IF there was no "physical" evidence of the bible, would you still believe it?

Question

I ask because so many people tell me I shouldn't believe the Book of Mormon is the word of God because there is no "archeological" evidence of the people in it existing...yet I have a firm knowlege of the truthfulness of it.

Kjelstad: The same for the Book of Mormon, the book itself is evidence.

wunderful: Isn't my body "physical" evidence???

beekay: my point exactly.

einsteinfreak: thanks you made me laugh.

Answer 1

Yes the testimony of the Spirit is more powerful than any physical evidence anyway. When He opens your eyes you see the works of God not only in you but everywhere you look His Name is stamped.

Isaiah 6:3
And one cried to another and said:“ Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”

Answer 2

Many things relating to God require faith. I think the bigger question is: is there physical evidence AGAINST the Book of Mormon?

If you go to the link below, it shows the changes that the LDS church has made to the Book of Mormon--between the 1830 version and the one you have. http://www.carm.org/lds/bom_changes.htm

The Book of Mormon also refers to many animals and items that didn't exist at that region during those times. For example: Elephants, Honey Bees, Horses, Steel, and Silk. The following link shows where you can find the references to these: http://www.carm.org/lds/bom_problems.htm

Another question raised is: even if the Golden Plates really existed, were they translated correctly? The following link tells about the Book of Abraham Papyri and Joseph Smith's translation of it.
http://www.carm.org/lds/ldspapyri.htm

"If the Book of Mormon is the "most correct book of any on earth" (History of the Church, vol. 4:461), then why does it not contain essential Mormon doctrines such as...

1. Church organization
2. Plurality of Gods
3. Plurality of wives doctrine
4. Word of Wisdom
5. God is an exalted man
6. Celestial marriage
7. Men may become Gods
8. Three degrees of glory
9. Baptism for the dead
10. Eternal progression
11. The Aaronic Priesthood
12. Temple works of washings, anointing, endowmants, sealing."
http://www.carm.org/lds/bom_look.htm

MOST IMPORTANTLY, you should ask yourself: Does the Jesus Christ of the LDS church and BOM save us the way Jesus Christ from the Bible saves us? The answer is: no. The following link outlines this huge difference. http://www.carm.org/lds/lds_christian.htm

My conversion from the LDS church rested on the answer to this last question. If the answer is no, then the LDS church isn't truly Christian, the BOM twisted Jesus' purpose, which meant that everything else in the church was false.

The LDS church officials have said many times that if the BOM is false, then the religion itself would be false. With over 4,000 changes made to the Book of Mormon BY LDS LEADERS...how can it be "translated correctly", let alone true?

Don't be afraid to ask these questions--the worst that could happen is you'd have a stronger testimony of the Book of Mormon.

Answer 3

It's pretty hard to ignore the Bible when even scientists recently did a ww survey and discovered only one thing common to man: a legend of the flood.
http://www.godshew.org/ShewBread8.htm#Noah

Nevertheless it is indeed a legend, since the Holy Bible defines itself as "allegory" in both "covenants": Galatians 4, and as "mystery" over 20 times in the NT. However that does not make it invalid, but simply allegoric mystery to solve, with the options thereof being "escape" or "no escape"; And escape is notably by give more earnest heed to what's said therein such an ultimate matrix whereby the token (allegoric ticket to heaven) is what concludes every Pauline epistle, including Hebrews and Revelation.
http://www.godshew.org/Revelation.htm#Author


The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ WITH YOU ALL. AMEN.

Answer 4

I would Believe in Jesus, after I got Saved, It was alittle over a Year Befor GOD Told me to Start Reading the Bible.
I Really didn't Know that you were Suppose to Read the Bible!
This is True!

Answer 5

Since there is in fact no such evidence, the answer must be yes: people would -- people do. Actually, the evidence is conclusive that the bible is largely fiction.

Answer 6

The lack of evidence does not prove anything, one way or the other. Evidence is the crutch of the atheist, for they cannot believe without it. Weak and gullible minds are fooled by those who say "there is no evidence, so it can't be true."

Answer 7

Your question is interesting. "If there was no physical evidence"? So, you now believe that the Bible is backed up by physical evidence?

Answer 8

You mean besides the bible itself? What is this "physical" evidence you speak of?

Answer 9

I believe because the truth of life is printed in my heart

Answer 10

there are no physical evidences of u. do u exist??