Several things:
1) In his Comprehensive History of the Church (CHC), LDS historian and Seventy Brigham H. Roberts quotes Martin Harris, one of the three witnesses whose name is found in every edition of the Book of Mormon since its original edition. Harris said that the seer stone Smith possessed was a "
chocolate-colored, somewhat egg-shaped stone which the Prophet found while digging a well in company with his brother Hyrum." Harris went on to say it was by using this stone that "Joseph was able to translate the characters engraven on the plates" (CHC 1:129).
The Urim and the Thummim were supposed to be clear. No person has ever seen these. There are many historical accounts othe brown egg shaped seer stone though. Here is another example.
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By aid of the Seer Stone, sentences would appear and were read by the Prophet and written by Martin, and when finished he would say 'written;' and if correctly written, the sentence would disappear and another appear in its place; but if not written correctly it remained until corrected, so that the translation was just as it was engraven on the plates, precisely in the language then used" (CHC 1:29).
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2) Earlier I posted some various theories that attempt to solve the main problem with Quantom Mechanics. I noticed you didn't respond.
Being a Scientist and working with a top notch physist, I thought that you would jump at the chance to give me your theory or explain which ones you agree with and those you don't.
3) You will NEVER in your lifetime be able to use the Seer Stone. I know this, because it is obvious that it doesn't exist. Or at least it is obvious to those that like science.
4) You started off this long thread in a rational manner. The more questions that are brought up, the more irrational you become and resort to classic religious debate in the face of overwhelming empirical evidence against you.
It also would appear that you are actually not that well versed in the history of your church. For example, why on earth would you suggest that the seer stone was not brown and egg shaped, when it is common knowledge to anyone who has read the complete history of your church?
5) Have you at least learned who Jim Jones is?
6) My theory about your complete lack of knowledge in worldly manners (Jim Jones, Al Qaeda wanted to overthrow Saddam, etc. ) makes me wonder if you were homeschooled in a strict fundamentalist Mormon household.
I furthermore am almost certain that you are not a scientist. Pray tell, what is it that you currently working on?
Ixtellor
P.S. Glass looker