annalovesbooks wrote:Carol,
By saying that the Bible does not specifically mention North America, or refer to it in a way that we might identify it, one could then feel justified in saying "it was written by mere men, who were at that time unaware of the existence of the continent"; in effect "God had nothing to do with the writing of the Bible, because HE would have known North America existed, even if men did not". However, if few nations are named or identified in any specific way, then the argument falls flat.
God knew a lot of things that he did not reveal to the men who wrote the bible, i.e. the second coming of Christ, which was not to the mormons, because he said the next time he came would be the end of the world.