PeterPear Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 When studying the Limited Geography Theory, you can learn a lot about whether or not you faith in the scriptures. For example, did you know that Nephi took sailing lessons before leaving the Land of Bountiful for the Land of Promise? "Even with the inspiration of the Lord, it was simply impossible for Nephi to have sailed to the New World without training."http://publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/fullscreen/?pub=1414&index=5 The same article claims:Nephi needed a crew, and he needed to acquire the skills to train them. It takes years to learn and practice the skills needed to control a sailing ship at sea. The same article claims Nephi purchsed timbers for his ship. And the question is asked, how did Nephi pay for his sailing lessons and timber? While we suggest that the things Nephi needed to build his ship were available at the time at Khor Rori, could Nephi have afforded the imported goods? There would have been a number of funding options for Lehi: selling his camels, exchanging his services as a scribe and merchant, or perhaps even arranging to have his property sold in Jerusalem.
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