In this episode, we dive deep into the attacks on the CES Letter and its author, Jeremy Runnells, unpacking why apologetic responses—no matter how weak—are often accepted by believing members. This is the first in a multi-part series analyzing the LDS Discussions CES Letter project.

We tackle critical questions about the Book of Mormon, including:

• Why does it contain errors from the 1769 King James Bible?

• What about the italicized words from the KJV showing up in the text?

• Why doesn’t the Book of Mormon match Joseph Smith’s own translation of the Bible?

• What does DNA evidence say about the Book of Mormon narrative?

• And how do apologists handle the serious anachronisms in the text?

Along the way, we explore FAIR Mormon’s increasingly irrelevant defenses, the hidden Gospel Topics Essays, and shifting church narratives.

This is an essential deep-dive for anyone curious about Mormonism’s truth claims, historical issues, and the apologetics surrounding them.

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