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{{epigraph|It should be recognized that such tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately in biblical, Book of Mormon, and modern times by those who have the gift and authority to obtain revelation from God in connection with their use. At the same time, scriptural accounts and personal experience show that unauthorized though perhaps well-meaning persons have made inappropriate use of tangible objects while seeking or claiming to receive spiritual guidance. Those who define folk magic to include any use of tangible objects to aid in obtaining spiritual guidance confound the real with the counterfeit. They mislead themselves and their readers.<br><br>&mdash;{{Ensign1|author=Dallin H. Oaks|article=Recent Events Involving Church History and Forged Documents|date=October 1987|start=63}}{{link|url=https://www.lds.org/ensign/1987/10/recent-events-involving-church-history-and-forged-documents?lang=eng}}
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As Dallin H. Oaks remarked:
:It should be recognized that such tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately in biblical, Book of Mormon, and modern times by those who have the gift and authority to obtain revelation from God in connection with their use. At the same time, scriptural accounts and personal experience show that unauthorized though perhaps well-meaning persons have made inappropriate use of tangible objects while seeking or claiming to receive spiritual guidance. Those who define folk magic to include any use of tangible objects to aid in obtaining spiritual guidance confound the real with the counterfeit. They mislead themselves and their readers. <ref>{{Ensign1|author=Dallin H. Oaks|article=Recent Events Involving Church History and Forged Documents|date=October 1987|start=63}}{{link|url=https://www.lds.org/ensign/1987/10/recent-events-involving-church-history-and-forged-documents?lang=eng}}</ref>


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Template loop detected: Source:Revelations in Context on history.lds.org:Oliver Cowdery's Gift:Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod Template loop detected: Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing this revelation? Template loop detected: Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Coveants 8:6–8 altered over time? Template loop detected: Question: What if the "rod of nature" was indeed a physical object such as a divining rod? Template loop detected: Source:Oaks:Recent Events Involving Church History and Forged Documents:Ensign:October 1987:tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately


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Gospel Topics (lds.org), "Book of Mormon Translation"

Gospel Topics (lds.org), (2013)

Some people have balked at this claim of physical instruments used in the divine translation process, but such aids to facilitate the communication of God’s power and inspiration are consistent with accounts in scripture. In addition to the Urim and Thummim, the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva to heal the eyes of a blind man.

Click here to view the complete article


Template loop detected: Source:Revelations in Context on history.lds.org:Oliver Cowdery's Gift:Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod Template loop detected: Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing this revelation? Template loop detected: Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Coveants 8:6–8 altered over time? Template loop detected: Question: What if the "rod of nature" was indeed a physical object such as a divining rod? Template loop detected: Source:Oaks:Recent Events Involving Church History and Forged Documents:Ensign:October 1987:tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately


For further information related to this topic


Gospel Topics (lds.org), "Book of Mormon Translation"

Gospel Topics (lds.org), (2013)

Some people have balked at this claim of physical instruments used in the divine translation process, but such aids to facilitate the communication of God’s power and inspiration are consistent with accounts in scripture. In addition to the Urim and Thummim, the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva to heal the eyes of a blind man.

Click here to view the complete article


Template loop detected: Source:Revelations in Context on history.lds.org:Oliver Cowdery's Gift:Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod Template loop detected: Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing this revelation? Template loop detected: Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Coveants 8:6–8 altered over time? Template loop detected: Question: What if the "rod of nature" was indeed a physical object such as a divining rod? Template loop detected: Source:Oaks:Recent Events Involving Church History and Forged Documents:Ensign:October 1987:tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately


For further information related to this topic


Gospel Topics (lds.org), "Book of Mormon Translation"

Gospel Topics (lds.org), (2013)

Some people have balked at this claim of physical instruments used in the divine translation process, but such aids to facilitate the communication of God’s power and inspiration are consistent with accounts in scripture. In addition to the Urim and Thummim, the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva to heal the eyes of a blind man.

Click here to view the complete article


Template loop detected: Source:Revelations in Context on history.lds.org:Oliver Cowdery's Gift:Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod Template loop detected: Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing this revelation? Template loop detected: Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Coveants 8:6–8 altered over time? Template loop detected: Question: What if the "rod of nature" was indeed a physical object such as a divining rod? Template loop detected: Source:Oaks:Recent Events Involving Church History and Forged Documents:Ensign:October 1987:tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately


For further information related to this topic


Gospel Topics (lds.org), "Book of Mormon Translation"

Gospel Topics (lds.org), (2013)

Some people have balked at this claim of physical instruments used in the divine translation process, but such aids to facilitate the communication of God’s power and inspiration are consistent with accounts in scripture. In addition to the Urim and Thummim, the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva to heal the eyes of a blind man.

Click here to view the complete article


Template loop detected: Source:Revelations in Context on history.lds.org:Oliver Cowdery's Gift:Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod Template loop detected: Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing this revelation? Template loop detected: Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Coveants 8:6–8 altered over time? Template loop detected: Question: What if the "rod of nature" was indeed a physical object such as a divining rod? Template loop detected: Source:Oaks:Recent Events Involving Church History and Forged Documents:Ensign:October 1987:tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately


For further information related to this topic


Gospel Topics (lds.org), "Book of Mormon Translation"

Gospel Topics (lds.org), (2013)

Some people have balked at this claim of physical instruments used in the divine translation process, but such aids to facilitate the communication of God’s power and inspiration are consistent with accounts in scripture. In addition to the Urim and Thummim, the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva to heal the eyes of a blind man.

Click here to view the complete article



For further information related to this topic


Gospel Topics (lds.org), "Book of Mormon Translation"

Gospel Topics (lds.org), (2013)

Some people have balked at this claim of physical instruments used in the divine translation process, but such aids to facilitate the communication of God’s power and inspiration are consistent with accounts in scripture. In addition to the Urim and Thummim, the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva to heal the eyes of a blind man.

Click here to view the complete article


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