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Posted by: anybody ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 04:22AM
But where is Zarahemla?

Long, long, ago men told tales of love and war, good and evil and triumph and tragedy. They sang of great cities with names like Mycenae, Tiryns, Argos, and Troy.

But where is Zarahemla? It doesn't seem to be -- anywhere.

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Posted by: michaelm (not logged in) ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 07:41AM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

The church won't even stand behind the original teachings that the final battle at Cumorah was in New York.

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Posted by: Greyfort ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 07:54AM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

I used to stand on Hill Cumorah and try to imagine the horrible scene that I thought had occurred there.

For some reason, it doesn't seem to raise a red flag to Mormons that their church never talks about amazing archaelogical discoveries they made on Cumorah, or anywhere in the Americas.

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Posted by: James E Faust ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 08:24AM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

It is more the brainwashing by the doctrines of eternal life or becoming a god who rules over earth like planets that keeps a person going being a Mormon.I am unsure whether the Book of Mormon itself makes a Mormon what they are.

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Posted by: Historischer ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 04:21PM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

The actual content of the Book of Mormon is rather boring and somewhat embarrassing to the church. They tend to use it more like a seerstone. It's the medium that opens you up to the real meat of God's eternal plan for your life.

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Posted by: quinlansolo ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 08:58AM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

Just because you can't find Zarahemla don't mean it don't exist.
The BoM is as Valid as Bible in historicity department......

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Posted by: rhgc ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 11:08AM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

1. Much of what people found unproved by the Bible relates to scripture which should not be taken as literal.
2. The geography of the Bible at least is largely provable. The geography of the BoM is non-existant.

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Posted by: NoToJoe (unregistered) ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 06:52PM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

I can call my travel agent and book a flight to Jerusalem. I could then take a bus to Bethleham.

I searched Orbitz and Travelocity but I can't find any flights to Zarahemla. (Maybe you have to book through Murdoch travel if you want the visit the Book of Mormon lands?!?!?!?!?!)

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Posted by: presleynfactsrock ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 09:29AM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

It lies somewhere to the right, left or dead center of Hill Cumorah and those amazing buried golden plates, dontchaknow?

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Posted by: Bamboozled ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 09:35AM
I know how to get there!

Second star to the right and straight on till morning!

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Posted by: quinlansolo ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 09:39AM
Re: Is this a smart Q.?

Edit: Oh yes, very smart Q. for any Christian who wants to trample on Mormons, thinking the Bible has all the "Historicity" facts & Truth.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/2015 09:41AM by quinlansolo.

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Posted by: shodanrob ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 09:51AM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

Bend over, they'll show you.

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Posted by: caffiend ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 09:55AM
Let's ask Zarahemlatowndrunk!

He oughta know--unless he was in an alcoholic blackout.

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Posted by: ziller ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 10:11AM
Re: Long, long, ago men told tales

Untold Book of Mormon Stories ~ “Imperial Space Marine Duty Station – Zarahemla”


http://exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,377599,377599#msg-377599

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Posted by: Chicken N. Backpacks ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 10:29AM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

So, what's the etymology of the name? You'd think Zarahemla would be easy to break down into its ancient origins, like Jerusalem:
http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Jerusalem.html#.VTekNc90zIU

All we get, though, is the usual apologist suspects trying to come up with something:
http://www.mormondialogue.org/topic/52705-zarahemla-revisiting-the-seed-of-compassion/

That sounds reasonable, but I think that if the BoM called the place Hrpuffnstuffland they would find a Hebrew
"translation"......

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Posted by: thedesertrat1 ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 03:37PM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

anybody Wrote:
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> Long, long, ago men told tales of love and war,
> good and evil and triumph and tragedy. They sang
> of great cities with names like Mycenae, Tiryns,
> Argos, and Troy.
>
> But where is Zarahemla? It doesn't seem to be --
> anywhere.
It is over the river and through the woods

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Posted by: jpt ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 06:12PM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

A poster a while ago used "Zarahemla International Airport" as his moniker.

One of these days I'm going to make a nice ZIA promotional T-shirt.

"Zarahemla? Where's that?"

Think of all the missionary opportunities....

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Posted by: Void K. Packer ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 06:34PM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

Between the left ear and right ear of some people. Nowhere else.

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Posted by: SuperDell ( )
Date: April 22, 2015 08:54PM
Re: But where is Zarahemla?

Joseph Smith declared the City of Manti was the southernmost city of the Nephite civilization and located in Missouri or Ohio. He did it during Zions Camp. Somehow this is overlooked today.

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