Subject: Where did the Book of Mormons come from? |
Bible Note: This must have been the source of what I heard: http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/response/qa/spaulding.htm Nevertheless, some have continued to promote the Spaulding theory (e.g., see Holley). In 1977, graphologists claimed to have detected similarities between the handwriting of Spaulding and of one of the scribes who transcribed some of the Book of Mormon from Joseph Smith's dictation. After considerable media attention and further scrutiny, anti-Mormon spokespersons acknowledged that they had been too hasty. The handwriting evidence did not support a connection between Solomon Spaulding and Joseph Smith. The Question was, did they change their mind because of heavy pressure from the Mormons, to be politically correct, or because they had made a real mistake? The site also says: Hurlbut set out in the ensuing months to refute Joseph Smith´s claims for the origins of the Book of Mormon. He interviewed members of Spaulding´s family, who swore that there were precise similarities between Spaulding´s work and the Book of Mormon. If the family members swore then that there were the similarities, they would have passed the information down. If you hear the story from a dear trusted family member and a different one from the newspaper, which would you believe? I would believe the parent or grandparent. I don't think that contacting the family member would add anything. If you still want, email me. Greentwiga |