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==Historicity==

==Historicity==

The Book of Mormon is often criticized for a supposed lack of "evidence" and authenicity" which would be necessary to support the claimed Historical platform which it is built upon. However, [[Mormon]] apologists have made deep and detailed efforts to combat criticism from mainstream archaeologists. In the old world narrative in the first Book of the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi) apologists have made accurate discoveries of numerous locations thought not to have existed prior to discovery. An example of this is the discovery of the place known as "Nahom" as mentioned here ([http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/16.34?lang=eng#33) a burial place which was discovered and is referenced in no other text.<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Nahom FAIR Wiki- Mormon Apologetic resource- Nahom]</ref>. Likewise Old world geography has been very accurately pinpointed by apologists.<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Geography/Old_World]</ref>.

The Book of Mormon is often criticized for a supposed lack of "evidence" and authenicity" which would be necessary to support the claimed Historical platform which it is built upon. However, [[Mormon]] apologists have made deep and detailed efforts to combat criticism from mainstream archaeologists. In the old world narrative in the first Book of the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi) apologists have made accurate discoveries of numerous locations thought not to have existed prior to discovery. An example of this is the discovery of the place known as "Nahom" as mentioned here ([http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/16.34?lang=eng#33]) a burial place which was discovered and is referenced in no other text.<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Nahom FAIR Wiki- Mormon Apologetic resource- Nahom]</ref>. Likewise Old world geography has been very accurately pinpointed by apologists.<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Geography/Old_World]</ref>.

For the New World setting fo the Book of Mormon, there has been criticism directed towards the Book that numerous "Anachronisms" in regards to supposed items mentioned in the Book which are thought not to exist within the Americas, or accusations of alleged Anachronisms within the Book. Mormon Apologists though have worked to find counterarguments and responses to all of these claims in detail to draw more plausible debate around the Book<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Anachronisms]</ref>

For the New World setting fo the Book of Mormon, there has been criticism directed towards the Book that numerous "Anachronisms" in regards to supposed items mentioned in the Book which are thought not to exist within the Americas, or accusations of alleged Anachronisms within the Book. Mormon Apologists though have worked to find counterarguments and responses to all of these claims in detail to draw more plausible debate around the Book<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Anachronisms]</ref>

Linguistically the Book of Mormon has infact been more positive. Linguists have worked to find links numerous between Hebrew and Native American languages<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Anachronisms/Language/Hebrew_and_Native_American_languages]</ref>. At the same time there has been claimed linguistical anachronisms in the text, such as the mention of the French word "adieu". Though nonetheless the Book of Mormon been found to have numerous Semetic linguistic and literary traits within it which make it appear to be more authenitic, such as the inclusion of Chaismus<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Evidences/Hebraisms/Chiasmus Chiasmus]</ref> and numerous other Hebrew traits within the text<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Evidences/Hebraisms]</ref>. Nonetheless, how much this fits in to confirmed evidence regarding pre-columbian America is largely limited and Mormon apologists do ultimately confess that the main evidence and support of the Book of Mormon does center upon ones very faith in it that it is a divinely inspired document.

Linguistically evidence the Book of Mormon has infact been more positive. Linguists have worked to find links numerous between Hebrew and Native American languages<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Anachronisms/Language/Hebrew_and_Native_American_languages]</ref>. At the same time there has been claimed linguistical anachronisms in the text, such as the mention of the French word "adieu". Though nonetheless the Book of Mormon been found to have numerous Semetic linguistic and literary traits within it which make it appear to be more authenitic, such as the inclusion of Chaismus<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Evidences/Hebraisms/Chiasmus Chiasmus]</ref> and numerous other Hebrew traits within the text<ref>[http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Evidences/Hebraisms]</ref>. Nonetheless, how much this fits in to confirmed evidence regarding pre-columbian America is largely limited and Mormon apologists do ultimately confess that the main evidence and support of the Book of Mormon does center upon ones very faith in that it is a divinely inspired document.  

 

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