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The Travesty of the Mormon Book of Abraham

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Joseph Smith Papyrus 1 - wikipedia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5FAFVVv_os   The link above is a 25 minute Youtube video presentation from MormonHistoryEtc, narrated and produced by an unnamed, young-sounding man. It’s the best explanation of the history of the Joseph Smith Papyri and the so-called Book of Abraham that you’ll ever hear. The Book of Abraham does not exist in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament canon, although the characters of Joseph and Abraham appear in the Book of Genesis. The  Book of Abraham  was an alleged special revelation of Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS church. His translation of a 2000-year-old Egyptian scroll is today an important canonical document in the Mormon Church and is part of The Pearl of Great Price . The above video is so clear and well illustrated that it’s idiot proof. And, it uses an article written by my son Christopher Smith and his mathematical associate Andrew Cook as a source. The link demonstrates that the two papyri claimin