The Book of Mormon scribes?

Question

The scribes of the Book of Mormon manuscripts who were native, American speaking made almost 4 000 errors in both of them. -In my opinion this testifies of an influence of evil spirits, and, accordingly, the Book of Mormon as a hoax.
However, to more fully substantiate my claims, I would like to confirm differences between those scripts and their normal ones to confirm my position. Can anyone tell?

The scribes: Emma Hale Smith, Reuben Hale?, Martin Harris and Oliver Cowdery, a school teacher!

Answer 1

King Benjamin’s classic address in Mosiah 2–5 occupies roughly 11 pages in the current English edition of the Book of Mormon, which means that Joseph Smith may have dictated this doctrinally rich text of nearly 5,000 words in a little more than one day. Recent research shows that the sermon is intimately linked with the ancient Israelite Feast of Tabernacles and the Day of Atonement, as well as with archaic treaty and covenant formulas and early Near Eastern coronation festivals. Even the physical setting of the speech—delivered while the king stood upon a tower (see Mosiah 2:7)—is ritually appropriate to the occasion. But the Prophet Joseph Smith could not have learned this from the English Bibles or any other books available to him.

Likewise, he could not have known that the ancient Hebrew term moshia’ signifies a champion of justice against oppression, appointed by God, whose mission it is to liberate a chosen people from oppression, especially by nonviolent means. The term does not occur in the English of the King James Bible. But such nonviolent deliverance is a major theme of the book of Mosiah.

The appearance of the two men named Alma in the Book of Mormon has occasioned much comment from critics. They observe that Alma is a woman’s name and Latin rather than Hebrew. (Many recognize the phrase alma mater, which means “beneficent mother” and refers to the school from which someone has graduated.) They are correct, of course. If Joseph Smith knew the name Alma at all in the early 19th century, he would have known it as a woman’s name in Latin. Recent documentary finds demonstrate, however, that Alma also occurs as a Semitic masculine personal name in the ancient Near East—just as it does in the Book of Mormon.

Answer 2

If the Book of Mormon were evil, don't you think Satan would do what he could to pull people to it. If that were the case then it would be perfect, without errors. But, it so happens that it was written, compiled, translated, and scribed by imperfect people.
So of course there's mistakes. What book doesn't have any? The BoM says even in itself that if there be any mistakes found within, it is because the inability of men to perfectly write the will of God.

Satan is very crafty and sneaky. if he really wanted people to fellow it he would make as little "mistakes" as possible rather then make mistake and have his writing come under scrutiny.

Answer 3

Critics like to say there were thousands of changes, but they forget to mention the original version had no punctuation, no verses, no commas, and no chapter headings which account for almost all of this. Yet they still use this phony argument which they know to be a big fat exagerration. He translated a book 30% bigger than the New Testament in the span of 85 days while dealing with other stuff in life which got in the way. Could you fake something that large with so many believers in your whole life?

Answer 4

Oliver Cowdery was the main scribe but Joseph Smith was behind the curtain telling him what to write. Joesph Smith wrote the book of Mormon.

Answer 5

There are many documented changes in the book of mormon, which is supposed to be the most perfect book for the most perfect church. We won't mention also that the book of moromn is plagiarised and was written in King James English. If it was translated from blates that were written 600 years BC then how did they manage to translate it into exactly the same words of a bible that was not published until 1500 + years after the event. Not only that but moroni nephi etc wrote the books exactgly word for word as the apostles in the bible wrote those same passages 600 years later. This alone shows the Book of Moromn to be a fabrication. If I had the space to show you the difference in and 1830's book of mormon and the presnt day one I would. Mormons we are not trying to justify the fact there are a few different versions of the bible. That is besides the point. The reason being is that Joseph smith was not allowed to continue the translation until the passages etc that he was alledgedly translating was written down WORD for WORD. (see Myth of the manuscript found, 1883 edition pg 71 etc) Joseph Smith himself said in the History of the Church, Vol. 4 p 461 was "the most correct of any book on earth,.." Yet to this date 3913 changes exist between Joseph Smiths 1830 Book of Mormon and the Book of Mormon we know today.

Answer 6

What no one seems to keep in mind is that the translation was done in about 60 days. That didn't leave a whole lotta time for polishing up anything. That's why there was a second edition in 1837, so Joseph could go thru and clean up all the typos and put in proper punctuation and chapters and all that.

Besides, do YOU know anyone who can do something absolutely PERFECTLY??

Answer 7

Can anyone tell what? You haven't really told us what you're trying to "prove". I'm not aware of Reuben Hale being a scribe, but the others you mentioned were.

Answer 8

I am not sure what you are asking exactly. Utah Lighthouse Mission utlm.org and Mormon Research Ministry mrm.org are the best places to go looking for what you are after. Another source is bcmmin.org There are a lot of resources available to you from these 3 places that would help answer your question.
Also keep in mind the work of James MacPherson and the Ossian Chronicles. The history of it is almost a parallel of Joseph Smith except that it took place in Scotland almost a century before.

Answer 9

Sorry, if I could confirm your position I would not be a Mormon. I would suggest going to http://www.mormonapologetics.org/ and asking them this question.

Where did you come accross the idea that there are manuscripts with almost 4000 errors in them? I am not saying there are not, I just have not heard this one yet.

Answer 10

4000? That is a lot of errors. Would you care to illuminate them for us?