Reason # 174: That Alphabet and Grammar

( This is an image of Joseph Smith's “Alphabet and Grammar,” containing most of the text of the Pearl of Great Price's Book of Abraham 1:13-17. The arrows point to symbols found on the papyri from which Smith supposedly translated the PofGP. The...

Reason #138–Seer Stone Questions

The seer stone narrative has troubles. An important part of Joseph Smith's early life was a seer stone by which he claimed to be able to find hidden treasure.  (Here is some information from the official LDS Web site about his practices and the existence of the...