jinc1019 Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 After doing a little more digging about the Book of Mormon, I came across a 2002 study that seemed to claim, based on a wordprint study (which analyzes the likelihood that various authors actually wrote particular material), that Joseph Smith, Oliver C., and Sidney Ringdon absolutely did not write the Book of Mormon. However, a Stanford test by three professors, the lead author's name was Jokers, seemed to suggest that Ringdon was definitely the author based on a statistical model in 2008. A BYU study then later debunked this quite successfully in my opinion, but all of these studies leads me to my question:Why the heck aren't there a lot more wordprint studies? It seems to me this would definitely help resolve any questions about the Book of Mormon, Book of Abraham, etc.Here is a FAIR Mormon article on wordprint studies and the 2002 study that favors the Mormon position nicely: Book of Mormon/Wordprint studies - FairMormon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livy111us Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Matthew Roper has co-authored a few since then.Wordprint Analysis and Joseph Smith's Role as Editor of the Times and Seasons - Matthew Roper, Paul J. Fields, and Atul Nepal - Insights - Volume 30 - Issue 6his reviews against the Jocker's et. al. study in 2011The Historical Case against Sidney Rigdon's Authorship of the Book of Mormon - Matthew Roper, and Paul J. Fields - FARMS Review - Volume 23 - Issue 1Examining a Misapplication of Nearest Shrunken Centroid Classification to Investigate Book of Mormon Authorship - G. Bruce Schaalje, Matthew Roper, and Paul J. Fields - FARMS Review - Volume 23 - Issue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnn727 Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I have a friend that is dyslexic, he gets comfortable with a certain authors writing style and can anticipate the words an author will use which helps him in his reading. He can tell when a different author takes over due to their use of different words. The Book of Mormon passes his test for multiple authors. BTW its Rigdon, not Ringdon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applepansy Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Isn't depending on studies making it easier to not rely on the Spirit? The arm of flesh thing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I agree with applepansy. The bottom line is that "word print" is an interesting and fallible technique that might provide a few insights into the Book of Mormon, but in the end won't tell you anything of any real importance. That comes only through the Spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinc1019 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I have a friend that is dyslexic, he gets comfortable with a certain authors writing style and can anticipate the words an author will use which helps him in his reading. He can tell when a different author takes over due to their use of different words. The Book of Mormon passes his test for multiple authors.BTW its Rigdon, not Ringdon.Sorry, it was a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinc1019 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I agree with applepansy. The bottom line is that "word print" is an interesting and fallible technique that might provide a few insights into the Book of Mormon, but in the end won't tell you anything of any real importance. That comes only through the Spirit.Unlike many of you, I have yet to be blessed with the certainty of the Spirit. As such, I try to rely on whatever hard evidence I can find, even if it is, like all human things, fallible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinc1019 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Matthew Roper has co-authored a few since then.Wordprint Analysis and Joseph Smith's Role as Editor of the Times and Seasons - Matthew Roper, Paul J. Fields, and Atul Nepal - Insights - Volume 30 - Issue 6his reviews against the Jocker's et. al. study in 2011The Historical Case against Sidney Rigdon's Authorship of the Book of Mormon - Matthew Roper, and Paul J. Fields - FARMS Review - Volume 23 - Issue 1Examining a Misapplication of Nearest Shrunken Centroid Classification to Investigate Book of Mormon Authorship - G. Bruce Schaalje, Matthew Roper, and Paul J. Fields - FARMS Review - Volume 23 - Issue 1Thank you for these studies. I was aware of those that reject the Jocker's study but not the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinc1019 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Matthew Roper has co-authored a few since then.Wordprint Analysis and Joseph Smith's Role as Editor of the Times and Seasons - Matthew Roper, Paul J. Fields, and Atul Nepal - Insights - Volume 30 - Issue 6his reviews against the Jocker's et. al. study in 2011The Historical Case against Sidney Rigdon's Authorship of the Book of Mormon - Matthew Roper, and Paul J. Fields - FARMS Review - Volume 23 - Issue 1Examining a Misapplication of Nearest Shrunken Centroid Classification to Investigate Book of Mormon Authorship - G. Bruce Schaalje, Matthew Roper, and Paul J. Fields - FARMS Review - Volume 23 - Issue 1Just as a note though, the first study by Roper is about determining the editor of Times and Seasons, not the Book of Mormon or any other alleged scripture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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