John Sorenson watches witless sci-fi movie

In his book Mormon's Codex, published by FARMS and Deseret Book, John Sorenson famously wrote, 

"There remain Latter-day Saints who insist that the final destruction of the Nephites took place in New York, but any such idea is manifestly absurd. Hundreds of thousands of Nephites traipsing across the Mississippi Valley to New York, pursued (why?) by hundred of thousands of Lamanites, is a scenario worthy only of a witless sci-fi movie, not of history." 

Mormon's Codex, p. 688.

Because we're not sure what he had in mind, we offer some variations on his theme.

Of course, there are many Latter-day Saints who think M2C is a witless sci-fi narrative, but people can believe whatever they want.

searching for Cumorah in Mexico

Joseph Fielding Smith:

LOCALE OF CUMORAH, RAMAH, AND RIPLIANCUM. This modernistic theory of necessity, in order to be consistent, must place the waters of Ripliancum and the Hill Cumorah some place within the restricted territory of Central America, notwithstanding the teachings of the Church to the contrary for upwards of 100 years. Because of this theory some members of the Church have become confused and greatly disturbed in their faith in the Book of Mormon.

M2Cers:

Confused and Disturbed

Investigating M2C sites

 

Why fun with M2C

Some people have gotten a little obsessed with their respective models of Book of Mormon geography. This blog hopes to tone down the rhetoric a little and have some fun.

The elephant in the room is the hill Cumorah/Ramah.

It's either in New York or it doesn't matter where it is.

Fun with M2C - graphics

Some resources for anyone who wants to comment on M2C on social media.

This is all in fun, obviously. Don't take offense if you don't see the humor.

At the HQ of Scripture Central...
"Behold, I give unto you the real Cumorah."

Cumorah is not in Baja! It's in Southern Mexico!

You can forget about your Pilgrims, your New York, your fake Cumorah!
The Real Cumorah is in Mexico!

You're not listening to me! Cumorah is in northern Mexico!

Which of us is wearing the robes of the credentialed class!

Who cares what the prophets said? 

We might disagree about lots of things,
but at least we agree the prophets were wrong!

L.E. Hills was close...

We're all in agreement then?
Cumorah is here, and the prophets were wrong.

Holy God, we believe that thou hast separated us from our brethren; and we do not believe in the tradition of our brethren, which was handed down to them by the childishness of their founding prophets, Joseph and Oliver, as well as their successors; but we believe that thou hast elected us to be thy holy scholars; and also thou hast made it known unto us that there shall be no Cumorah in New York.