[QUOTE]We have historical knowledge that the Spaniards destroyed many records as they brought in Catholicism. It is interesting that you believe that one should be able to show proof that records (that are destroyed mind you) should be able to indicate what those records are.
That Spaniards destroyed records and ***imilated civilizations? You can just do an Internet search for this.You are using this as an argument because it is convenient not factual.
Umm, what? That is what geologists do--look for what happened in different areas based on the rock formations or layers. As geologists do not support this, I rely on faith about this. I ***ume you do to.Evidence is not limited to geology. Then, there has only been one global flood, the geologists would have no idea what to look for.
Based on when the metal plates were discovered. So, what evidence do you have the people in Joseph Smith's area were writing on metal? You can look this up when it was discovered that ancient records were found on metal plates as well.that means absolutely nothing. and how do you know it wasn't known at Smith's time? People wrote on metal all the time. He could have gotten the idea from contemporary work
Or are you admitting that there may be evidence about something that happened during a time period that has been since lost?
What evidence? You have yet to show any. To say a city existed or a place existed or other written records exist of the same books does not show proof. There are millions of copies of the Book of Mormon--to you this would count as evidence.
We have proven enough evidence that verifies the veracity of the Bible and they are not circumstantial.
It is proof that God said that Abraham's seed should bless the world---and the Book of Mormon is the only record that I am aware of that God has kept this promise in ancient days.That is not evidence for the BOM or Smith's claims