Backyard professor book of mormon

Apr 16, 2012 the mystical tradition in the book of mormon kabbalah traditionally makes use of a fourfold interpretive method for reading the scriptures. Indeed, the very script that mormon used in abridging the plates was, according to him, an egyptian. And he has started a commentary on the zohar, which should really be good. Backyard professor realistic book of mormon evidences. Aug 31, 2016 manchester, ny a team of archaeologists excavating a drumlin known as mormon hill or the cumorah, in western new york, have discovered a set of gold plates which they believe could be linked to the founder of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, joseph smith jr. Manchester, ny a team of archaeologists excavating a drumlin known as mormon hill or the cumorah, in western new york, have discovered a set of gold plates which they believe could be.

Over a decade in the making, a new approach to studying the book of mormon has been our labor of love. In a podcast on the subject, shirts enthusiastically described mormon gods ejaculate as his great creative force and mentioned the satisfied look of joy on gods wifes face after intercourse mormon god apparently has quite the sexual prowess. Apr 30, 2008 excellent videos by the backyard professor. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader and founder of mormonism and the latter day saint movement. The anthon transcript often identified with the caractors document is a piece of paper on which joseph smith wrote several lines of characters. Donald trump as a book of mormon villain perhaps youve noticed that i hardly write much about politics anymore. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is true.

And when moroni has said these words, he went forth among the people, waving the rent of his garment in the air, that all might see the writing which he had written upon the rent and crying with a loud voice. Latterday saints nicknamed mormons are a templebuilding people, with temples built in over 100 locations around the world. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. A zombies reflections on that mormon apologists reflections. Nov 09, 2006 discussions of book of mormon issues and evidences, plus other topics related to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Some of the scholarly work he has done in the way of. The state of mormon apologetics general discussions. Aug 08, 2018 i think the backyard professor is no longer mormon, or at least a believing mormon. Fair contributor and backyard professor comes out as. The book of mormon, with its saga of righteous, white nephites and wicked, darkskinned lamanites, echoed these ideas. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several years by using a seer stone, which he placed in the bottom of a hat and then placed the hat over his face to view the words written within the stone.

And he has started a commentary on the zohar, which should. Roberts 18571933, a general authority of the church of. Sep 01, 2009 one of todays most active proponents of mormon mysticism is kerry shirtsknown in the bloggernacle as the backyard professor. Studies of the book of mormon is a collection of essays written at the beginning of the 20th century though not published until 1985 by b. The book of mormon also spoke of sprawling ancient cities, none of which had been identified in the united states. These results yield strong statistical evidence that the. Brigham young, sidney rigdon, joseph smith iii, and at least four others each claimed succession. The biggest thing that strikes me about ether already, looking at it this way, is that the first several and the last few chapters all cover just a generation or two, while ether chapters 9 and 10 together cover. Shirts is an advocate of book of mormon historicity and believes that. I am about half way through the new book of the neal a. Unto all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, unto whom these presents shall come. He is a native of idaho falls, idaho and served a mission for the.

Egyptian in contrast to hebrew really did save space. According to smith, these characters were from the golden plates the ancient record from which smith claims to have translated the book of mormon and represent the reformed egyptian. The anthon transcript is a piece of paper on which joseph smith wrote several lines of characters. David whitmer, an address to all believers in christ by a witness to the divine authenticity of the book of mormon david whitmer. One of todays most active proponents of mormon mysticism is kerry shirtsknown in the bloggernacle as the backyard professor. Hill, controversy over the book has focused not upon the historical issues which roberts. Refuting myself post by jesse pinkman mon jan 23, 2017 4. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Pardes or garden, and one who uses this hermeneutic approach is said to have entered the orchard. Well, the book of mormon is a migration story, similar to the idea of the book of exodus in the old testament, except there are three migrations involved in this.

The mormon temple and the mormon temple ceremony are all about the worship of god and making covenants to follow jesus christ. The partridge sisters, lucy walker, fanny alger, the lawrence sisters. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. The book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin.

The method is often compared to a walled orchard heb. Jan 24, 2008 they both died affirming the truth of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon. The book of mormon makes clear references to a number of things that the best anthropologists and archaeologists insist couldnt have been present in the new world at that time, things ranging. Shirts born january 12, 1961 is a latterday saint blogger and apologist, best known for his website the backyard professor. Does book of mormon historicity matter to menu mormons. I have studied my entire life, and find religious themes to be terrifically fascinating. Some of the scholarly work he has done in the way of mysticism has to do with the tarot. According to brigham young university professor marvin s. Excellent videos by the backyard professor lehis library. The testimony of the three witnesses to the book of mormon.

Discussions of book of mormon issues and evidences, plus other topics related to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The biggest thing that strikes me about ether already, looking at it this way, is that the first several and the last few chapters all cover just a generation or two, while ether chapters 9 and 10 together cover nearly a thousand years, or the same span of time covered by the entire book of mormon before the book of ether. Jun 11, 2008 authentic egyptian names in the book of mormon the book of mormon claims a close tie to all things egyptian 1 nephi 1. For years, critics of the book of mormon have mocked what the 1830 book of mormon says on page 351. Does anybody know what happened to the backyard professor. Jan 18, 2018 the professor realized he was looking at the book of abraham papyri, and the documents were returned to the mormon church. Nancy, daughter of early church leader sidney rigdon is a prime example of. Today we share the story of nancy rigdon and the happiness letter. Professor sheets demonstrates the connection between faith. Here are the book of mormon videos i have been producing for you tube. You can find it at the very top of this website under book of mormon evidences or by clicking. It is from original blunders and brilliancies a book that i recommend to all of you. Thats because im so deeply disheartened at where every side is at in our country now, and.

The isaiah passages in the book of mormon a non aligned text the above title and link refers to a 2001 masters thesis. He is a native of idaho falls, idaho and served a mission for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in st. Author and mormon professor of biblical and mormon scripture hugh nibley published the following critical remarks. In every set comparing the book of mormon texts against these three writers, at least seven and often many more rejections were measured. End reason death 2nd mayor of nauvoo, illinois in office may 19, 1842 18420519 june 27, 1844 18440627. The translation is what is known as the book of abraham. The partridge sisters, lucy walker, fanny alger, the lawrence. You can find it at the very top of this website under book of mormon evidences. Donald trump as a book of mormon villain gently hew stone.

The backyard professor a mormon defending his faith with his unique scholarly approach. David whitmer, an address to all believers in christ by a witness to the divine authenticity of the book of. Careful and honest analysis is just something no mormon ever wants to have to undergo, instead they love ululation and praise and spiritual testimony in lieu of truth. The book of mormon claims a close tie to all things egyptian 1 nephi 1. After nibleys death in 2005, only a few of them were so brazen. Brother shirts, aka the backyard professor, claims to have proven by archeology that god has a penis. In dans universe, dozens of book of mormon names in joseph smiths own backyard are coincidences and loosygoosy parallels but an nhm carved on an altar in yemen is solid evidence for the historicity of the book of mormon despite no archaeological evidence in the americas for the book and its millions of nephites and lamanites. Mason, and find his description of the new church essays on the church website to be far less than satisfying. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. I must conclude that joseph smith had not the remotest skill in. Backyard professor realistic book of mormon evidences hairbear30. Studies of the book of mormon is a collection of essays written at the beginning of the 20th. Apr 29, 2012 also, the word kabbalah implies a capacity for establishing proper correspondences or paralles.

Joseph smith 1st president of the church of christ later the church of jesus christ of latter day saints april 6, 1830 18300406 june 27, 1844 18440627 successor disputed. Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. Jan 10, 2008 for years, critics of the book of mormon have mocked what the 1830 book of mormon says on page 351. Originally, in the torah, kabbalah comes from the verb meaning to correspond everything we know about the world we know by corresponding one thing to another. Based on the earliest sources available, this corrected text represents the most accurate and readable edition of thebook of mormonever published first published in 1830, the book of. For me a discovery like this would be intersesting, but its not what my testimony has been based on. Tarot cards interest me because i absolutely adore religious symbolism. No worries, life goes on, and we move upward into the realms of light and knowledge, even when it disagrees with what we think we know. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is. Watch skousens lecture series on the book of mormon. I must conclude that joseph smith had not the remotest skill in things. Fairmormon is stronger than ever, while we have a new crop of apologists at book of mormon central. Back yard professor kerry shirts hey everyone, the long lost kerry shirts is back posting at the link. Jeff sheets, associate professor of communications, gave the colleges final faith and works lecture for the 201617 academic year on may 18th the cofounder of and current faculty.

Brian stubbs wrote an article on reformed egyptian and book of mormon language here. Associate professor of religious studies and american studies laurie f maffly kipp. Backyard professor videos dec 24 by james as the years have past, the case for the book of mormon has strengthened considerably despite the zealous efforts of critics. Complete works blake ostlers mormon publications site. There werent a lot of apologists daring enough to take on the attacks against the purported translation. Sunday, november 05, 2006 podcasts from the inimitable kerry shirts. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. I love to learn whether it is history, languages, science, philosoph.

Meanwhile, in the backyard, clark leads an impromptu flint knapping lesson, using. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible and is a record of gods dealings with his chosen people in the new world. Thats because im so deeply disheartened at where every side is at in our country now, and im not sure i even have anything useful worth saying about any of it. According to smith, these characters were from the. And when moroni has said these words, he went forth among the people, waving. They both died affirming the truth of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be.

Indeed, the very script that mormon used in abridging the plates was, according to him, an egyptian script called amongst the nephite scribes reformed egyptian mormon 9. Aug 05, 2014 the translation is what is known as the book of abraham. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1991. Mar 17, 2008 back yard professor kerry shirts hey everyone, the long lost kerry shirts is back posting at the link. Gold plates discovered in hill cumorah general discussions. We know from reading in the book of mormon, people like laman and lemuel were given many great witnesses, but that still did not change their hearts. His notes on mormonism and the tarot date back to 2003. Skousen is professor of linguistics and english language at byu. Starting in the 1980s when we developed and helped the church publish the first searchable online edition of the scriptures, we realized the added power of the book of mormon when viewed from different perspectives. I think your testimony of the book of mormon has to come thru the holy ghost. He finally published the book in 1830, which was meant to be a complement to the bible. The concept of a finite god as an adequate object of worship.

Backyard professor realistic book of mormon evidences youtube. Dec 24, 2008 backyard professor videos dec 24 by james as the years have past, the case for the book of mormon has strengthened considerably despite the zealous efforts of critics. The professor realized he was looking at the book of abraham papyri, and the documents were returned to the mormon church. You cannot be a college graduate, in fact, you can have only three years of schooling. Jul 23, 2017 the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible and is a record of gods dealings with his chosen people in the new world.

The main purpose of the book of mormon is to the convincing of jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. The backyard professor was among the top of a short list. Former the book of mormon costars cody jamison strand and jacob ben widmar stop by to chat about broadways high school throwback concert at green room 42 and more with paul. A book about the influence of the book of mormon on american religious thought and culture is an appropriate followup volume, and gutjahr does an admirable job of presenting information that. Manchester, ny a team of archaeologists excavating a drumlin known as mormon hill or the cumorah, in western new york, have discovered a set of gold plates which they believe could be linked to the. There are multiple examples of joseph smiths manipulation of vulnerable women in order to pressure them into a polygamous relationships.