"<"...">" <316kcbk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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May 7, 8:59 pm, Darrick <darrick_even...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> The first verse of The Book of Mormon has a strong parallel with a
> 16th century book by John Dee called "The Book of Madoc": a fictional
> account of a Welsh prince who sails to America in the 12th century
> A.D.
>
> In the Book of Mormon, Nephi writes:
>
> "I Nephi, being born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught
> somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many
> afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been
> highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great
> knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a
> record
> of the proceeding of my days". (1 Nephi 1:1)
>
> In the Book of Madoc, by John Dee (written in the 1500s):
>
> "I, Madoc, born of goodly parents, was taught somewhat in the
> learning of my father, nevertheless having seen many afflictions,
> therefore I make a record in my day as a vagabond upon the face of
> the earth."
> (Madoc 3:1)
I've always thought fascinating how these "ancient peoples" found in
the BOM all spoke King James English...
LOL!
= Odd isn't it? <G>
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