The Hill Cumorah in New York is the site of two major Book of Mormon battles which resulted in a combined body count of approximately 2,230,000 men, women and children.
Considering the archaeological gold mine this place must be, why dosen't the Church turn the site over to National Geographic to start some digging and recovery work on what must be the burial site of millions of bones and tons of primitive early American weaponry?
2006-09-30 19:10:20 · 6 answers · asked by kirstycristy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Church has long maintained, as attested to by references in the writings of General Authorities, that the Hill Cumorah in western New York state is the same as referenced in the Book of Mormon.
Sincerely yours,
F. Michael Watson
Secretary to the First Presidency
The very same Hill Cumorah that Joseph Smith claimed he retrieved the gold plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated from) is the very same Hill Cumorah which is mentioned in the Book of Mormon in Mormon 6:2
Journal of Discourses Vol. 14, pg. 331
Elder George Albert Smith, Conference Report, April 1906, p.56
Journal of Discourses Vol. 16, pg. 50
J of D Vol. 20, pg. 62
J of D Vol. 22, pg. 224
J of D Vol. 17, pg. 24
Pres Anthony W. Ivins, Conference Report, April 1928
The Latter-day Saints' Messenger and Advocate, Vol.2, No.2, p.221
Apostle James E. Talmage, Articles of Faith , chapter 14
Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation , Vol.3 Bookcraft, 1956, p.232-43
Ensign Nov. 1975 pg. 35
2006-10-01 06:43:41 · update #1
Because the total lack of such evidence at the site would demolish their mythology. And they get away with it by citing the location as "sacred ground" of a battle that exists soley in their book of fiction.
2006-09-30 19:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Scott M 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Actually, the Hill Cumorah is NOT the site of two major battles. It is the place where Moroni buried the plates. Moroni never named the hill "Comorah", neither did Joseph Smith. The hill received its name later on by members of the Church. Cumorah is a land that we do not know the exact location of but is described as, a land of many waters, rivers, and fountains. This does not at all describe Manchester, NY where the Hill Cumorah is located. It was in the land of Cumorah that two major battles took place and also is the place where many other records of those ancient people were stored. The Book of Mormon is an abridgement of those records put together by Mormon and finished and hid up by his son Moroni.
2006-09-30 20:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by eric H 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You will eventually have your evidence. First, you should exercise a little faith in God and not in National Geographic studies.
Kristy, you are obviously anti-mormon, which is your right, however, if you have found the truth, why don't your preach it rather than spending your time attacking the faith of others?
If you would spend half the time studying God's word rather than anti-mormon teachings, you would be a much greater tool in the hand of God. You would also see that Christ never made any converts by attacking others. He testified of truth and taught pure Gospel doctrine. If you are his follower, why don't you do the same?
2006-10-01 08:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by whapingmon 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The LDS church isn't big on proof.. I went to BYU, and my professor told us in our Book of Mormon class that in the LDS temple in Salt Lake, he'd personally seen Jesus Christ at a meeting. They also believe that in the highest kingdom of heaven they can have sex for eternity, and that each member of the church if they play their cards correctly will get their own planet to be a God of..
A guy who forged some papers that proported to show the LDS church was founded on unfounded stories was paid over a hundred thousand dollars by the church which bought his forged papers, (the church thought they were real,) to stop their exposure.
I know some nice Mormons, but their beliefs are truly out there. I left the LDS church and became a Catholic, where they tell us they don't know all the answers, but to just try and be decent people and keep on trying, until we die.
2006-09-30 19:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by Golfcarmel 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Maybe because it's expensive to conduct a dig site and easier to let National Geographic foot the bill.
2006-09-30 19:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by ?? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is sacred and as fare as I'm concerned I don't think we have the right to dig up any body's grave I think it isn't moral.
2006-09-30 19:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋