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Re:Laser mapping reveals oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500... by p_j_w on Friday January 03, 2025 @11:15AM (#42586860)
That there were cities on the American continent 2500 years ago? Is this supposed to vindicate the Book of Mormon as somehow being truthful?
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Re:Laser mapping reveals oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500... by ryleyrandall22 on Friday January 03, 2025 @05:37PM (#42590229)
No. Believing in a religious text because of some archeological evidence would be like doing math through prayer.

But I do find it at least a bit ironic that one of the critiques of the book I have seen most commonly has been "If there were so many people, where were all the cities?"

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