Re: Errors in the Bible

Tom Higgins had said..
> [1 Nephi in the Book of Mormon] says that it was the
> *post-apostolic Gentiles* who corrupted scripture -- and
> not the Jews ("these things go forth from the Jews in purity").
> *But* if the Hebrew texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls (which are
> certainly pre-Christian) show no sign of the corruptions in the Old
> Testament that Joseph Smith claimed, then that is a direct
> contradiction.

Richard said..
> When Joseph Smith made his changes, he obviously is open to new findings of
> scriptures contradicting his changes.
>
> So, if what you say is true, then people ought to be saying they have proof
> positive JS was not a prophet.
>
> Can you offer that proof?

*I* am pointing out that the Book of Mormon says something which is
directly contradicted by the evidence we now possess -- with that
evidence not existing at the time that Joseph Smith wrote. You need to
respond to that, because there is an obvious conclusion that can be
drawn.
.

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