It's a rather different situation. I have little doubt Abraham existed, due to his being part of an oral tradition. The account given of him may be grossly inaccurate, but it is almost certain he existed. The Book of Mormon, supposedly delivered into the hands of Joseph Smith by an angel, then gone!, is a whole different animal.
Fred
On Jul 22, 2005, at 4:30 PM, David Gerard wrote:
Fred Bauder (fredbaud@ctelco.net) [050723 07:46]:
Well, we will find out. I have just edited this article, noting that no historical evidence exists other than the Book of Mormon.
[[Abraham]] states clearly that the only evidence for his existence is in Genesis, and says "If he was a historical person, then ..." which establishes context nicely.
- d.
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