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HistoryBuff42

2026-04-02

I recently read the CES Letter for the first time. I'd like to discuss some of the key claims point by point. What did you find most compelling? What arguments do you think are weakest? Let's have a respectful, evidence-based discussion.

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ApologistAdam

2026-04-03

I think the CES Letter makes some valid points about the Book of Abraham and the multiple First Vision accounts, but it also presents some arguments in a misleading way. For example, the anachronism arguments don't account for recent archaeological findings. We should be careful about taking any single source as the final word.

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SeekerOfTruth

2026-04-03

Fair point about not relying on a single source. What I found most valuable about the CES Letter wasn't the conclusions it draws, but the questions it raises. Those questions led me to primary sources I never would have looked at otherwise.

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