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- 1 Response to "For my Wife and Children" ("Letter to my Wife"): Chapter 16 - Expert Views
- 1.1 Response to claims made in "For my Wife and Children" ("Letter to my Wife"): Chapter 16 - Expert Views
- 1.2 Response to claim: "The Smithsonian Institution has never used the Book of Mormon in any way as a scientific guide"
- 1.3 Question: Does the Smithsonian Institution send out a letter regarding the use of the Book of Mormon as a guide for archaeological research?
Response to "For my Wife and Children" ("Letter to my Wife"): Chapter 16 - Expert Views
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Response to claims made in "For my Wife and Children" ("Letter to my Wife"): Chapter 16 - Expert Views
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Response to claim: "The Smithsonian Institution has never used the Book of Mormon in any way as a scientific guide"
The author(s) of "For my Wife and Children" ("Letter to my Wife") make(s) the following claim:
The Smithsonian Institution has never used the Book of Mormon in any way as a scientific guide. Smithsonian archeologists see no direct connection between the archeology of the New World and the subject matter of the Book.
FAIR's Response
Fact checking results: This claim is based upon correct information - The author is providing knowledge concerning some particular fact, subject, or event
The Smithsonian issues a much shorter version of the letter quoted by the author:Your inquiry of February 7 concerning the Smithsonian Institution's alleged use of the Book of Mormon as a scientific guide has been received in this office for response.
The Book of Mormon is a religious document and not a scientific guide. The Smithsonian Institution has never used it in archaeological research, and any information that you have received to the contrary is incorrect.
Your interest in the Smithsonian Institution is appreciated.
The current Smithsonian letter is correct: The Book of Mormon is a religious document and not a scientific guide. While archaeology could be useful in determining where the events of the Book of Mormon took place, the Book of Mormon does not contain the sort of historical detail that would make it useful for non-Mormon archaeologists. That the Smithsonian does not use the Book of Mormon in its research says nothing about the book's divinity and truthfulness.
Question: Does the Smithsonian Institution send out a letter regarding the use of the Book of Mormon as a guide for archaeological research?
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