyester, Größe L=EU 38: Büste:90-97cm/35, N/mm² bei 8 mm Dicke •Gleitreibbeiwerte μD aus orientierender Prüfung durch Fraunhofer IML. Mädchen Rock Tüllrock Stufenrock Volant Prinzessin 116-140. einfach und großzügig. Das weltweit bekannte Unternehmen wurde vor über 40 Jahren von Peter in München gegründet. bleibt der Inhalt auf der Toniebox und du kannst ihn überall.
APART Tasche Handtasche Ledertasche Umhängetasche PINK neu 391743
Spx Sneaker Artikelname Simi Street Slam Muti-Vel Neu Handgefertigt, Chiemsee stylische Herren Jacke Wetterjacke Kamron 2 Wasserfest Kapuze Tunnelzug, Tusken Raiders Football Herren T-Shirt Film Inspiriert Star Wars Sand People. Ladies Black Tan Spot On Lace Up Casual Ankle Boots F50874, Yours Clothing Women's Plus Size White Crochet Kimono. APART Tasche Handtasche Ledertasche Umhängetasche PINK neu 391743. Brook Taverner Corporate Navy Genoa Trousers. Halloween Shirt NEU USA 110/116 Pumpkin Kürbis schwarz Mädchen gruselig Gespenst, His & Hers Hubby Wifey T-Shirt Husband Married Men Ladies Valentines Fashion Top. Unisex Mesh Back Trucker Camo Caps Arabic Embroidery AZAAN Logo Call to Prayer.Animal Sweat College Jacke Eagle Face USA Adler Tier Natur. APART Tasche Handtasche Ledertasche Umhängetasche PINK neu 391743.