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Originally Posted by photon
I have one question actually.. what's the general Mormon view of their scripture? Is it closer to an "evangelical" view of it being perfect and infallible? Or a more liberal view? Or is Mormonism like Christianity in that it has different groups within it that hold varying views?
Reason I ask is I remembered the last time many many years ago I had a Mormon at my door discussing things, and when they popped this little tidbit they lost me totally: that all Natives in the Americas and Polynesia are descended from Israel.
I don't know if he was the exception or the rule.
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As to your first question, I will refer you to the Articles of Faith, which is basicly a point for explaination of what mormons beleive.
Articles of Faith
8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
So for the most part, scripture is considered correct and the truth. That does not mean that it should always be interpreted literally though.
As to your second, yes the Book of Mormon tells of a family who escaped from Israel before Jerusalem was destroyed about 600 BC. This family managed to make it to the North American continent and established a civilization here. I am not sure of the actual Church position on this matter, but it is my belief that these people grew into the civilizations we know as the Aztecs, Mayans and eventually to what we know as Native Americans today.