Mormons: Is the Book of Abraham Cosmology?

Question

And other 19th century cosmology compatible with what we know about the universe today?

Isolde: You said STARS control other STARS, and then said it is now discovered that other OBJECTS in the Milky Way influence stars. Are those objects you speak of other stars? And for every point he got right, there is a million points he got wrong. Mormon cosmology is in sync with what was believed at the time, and most of 19th century cosmology (which is what Mormon Cosmology is) is not compatible with 21st century cosmology.

Answer 1

Smith attempted to related what he believed was current scientific thought about the nature of matter and light, ie, the "Spirit is very fine matter" and the matter itself is indestructible. Whether or not he thought matter could be converted into energy or light is unknown. He also taught that our sun gets it's energy from a secession of 'governing orbs', but light itself comes from god. He doesn't mention what all the other gods are emitting.

But since it's all bunk and balonium, anyone who claims it is inspirational is a gullible dingleberry who thinks their Hummer is god's answer to sound resource management. Jeez, even 'Tom Swift and the Robot Eye' is more inspirational and more scientific.

Mormons may unplug their ears now and stop singing "La la la.."

Answer 2

Two principal points were that stars were controlled by other stars and that there are worlds without end. It wasn't until the 1920s that the concept of galaxies was debated. Now we are learning that certain objects in the heart of the Milky Way are influencing the path of stars. It has only been recently established that there are planets outside the solar system. Whether you accept it as scripture or not, it is holding up to scientific advances.

Answer 3

people who observed the papyri that Joseph translated mentioned that it could be stretched out right into a pair of rooms. additionally, they mentioned that it contained colour. The fragments that we've do no longer journey what the witnesses mentioned they observed. Therfore, those which have been preserved weren't those which have been used for the e book of Abraham. i won't endure in concepts the place I study this yet apparently, it grew to become right into a basic practice for the ancients to function some thing like the e book of the ineffective to a minimum of a few thing else. in actuality each from time to time they used one papyri to describe another journey. The Prophet Joseph Smith grew to become into commisioned to translate the documents. No different prophet has been given this accountability or capability. the well-known-day prophets are careful to no longer officialy say some thing that has no longer been revealed via God. as a result, that's as much as the scholars to unofficially talk those products. i'm fifty 9 years outdated yet via the character of the questions being asked right here i'm getting the thought that maximum persons in this website are immature gossipy youngster agers. Am I suitable?

Answer 4

The book of Abraham touches on such things tangentially, but it certainly is not meant to fill out any theories on cosmology. The book is most treasured by readers who can read its teachings in the context of the general plan of salvation, as outlined in the Bible, Book of Mormon, and other scripture. An example is the teaching that we existed in another state (the preexistence) before we were born on the earth, and were known by God in that state.

Answer 5

Well it does seem to explain the universe better than other scriptures. God will not give more than we can understand. So there would be no reason for him to go into much detail about how he done the big bang thing or gathered the dust to make planets and the gasses to make suns, yet any how.

Answer 6

Scriptures are not meant to be a science book, or a history book.

It is about God and Man.

Answer 7

The book of abraham was proven to be translated incorrectly. No just slightly though. It didn't even resemble anything in the book of abraham. It was just a bunch of embellishment on joseph smith's part.

Answer 8

More like Cosmetology.

Answer 9

I thought Egyptian scholars proved that book was a fraud.