tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post4719182853532004376..comments2024-03-11T23:21:52.826-07:00Comments on In the cavity of a rock: Possible Insights on the sailing route of Lehi and Nephi's ShipNosmelonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08986561783154617516noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post-10747320287687081092019-09-19T10:09:57.740-07:002019-09-19T10:09:57.740-07:00Read the evidences in this pdf Study Guide. The n...Read the evidences in this pdf Study Guide. The natural ocean gyres and winds will lead a ship from the Salalah area (a perfect fit for Bountiful) on the coast of southern Arabia to 30 degrees south latitude in Chile where there is a perfect landing site with the same climate as Jerusalem and visible ores of copper, silver and gold in the nearby mountains. And that is just the start of the many evidences that show that the Nephites lived in the Andes with the Amazon basin underwater before the time of Christ.<br /><br />http://2bc.info/Misc/Evidences.pdfGeorge Washingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408308975569715587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post-79199878452581017142018-12-14T20:21:02.808-08:002018-12-14T20:21:02.808-08:00I know this is an old blog article, but perhaps yo...I know this is an old blog article, but perhaps you still receive messages from it. I believe the problem with the MesoAmerican theory is the same one with the heartland theory. they are much too limited in scope. Combine the two, and I think you have the answer. MesoAmerica is most likely where the the Land of Zarahemla was, with the Land of Nephi and the original landing site being south of it. And then as the people spread out in the the "land north" in the Book of helaman, you have groups moving into the heartland model, while the civil and ecclesiastical governments remain in Mesoamerica. The movement scale in the Book of Momron is much too grand to be contained in either of those models. And of course the Church leaders have resolutely stood by there being only one Hill Cumorah, in New York State. Marlene Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776470021880189163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post-3231983536703214622016-02-08T20:22:26.138-08:002016-02-08T20:22:26.138-08:00Thank you for writing this. You are obviously a go...Thank you for writing this. You are obviously a good person.Kirby Jonashttp://www.kirbyjonas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post-10685138509693199732015-10-10T09:55:20.104-07:002015-10-10T09:55:20.104-07:00Is another possibility that they went south along ...Is another possibility that they went south along the east coast of Africa, and then crossed the South Atlantic rather than turning north? If they then went around Cape Horn and north along the west coast of South America that would permit a first American landfall in Chile as some early Church members believed Joseph Smith taught, and allow them to make their final landing on the Pacific coast of Central America as posited by the Mesoamerican theory. A route that largely hugs the coasts of Africa and South America is much more plausible for an ancient wooden sailing ship (even if built with divine guidance) than one which crosses the entire Indian and Pacific Oceans. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post-36821150494804954822015-01-04T18:57:12.867-08:002015-01-04T18:57:12.867-08:00I appreciate you reading my blog and love any feed...I appreciate you reading my blog and love any feedback. I am not a supporter of the Heartland theory for many reasons....but we are all entitled to our opinions but with that said I love the research of all new world locations North, Central, and South America as long as they are from credible sources. Nosmelonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986561783154617516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post-13326172438151442172014-12-28T14:42:45.774-08:002014-12-28T14:42:45.774-08:00I am not of the Mormon faith. I am, however, a BO...I am not of the Mormon faith. I am, however, a BOM believer as a member and elder in the RLDS church in Independence, MO. I was always a believer of the Mesoamerican theory for the BOM lands until just recently. I even spent 3 years living in Honduras and sharing with what I believed to be the BOM peoples. I met Mr. Meldrom and Mr. May recently and have seen their videos and have to say that I am in full belief that the evidence strongly supports the Heartland theory (The United States is the land of the BOM). Obviously the message of the BOM is not to prove it is true, so for me where it took place is not as important as what took place. The book has always been spiritual and not historical in nature (although it is historically true). The thing that make me most excited about the Heartland theory and the coinciding evidence is the fact that we are living in the promised land of the Nephites and Jaredites! The promises that are given about those that possess this land apply to us all. It deepens my patriotism as I believe our founding fathers were inspired by God and were necessary to create an environment where the true church could be restored through Joseph Smith. Thank you for taking the time to post this blog and I wish all my Mormon friends the blessing of His Holy Spirit. Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post-38090593404391519032012-01-24T19:17:49.338-08:002012-01-24T19:17:49.338-08:00I emailed you a few days ago with an interesting l...I emailed you a few days ago with an interesting link from www.BMAF.org that covers the possible design and different ideas surrounding Nephi's ship let me know if you didn't get it.Nosmelonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986561783154617516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626618239722290495.post-71221604791347515392012-01-15T18:25:43.660-08:002012-01-15T18:25:43.660-08:00Awesome article I've always been interested in...Awesome article I've always been interested in evidences and geography of the Book of Mormon. I have a question and some speculation I'd like to run by you. I recently started a new hobby putting ships into bottles and have learned a lot about ships in the process. I have thought about doing Nephi's ship in a bottle and have been doing some research as to what the ship might have looked like. My speculation is it would have looked much like early Tongan or Samoan ships being they were decedents of the Nephites from the people that followed Hagoth in Alma:63. I figure Hagoth would have had access to records that we do not and may have had detailed descriptions of Nephi's ship and based his ships on them. So my speculation is Nephi's ship may more closely resemble early Tongan and Samoan ships. I haven't found much information so far regarding those early ships but from what I can tell it may have been a kind of Lateen rig. It was common in the Mediterranean and easy enough it only takes two or three people to sail. If this is the type of boat Nephi used it would have been about 200 years ahead of his time. That's my speculation let me know what you think. danielspinnacle@gmail.comShipBuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366295357983191183noreply@blogger.com