JOEL - I agree that it is the "opinion" of many LDS that the
Mayans, Olmecs, Toltecs, etc. were the Book of Mormon
people; and perhaps they're right. However, opinion
and fact are often two very different things.
Even though I am a scientist by profession I am able
to accept all church doctrine, scriptures, and gospel
on faith as witnessed to me through the Holy Ghost,
but when it comes to scientific/archaeological things
I need validated evidence and facts to support such
claims. So far no reliable physical evidence has been
found that directly links those civilizations to the
Book of Mormon people, only circumstantial evidence.
In my opinion the only "clear evidence" for the truth
of the Book of Mormon is the positive effect it has on
our lives as we live by its teachings and through the
witness that comes to us from the Holy Ghost.
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