There has been a bit of discussion around the Internet about this Letter VII (7) nonsense and its connection to the Hill Cumorah.
We here at BookofMormonCentralAmerica know Cumorah is not in New York.
Letter VII (7) is the product of pure speculation by Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. They were wrong, and they misled the Saints as a result. They misled many leaders of the Church. We would prefer that no member of the Church read letter VII, but if you do, realize that LDS scholars agree Cumorah cannot be in New York. It can be lots of other places, but just not in New York!
To clarify our position, we put together this table of authorities to help explain whom you should trust.
True, there are some disagreements among LDS scholars in the right column, but they all agree on one thing: The Hill Cumorah cannot be in New York!
The best way for you to steer clear of the people in the left column is to stick with Book of Mormon Central. They run a wonderful website that frequently reinforces the non-New York Cumorah. Here's the link: https://bookofmormoncentral.org/
Be sure to read the Interpreter, Meridian Magazine, BMAF.org, FairMormon, the Maxwell Institute, BYU Studies, and other web pages affiliated with Book of Mormon Central. Don't read anything that contradicts or challenges the consensus of LDS scholars and educators who have been properly trained in the Mesoamerican ministry.
We here at BookofMormonCentralAmerica know Cumorah is not in New York.
Letter VII (7) is the product of pure speculation by Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. They were wrong, and they misled the Saints as a result. They misled many leaders of the Church. We would prefer that no member of the Church read letter VII, but if you do, realize that LDS scholars agree Cumorah cannot be in New York. It can be lots of other places, but just not in New York!
To clarify our position, we put together this table of authorities to help explain whom you should trust.
People who perpetuate a false tradition about Cumorah being in New York
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People who teach the truth about Cumorah not being in New York
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Joseph Smith
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LDS scholars who promote a Mesoamerican setting for the Book of Mormon
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Oliver Cowdery
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LDS scholars who promote a Baja Californian setting for the Book of Mormon
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David Whitmer
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LDS scholars who promote a Panamanian setting for the Book of Mormon
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Lucy Mack Smith
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LDS scholars who promote a Peruvian setting for the Book of Mormon
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Brigham Young
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LDS scholars who promote a Chilean setting for the Book of Mormon
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John Taylor
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Heber C. Kimball
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Wilford Woodruff
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Orson Pratt
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Parley P. Pratt
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Joseph F. Smith
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Heber J. Grant
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George Albert Smith
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Joseph Fielding Smith
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Marion G. Romney
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Mark E. Peterson
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True, there are some disagreements among LDS scholars in the right column, but they all agree on one thing: The Hill Cumorah cannot be in New York!
The best way for you to steer clear of the people in the left column is to stick with Book of Mormon Central. They run a wonderful website that frequently reinforces the non-New York Cumorah. Here's the link: https://bookofmormoncentral.org/
Be sure to read the Interpreter, Meridian Magazine, BMAF.org, FairMormon, the Maxwell Institute, BYU Studies, and other web pages affiliated with Book of Mormon Central. Don't read anything that contradicts or challenges the consensus of LDS scholars and educators who have been properly trained in the Mesoamerican ministry.
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