"Societies have regressed before. The Dark Ages is a shining example of this phenomena after the fall of the Roman Empire. It is quite believable that
the people of ancient America suffered a similar fate."
Yes. But you can't traipse through previously held Roman Territory and not trip over Roman ruins, artifacts, historical records from contemporary
sources, etc.
That rather fatally puts the boots to your lame excuse. Further to it, the regression in the post Roman period was highly regional. Roman learning and
technology persevered in a variety of places.
The claims of the Book of Mormon as historical do not even meet the criteria you lay out above.
PS: Where are the remains of the horses, cattle, and Middle Eastern crops?
PPS:
"The Jaredites historical record far predates that of the Nephites and Lamanites - they got there first. And long before anyone else got there, they
killed themselves off. There is a land that was called the Land of Desolation by the Nephites and Lamanites where they found nothing but utter ruin - the
remains of a battle where even the women and children were given what weapons were available and made to fight."
And how does this statement invalidate the criticism? It does not address the key issue, that the remains of the battle, and the means to manufacture the
tools required to hold such a battle do not exist. (See Rome above.)
the people of ancient America suffered a similar fate."
Yes. But you can't traipse through previously held Roman Territory and not trip over Roman ruins, artifacts, historical records from contemporary
sources, etc.
That rather fatally puts the boots to your lame excuse. Further to it, the regression in the post Roman period was highly regional. Roman learning and
technology persevered in a variety of places.
The claims of the Book of Mormon as historical do not even meet the criteria you lay out above.
PS: Where are the remains of the horses, cattle, and Middle Eastern crops?
PPS:
"The Jaredites historical record far predates that of the Nephites and Lamanites - they got there first. And long before anyone else got there, they
killed themselves off. There is a land that was called the Land of Desolation by the Nephites and Lamanites where they found nothing but utter ruin - the
remains of a battle where even the women and children were given what weapons were available and made to fight."
And how does this statement invalidate the criticism? It does not address the key issue, that the remains of the battle, and the means to manufacture the
tools required to hold such a battle do not exist. (See Rome above.)