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Contradictions, Ironies, and Absurdities
If the Book of Mormon was written with 19 Century ink instead of 4th Century engraving tools - if it was brought forth by the ingenuity of man instead of by the gift and power of God - it would naturally follow that a volume of work this size would contain numerous errors and inconsistencies. Not surprising, it has many. Given that the text was produced in such rapid fashion, it is amazing there are not more. Joseph Smith’s creation of the Book of Mormon was truly a “miraculous” accomplishment, one that is well beyond the reach of the common man (this will be considered in the conclusion). Indeed, he was an extraordinary man with extraordinary talents. But for all that the prophet could do, he could not create a new book of scripture that truly reads like history. With the title of this section what it is, the reader might infer that my intent is to ridicule and disparage Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. This is not the case. While I do have a little fun with it, the purpose of this section is to provide further proof that the Book of Mormon is not an ancient historical record. By revealing the book’s many textual contradictions, ironies, and absurdities, I hope to reveal more instances where Joseph has left his indelible mark on the text of the Book of Mormon. I have placed each example into "tongue n' cheek" categories below:
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