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  3. What do you think of the Plain English Book of Mormon?

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    I think a "plain" BOM has it's uses. While it shouldn't replace the original translation, it shouldn't be dismissed.

    My cousin was baptized last year. Though he is 46, his mental capacity is that of a 12 or 13 yr old. He also has several learning disabilities. While he was living with me, w read the scriptures together daily. However, unless I went over each verse again in modern english, he couldn't understand anything.

    I actually found the website mentioned, and started reading it with him. Though he still forgot what was read after awhile, he was able to go back and read from the website again to refresh his memory. It was such a blessing to see him read and understand and actually learn.

    There are some people who simply cannot understand the original translation. No amount of reading it will change that. For them, this kind of modern translation is invaluable. Everyone should have access to the Scriptures at a level that they can understand. Just my opinion

  11. Egypt During the Flood

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    Posted · Edited by kittymac1969

    While studying genesis tonight, I ran into a big hole, and it's really kind of got me worried. The story of Noah's Ark makes sense to me. However, the time does not. I have a very hard time believing that Adam and Eve were created around 4,000 BC...:(

    Using the chronology found in Genesis 5 and supposing that the Fall of Adam was 4000 BC, we can calculate the year of the Flood as 2344 BC. (Source: Gospel Doctrine)

    There's one HUGE problem with this...

    The Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC, and it developed over the next three millennia. (Wikipedia)

    If the flood wiped out everyone on earth, except for 8 people, why did the flood seem to have NO impact on the development on civilization?

    :confused::confused::confused:

    PS, I'm not a skeptic trying to prove atheism. I'm just trying to understand this. :(

    The link you provided seems to be broken.

    MY belief is that the entire world wasn't destroyed by the flood; just Noah's civilization.

    I admit I could be wrong. :D

    Ultimately, there's no way of scientifically proving WHEN the flood happened or WHEN ancient Egyptian society came to be. Theories,yes, proof, no.