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'''Gold plates''' are the material upon which the ancient American prophet [[Mormon]] abridged the record of his people. [[Joseph Smith]] translated the writings on the gold plates into what became the [[Book of Mormon]]: Another Testament of [[Jesus Christ]].
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The [[Gold Plates]] or ''Golden Plates'' (also referred to derisively as the ''[[Golden Bible]]'') are the material upon which the ancient American prophet [[Mormon]] wrote his abridgment of the record of his people. Mormon's son, [[Moroni]] buried the Gold Plates in the soil of [[Hill Cumorah]], where they were found by [[Joseph Smith]], who learned of their location by revelation and as instructed by the [[Angel Moroni]]. The Gold Plates were then translated by Joseph Smith from the original [[reformed Egyptian]] texts, and then published into the scriptures we have today known as the [[Book of Mormon]].
  
 
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*[http://www.fairwiki.org/index.php/Book_of_Mormon_anachronisms:Gold_plates Gold plates] on FairWiki.org
 
*[http://www.fairwiki.org/index.php/Book_of_Mormon_anachronisms:Gold_plates Gold plates] on FairWiki.org
 
*[http://www.fairwiki.org/index.php/Book_of_Mormon_anachronisms:Metal_plates Metal plates] on FairWiki.org
 
*[http://www.fairwiki.org/index.php/Book_of_Mormon_anachronisms:Metal_plates Metal plates] on FairWiki.org
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Goldplates.jpg The Gold Plates or Golden Plates (also referred to derisively as the Golden Bible) are the material upon which the ancient American prophet Mormon wrote his abridgment of the record of his people. Mormon's son, Moroni buried the Gold Plates in the soil of Hill Cumorah, where they were found by Joseph Smith, who learned of their location by revelation and as instructed by the Angel Moroni. The Gold Plates were then translated by Joseph Smith from the original reformed Egyptian texts, and then published into the scriptures we have today known as the Book of Mormon.

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