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| | Mormonism, I: Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | The Book of Mormon purports to be a record of Lehi and his sons, Laman, Lemuel, and Nephi, their journey from the Middle East to the Americas in 600 BC, and the history of the Lamanites and Nephites, the descendants of Lehi and his sons, until 400 AD. |
 | | The Mormons further argue that Smith came across a word for a metal that he did not understand, and therefore translated it as "steel." They point to information gathered about Mayan culture, and that they had a metal that was similar to steel, yet is not known by us today. |
 | | The Mormon scriptures posit that many individuals of the past knew about Jesus Christ, believed in Him, were immersed in water for the forgiveness of their sins in His name, and even established churches, and all of this long before He walked the Earth. |
| www.deusvitae.com /faith/denominations/mormonism1.html (5270 words) |
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