moksha wrote:In the Bible quote, it says the land was divided in the time of Peleg, which was about four generations after Noah. The Biblical chronology online at LDS.org has the death of Adam at about 4000 BCE, so the Peleg division would have been between 4000 to 3000 BCE.
This probably freaked out those pre-dynastic Egyptians. That's why they started building pyramids; they were tall lookout posts used to watch for any more loose continents about to slam into them.
On the way to Missouri to escape persecution from those gentile bank examiners, the trekkers had settled down for the night with weary bones. They asked Joseph for a sign or a story to make their weariness all seem worthwhile.
Joseph pondered for a bit and then pointed to a nearby rock outcropping. "You see that there pile of rocks? That was where Adam had an altar. It was called the Adam-ondi-Ahman. This is a sign we are doing the right stuff, so tomorrow put your shoulder to the wheel and push along."
moksha wrote:Here is the way it actually happened.
On the way to Missouri to escape persecution from those gentile bank examiners, the trekkers had settled down for the night with weary bones. They asked Joseph for a sign or a story to make their weariness all seem worthwhile.
Joseph pondered for a bit and then pointed to a nearby rock outcropping. "You see that there pile of rocks? That was where Adam had an altar. It was called the Adam-ondi-Ahman. This is a sign we are doing the right stuff, so tomorrow put your shoulder to the wheel and push along."
And now you know the rest of the miracle.
What Joseph forgot to add was that this rock outcropping called Adam-ondi-Ahman was taken up into a spaceship and was later deposited in Missouri. Either that or perhaps tall tales around the campfire should not be taken literally. The same would apply to such tales as Snipe Hunts and the Giant Green Turnip.