Very interesting. This is something we have discussed at length. Credit goes to SIEQ for the phrase "lack of innoculation."
Hiding history will not help. Forthrightly tackling it from the beginning is the key.
Also, at the end of the day, people that are convinced of the truthfulness of the BoM based on "how much it makes sense" or its historicity will always be on an unfirm foundation.
This is a church that is based on the gifts of the Spirit. Without them, there is nothing. And that has to be the underpinning of all tempests that will fall upon us.
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