Book of Abraham Fraud — Mormonism (LDS) Debunked

Joseph Smith's 'translation' of Egyptian papyri was proven completely wrong by Egyptologists.

In 1835, Smith acquired Egyptian papyri and claimed to translate them as the 'Book of Abraham.' When the papyri were rediscovered in 1966 and examined by professional Egyptologists, they were identified as common Egyptian funerary texts (Book of Breathings) dating to approximately 100 BCE — having nothing to do with Abraham. Smith's 'translation' matched zero portions of the actual text. This is documented fraud, not a matter of faith interpretation.

Verdict: The Book of Abraham is proven fraud — Smith invented the text entirely.