T2H Episode 5: Bashing the Bible, in a Nutshell. Question - What lessons can we learn about ancient texts from the Kinderhook plates hoax? Answer - We always need to look for three things: textual integrity, faithful transmission and historical corroboration. In a letter to the editor of a Chicago newspaper, Joseph Smith stated, "We believe the bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly." He was correct. If the Bible has not been translated correctly, it is not the word of God. And we all know that the Bible has not been translated correctly ... Or, has it? Welcome to Transition 2 Hope Episode 5, Bashing the Bible, in a Nutshell.