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	==Early Godhead==		==Early Godhead==
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-6 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 6: Book of Mormon Questions (Section E)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-6 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 6: Book of Mormon Questions (Section E)]

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{Reflist}}~~

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	The CES Letter lists several concerns about the Book of Mormon. Below are links to various FAIR resources and other resources responding to each concern.		The CES Letter lists several concerns about the Book of Mormon. Below are links to various FAIR resources and other resources responding to each concern.

	===1769 KJV Errors===		==1769 KJV Errors==
	''CES Letter: "What are 1769 King James Version edition errors doing in the Book of Mormon?"		''CES Letter: "What are 1769 King James Version edition errors doing in the Book of Mormon?"

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	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/08/26/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-2 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 2: Book of Mormon Questions (Section A)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/08/26/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-2 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 2: Book of Mormon Questions (Section A)]

	===17th Century Italics===		==17th Century Italics==
	''CES Letter: "When King James translators were translating the KJV Bible between 1604 and 1611, they would occasionally put in their own words into the text to make the English more readable. We know exactly what these words are because they're italicized in the KJV Bible. What are these 17th century italicized words doing in the Book of Mormon?"''		''CES Letter: "When King James translators were translating the KJV Bible between 1604 and 1611, they would occasionally put in their own words into the text to make the English more readable. We know exactly what these words are because they're italicized in the KJV Bible. What are these 17th century italicized words doing in the Book of Mormon?"''

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	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/08/26/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-2 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 2: Book of Mormon Questions (Section A)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/08/26/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-2 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 2: Book of Mormon Questions (Section A)]

	===Mistranslations===		==Mistranslations==
	''CES Letter: "Christ's Sermon on the Mount in the Bible and the Book of Mormon are identical. But Joseph Smith later corrected the Bible. . . . How is it that the Book of Mormon has the incorrect Sermon on the Mount passage and does not match the correct JST version in the first place?"''		''CES Letter: "Christ's Sermon on the Mount in the Bible and the Book of Mormon are identical. But Joseph Smith later corrected the Bible. . . . How is it that the Book of Mormon has the incorrect Sermon on the Mount passage and does not match the correct JST version in the first place?"''

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	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/08/26/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-2 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 2: Book of Mormon Questions (Section A)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/08/26/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-2 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 2: Book of Mormon Questions (Section A)]

	===DNA===		==DNA==
	''CES Letter: "DNA analysis has concluded that Native American Indians do not originate from the Middle East or from Israelites but rather from Asia."''		''CES Letter: "DNA analysis has concluded that Native American Indians do not originate from the Middle East or from Israelites but rather from Asia."''

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	*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/book-of-mormon-and-dna-studies "Book of Mormon and DNA Studies,"] Gospel Topics Essays, ChurchofJesusChrist.org.		*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/book-of-mormon-and-dna-studies "Book of Mormon and DNA Studies,"] Gospel Topics Essays, ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

	===Anachronisms===		==Anachronisms==
	''CES Letter: "Why are these things [that did not exist in Book of Mormon times] mentioned in the Book of Mormon as being made available?"''		''CES Letter: "Why are these things [that did not exist in Book of Mormon times] mentioned in the Book of Mormon as being made available?"''

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	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/08/27/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-3 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 3: Book of Mormon Questions (Section B)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/08/27/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-3 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 3: Book of Mormon Questions (Section B)]

	===Archaeology===		==Archaeology==
	''CES Letter: "There is absolutely no archaeological evidence to directly support the Book of Mormon or the Nephites and Lamanites, who were supposed to have numbered in the millions. . . . Where are the Nephite or Lamanite buildings, roads, armors, swords, pottery, art, etc.?"''		''CES Letter: "There is absolutely no archaeological evidence to directly support the Book of Mormon or the Nephites and Lamanites, who were supposed to have numbered in the millions. . . . Where are the Nephite or Lamanite buildings, roads, armors, swords, pottery, art, etc.?"''

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	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/03/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-5 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 5: Book of Mormon Questions (Section D)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/03/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-5 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 5: Book of Mormon Questions (Section D)]

	===Geography===		==Geography==
	*[[Church statements on Book of Mormon geography]]		*[[Church statements on Book of Mormon geography]]
	*[[Evaluating Book of Mormon geography theories]]		*[[Evaluating Book of Mormon geography theories]]
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	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-6 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 6: Book of Mormon Questions (Section E)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-6 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 6: Book of Mormon Questions (Section E)]

	===View of the Hebrews===		==View of the Hebrews==
	*[[View of the Hebrews theory of Book of Mormon authorship]]		*[[View of the Hebrews theory of Book of Mormon authorship]]
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/10/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-7 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 7: Book of Mormon Questions (Section F)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/10/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-7 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 7: Book of Mormon Questions (Section F)]

	===The Late War===		==The Late War==
	*[[The Late War theory of Book of Mormon authorship]]		*[[The Late War theory of Book of Mormon authorship]]
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/10/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-7 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 7: Book of Mormon Questions (Section F)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/10/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-7 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 7: Book of Mormon Questions (Section F)]

	===The First Book of Napoleon===		==The First Book of Napoleon==
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/10/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-7 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 7: Book of Mormon Questions (Section F)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/10/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-7 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 7: Book of Mormon Questions (Section F)]

	===Early Godhead===		==Early Godhead==
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-6 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 6: Book of Mormon Questions (Section E)]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-6 CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 6: Book of Mormon Questions (Section E)]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

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	\|S=People are sometimes troubled when they see artists' depictions of the Prophet and Oliver sitting at a table while Joseph views the plates as they sit in plain sight. Obviously, the plates often didn't sit in plain view, and these artistic interpretations originate purely in the mind of the artist. Some accounts indicate that the plates sat on a table covered with a cloth "in plain view," with Emma indicating that she actually moved them around in order to perform her household chores.<ref>Interview of Emma Smith by her son Joseph Smith III, "Interview with Joseph Smith III, 1879," {{EarlyMormonDocs\| vol=1\|start=541\|end=542 }}</ref>		\|S=
	\|L1=Question: ~~Does~~ Church ~~art always reflect reality~~?		\|L1=Question: Who is the author of ''History of the Church''?
	\|L2=Question: Why ~~are people concerned about~~ Church ~~artwork~~?		\|L2=Question: Why is ''History of the Church'' written in first-person, as if Joseph Smith himself wrote it?
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			{{epigraph\|The ''History of the Church'', which bears Joseph Smith’s name, was begun under his dictation and direction and completed after his death according to his instructions. The original sources used to compile the History were the Prophet’s own diaries, correspondence, and other documents. Those who may feel that the work is not a fundamental historical source because the Prophet did not personally write much of it are in error. The History, with its priceless collection of primary documents, remains the most important source of historical information on the life of Joseph Smith and early Latter-day Saint history.<br><br>—Dean C. Jessee, "I Have a Question," ''Ensign'' (July 1985)
	{{epigraph\|~~Art~~ is the ~~imposing~~ of ~~a pattern on experience~~, ~~and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition~~ of the ~~pattern~~.<br><br>~~Alfred North Whitehead~~, ''~~Dialogues~~'' (~~1954~~)
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	{{:Question: ~~Does~~ Church ~~art always reflect reality~~?}}		{{:Question: Who is the author of ''History of the Church''?}}
	{{:Question: Why ~~are people concerned about Church artwork?}}~~		{{:Question: Why is ''History of the Church'' written in first-person, as if Joseph Smith himself wrote it?}}
	~~{{:Question: Is~~ the Church ~~trying to hide something through its use of artwork?}}~~		{{:Question: Is ''History of the Church'' not accurate because Joseph Smith himself did not write it himself?}}
	~~{{:Question: Why doesn~~'~~t the art match details which have been repeatedly spelled out~~ in ~~Church publications?}}~~
	~~{{:Question: How do non~~-~~Mormon artists treat the Nativity~~?}}
	{{:Question: ~~What message does~~ the ~~Book of Mormon translation painting convey~~?}}
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	~~==Related articles==~~		{{SummaryItem
	{{~~LearnMore}}~~		\|link=Quote mining/Doctrines of Salvation/DoS 2:199:Analysis
	* David Keller, "~~FAIR in Religious News Service,~~" ''~~fairblog.org~~'' ~~(15 Feb 2008)~~. ~~{{fairlink\|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/02/15/fair-in-religious-news-service~~}}		\|subject=''History of the Church'' as the "most correct" history?
			\|summary=Quote mining of ''Doctrines of Salvation'' about the ''History of the Church'' being "the most correct" of any history.
			}}

	{{~~FurtherReading~~}}		{{endnotes sources}}
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	\|S= ~~Is it true~~ that on ~~18 August 1842 Joseph Smith wrote~~ a ~~“love letter” to Sarah Ann Whitney requesting~~ a ~~secret rendezvous or~~ "~~tryst?~~" ~~Joseph had been sealed to Sarah Ann three weeks prior~~ to ~~this time~~. ~~What does this letter actually say?~~		\|S=People are sometimes troubled when they see artists' depictions of the Prophet and Oliver sitting at a table while Joseph views the plates as they sit in plain sight. Obviously, the plates often didn't sit in plain view, and these artistic interpretations originate purely in the mind of the artist. Some accounts indicate that the plates sat on a table covered with a cloth "in plain view," with Emma indicating that she actually moved them around in order to perform her household chores.<ref>Interview of Emma Smith by her son Joseph Smith III, "Interview with Joseph Smith III, 1879," {{EarlyMormonDocs\| vol=1\|start=541\|end=542 }}</ref>
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			{{:Question: Why are people concerned about Church artwork?}}
			{{:Question: Is the Church trying to hide something through its use of artwork?}}
			{{:Question: Why doesn't the art match details which have been repeatedly spelled out in Church publications?}}
			{{:Question: How do non-Mormon artists treat the Nativity?}}
			{{:Question: What message does the Book of Mormon translation painting convey?}}
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			==Related articles==
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			* David Keller, "FAIR in Religious News Service," ''fairblog.org'' (15 Feb 2008). {{fairlink\|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/02/15/fair-in-religious-news-service}}

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