The idea of it.
There is the Golden Plates story that Mormons believe in. Why would Golden.Greenish mystery metal sheets (i.e. lighter than gold) be inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphs appear in a hill in Palmyra NY? I don't know what to make of it, TBH. Nor the seer stone transcription, which amazingly produced a non-repetitive transcript, which was translated and then recorded by a second person. Imagine dictating a lengthy manuscript, longer than most PhD theses, without repetition? The most hardened forgers would have trouble making up such a long transcript. Of course none of it can be verified, which gives detractors ammunition.
Even Mormons themselves have disagreements about how this happened. Was there paganist magic involved - i.e. the use of seer stones? The story could all be part of a giant conspiracy to subvert Christianity, and the fact that Mormons become CIA agents lend credence to this. But then it was one man, with a trusted friend who created the transcript. Maybe. However, in their defense, everyday Mormons seem perfectly sincere, while toting a bible in their witnessing activities, and arguably Latter-day Saints set about doing Christian good works in the community - so one cannot criticize their faith.
Full disclosure: I am a Christian brought up with the King James bible, however, that story intrigued me, for a long time. The idea that something like that could turn up in the Americas, seemed ridiculous to me thirty years ago.
However, then Hancock comes out with the Serpent mound in Ohio documentation, and one has to go Hmmm.
This is why I think people feel threatened. Hancock is coming out with theories about a religion that predates modern religions.
The idea of it.
There is the Golden Plates story that Mormons believe in. Why would Golden.Greenish mystery metal sheets (i.e. lighter than gold) be inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphs appear in a hill in Palmyra NY? I don't know what to make of it, TBH. Nor the seer stone transcription, which amazingly produced a non-repetitive transcript, which was translated and recorded by a second person. Imagine dictating a lengthy manuscript, longer than most PhD theses, without repetition? The most hardened forgers would have trouble making up such a long transcript. Of course none of it can be verified, which gives detractors ammunition.
Even Mormons themselves have disagreements about how this happened. Was there paganist magic involved - i.e. the use of seer stones? The story could all be part of a giant conspiracy to subvert Christianity, and the fact that Mormons become CIA agents lend credence to this. But then it was one man, with a trusted friend who created the transcript. Maybe. However, in their defense, everyday Mormons seem perfectly sincere, while toting a bible in their witnessing activities, and arguably Latter-day Saints set about doing Christian good works in the community - so one cannot criticize their faith.
Full disclosure: I am a Christian brought up with the King James bible, however, that story intrigued me, for a long time. The idea that something like that could turn up in the Americas, seemed ridiculous to me thirty years ago.
However, then Hancock comes out with the Serpent mound in Ohio documentation, and one has to go Hmmm.
This is why I think people feel threatened. Hancock is coming out with theories about a religion that predates modern religions.