1885: Book of Mormon Evidence? Saudi Gold Plates are Forgeries w/ Bible Scholar Dan McClellan

Last week Book of Mormon apologists declared victory when it was revealed on an evangelical Christian podcast that ancient gold plates were allegedly discovered in Saudi Arabia – in their minds, validating the Joseph Smith/Gold Plates/Book of Mormon/Nephites narrative. Today Bible scholar Dan McClellan returns to Mormon stories to show us the evidence as to why the Saudi Gold Plates are a forgery.

Dan McClellan

• Data Over Dogma – Podcast
• Dan McClellan – website for classes
• Dan McClellan – TikTok
• Dan McClellan – Instagram
• Dan McClellan – Twitter
• Dan McClellan – Facebook
• Dan McClellan – YouTube
• Dan McClellan – LinkTree
• Dan’s Online Courses – Didaskaloi
• Publications by Dan McClellan
• Biography of Dan McClellan

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Dan McClellan

• Data Over Dogma – Podcast
• Dan McClellan – website for classes
• Dan McClellan – TikTok
• Dan McClellan – Instagram
• Dan McClellan – Twitter
• Dan McClellan – Facebook
• Dan McClellan – YouTube
• Dan McClellan – LinkTree
• Dan’s Online Courses – Didaskaloi
• Publications by Dan McClellan
• Biography of Dan McClellan

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