Taking the Book of Mormon seriously

Notes on the Book of Mormon by one attempting to read it on its own terms, on the working hypothesis that it is basically true

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Jacob did not teach that baptism was required in his day

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In my last post, I argue that " Alma introduced baptism to the Nephites " -- meaning the actual practice  of baptism; clearly they...
Monday, May 11, 2026

Alma introduced baptism to the Nephites

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The first account of Nephites practicing baptism is at the Waters of Mormon, where Alma baptized himself and his followers. Alma had fled fr...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Seeing the bodies of spirits

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"Touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger" (Ether 3:4), said the Brother of Jared, apparently taking it for granted that the Lo...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The Book of Mormon predicts the imminent destruction of all Western nations

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And one Middle-Eastern one. It is often said that the Book was written "for our day," but one rarely feels it viscerally, and as o...
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Monday, April 13, 2026

A bit of evidence for the "interplanetary Book of Mormon" hypothesis

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In my August 2024 posts " Thoughts on the Astronaut Nephi theory " and " Tight like unto a saucer? " I looked and Bill a...
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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Lehi's prophecy of John the Baptist

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The first mention of baptism in the Book of Mormon is in this prophecy of Lehi's, as reported by Nephi: And he spake also concerning a p...
Friday, April 3, 2026

All are not alike unto God

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And I am filled with charity, which is everlasting love; wherefore, all children are alike unto me; wherefore, I love little children with a...
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