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  Today we explore the Book of Abraham in Radio Free Mormon Style.  Bill Reel once again joins us and we proceed to lay out the following. Today we explore the Book of Abraham in Radio Free Mormon Style.  Bill Reel once again joins us and we proceed to lay out the following. – Brian Hauglid’s Constructive criticism of parts 1 & 2 – Kerry Muhlestein’s Ensign Article – Robert Ritner’s criticism of the Book of Abraham Gospel Topic Essay – John Gee being asked about responding to Robert Ritner – Correspondence with non-mormon Egyptologists including Kara Cooney – And lastly Robin Scott Jensen’s comments which indicate the LDS Position is understood to be deeply problematic   Muhlestein’s Ensign Article – Robert Ritner’s criticism of the Book of Abraham Gospel Topic Essay – John Gee being asked about responding to Robert Ritner including Kara Cooney Robin Scott Jensen’s comments which indicate the LDS Position is understood to be deeply problematic REASONS THE MISSING SCROLL THEORY DOES NOT WORK: – We know because of Abraham 1:12 and 1:14 itself points to Facsimile 1 and the very text in the papyri following it as the source text of the book of Abraham – We know from the Egyptian Alphabet and Grammar document that if we choose to be rational and logical the most reasonable interpretation of that document is that it represents Joseph Smith’s translation of The Book of Abraham. – An early Egyptologist named Gustavus Seyffarth vi