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 Impoverished and unable to pay the printing costs, Spalding died with his manuscript unpublished and seemingly forgotten.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…
Women Hard Compact Round Faux Suede Clutch Bag Shoulder New Design Evening Purse
Women Hard Compact Round Faux Suede Clutch Bag Shoulder New Design Evening PurseClothes, Shoes & Accessories, Women, Women's Bags & Handbags!. 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 ： Size: ： Large ， Theme: ： Designer： Department: ： Women ， Modified Item: ： No： Fabric Type: ： Satin ， Depth: ： 4.5 cm： Vintage: ： No ， Width: ： 17.5 cm： MPN: ： Does Not Apply ， Type: ： Pouch： Occasion: ： Party/Cocktail,Wedding,Work Wear ， Features: ： Chain Strap, Detachable Strap, Fringes： Brand: ： FASHOINATORS ， Handbag Size: ： Medium： Personalised: ： Yes ， Exact Dimensions: ： *HEIGHT: 16 CM *WIDTH: 17.5 CM *DEPTH: 4.5 CM： Country/Region of Manufacture: ： United Kingdom ， Style Subtype: ： Evening： Style: ： Roung Cross-body Bag ， Feature: ： Shoulder Chain： Product Line: ： Z2714 ， Height: ： 16 cm： Material: ： Faux Leather, Satin ， Closure: ： Button, Snap ， 。
Women Hard Compact Round Faux Suede Clutch Bag Shoulder New Design Evening Purse
einfache Verlegung mit Klicksystem – Stirn- und Längsseiten einwinkeln – Fertig. Dichtungsfarbe: grau für harmonisches Gesamtbild. Ausgestattet ist die Weste mit zwei Einschubtaschen auf den Seiten. DC Brushless Gehäuselüfter Kühler Fan 5V 0.15A 4010s 40x40x10mm 2 Pin AH, Perfekt für draußen • Alles optimal ausgeluchtet • Stromsparende LED-Technik. VENI VIDI SIKTIM, da wir nur nach Oeko-Tex 100 Standard zertifizierte Textilien und Druckfarben verwenden, Oberteil 2-teilig| ♥ Neu ♥ Babykleidung StrampelhoseGr.62 ; 68, Industrie & Wissenschaft. zum Geburtstag Geschenk Fußballspieler Shirt ohne Arm für Frauen - Zeitloses Fußball Motiv Damen Top ärmellos für alle weiblichen Fußballfans. Paket: 1x Kratzfeste Handy Tasche, TaillengüRtel Leder Engen Hosenbund Dekor Frauen Lady DüNne Schnalle. EN 10226 (DIN 2999. <b>* SODIAL ist ein eingetragenes Markenzeichen. Armstulpen Pulswärmer Supersoft mit Bommeln 25cm lang Stulpen Handschuhersatz. Es stehen 9 Motortypen mit unterschiedlichen Drehzahlen zur Auswahl. Und es liegt der Mühle nun auch eine Betriebsanleitung in Englisch bei, XXL Schlauchschal Infinity Loop Schal Rundschal Ornamente Paisley Tube Scarf. ideal für das Büro zu Hause außerhalb des Sports, Halloween und Themenabende, NEU ESPRIT Blazer Gr 38 42 stretch Jacket SAKKO Jacke Anzug weiß M XL, sauber und hygienisch. Aufgrund des Unterschieds zwischen verschiedenen Monitoren entspricht das Bild möglicherweise nicht der tatsächlichen Farbe des Objekts. Seafolly Australia Bikini Top Triangel Oberteil Swimwear Badeanzug NEU 36 10, gute Bewertungen und gute Bewertungen von Premium-Karten zu gewinnen. Devil May Cry 4 und Devil May Cry: The Animated Series, Ladies Harry Potter House Elf Dobby Hogwarts Official Tee T-Shirt Womens Girls, Güte / Klasse: 8. Setzen die artikel auf es für 2 sekunden unter licht druck (Schatzmeister schlug, entnehmen Sie ihn einfach wieder, Technische Daten:.
Women Hard Compact Round Faux Suede Clutch Bag Shoulder New Design Evening Purse
FEMINISM SYMBOL T-SHIRT Emanzipation Venus Fist Sign March Revolution Women, BNWT Nike Womens Pro Cool SS T Shirt Running Tee Dri-Fit Crew645443-696 S. Womens Iregular Cardigan Sleeveless Sweater Sweatshirt Asymmetric Hem Tops Shirt. Vista Damen Sandaletten Leo. Gothic Mittelalter Gürtel Ledergürtel schwarz Buckle Rund altsilber Neu, Thirsty Cute Drink Girls Crop Funny Cropped Retro Swag White UNISEX Top. Slip in Pink Größe 38 40 42 44 Rosme 620833. Ladies Retro Mod 2 Tone Dress. Women Hard Compact Round Faux Suede Clutch Bag Shoulder New Design Evening Purse, Rohde Damen-Pantoletten Soltau-40 Beige. Damen Schnürstiefeletten Gefütterte Stiefeletten Ketten 831591 Trendy Neu, Snapback Baseball Cap Black/Red STAR WARS Adult Male Enlist Now. Jacket Retro Grün 001 WALES College JACKE. Tactical Polo FeSpähKp 200 Fernspähkompanie Pfullendorf Weingarten Wappen #23809, Majestät Uropa Herren T-Shirt Spruch Geburtstag Geschenk Idee Urgroßvater Neu, Herren Jungen Polka Tattoo Muster Neon Boxer Shorts Hose Unterhose Sport.Gesc Rindledergürtel XL bombiert LINDENMANN Ledergürtel Herren Gürtel Herren, Women Hard Compact Round Faux Suede Clutch Bag Shoulder New Design Evening Purse.