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Originally Posted by Indy Coug
Wouldn't it follow if Joseph Smith actually met the prophets of the Book of Mormon that the writings attributable to them would have at least some basis in historical fact?
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I don't find the testimony of Herodotus persuasive nor of Thucydides, but rather, clay pots, and other hard artifacts extant seemingly confirming some of their allegations and stories. OTOH, what they tell us may never have happened.
By virture of how I perceive Joseph, my view of his stories is different than if I were a nonmember empiricist. In that light, his telling me that has no historical value, especially in light of the supernatural character of it.