“It is the personal opinion of the writer that the Lord does not intend that the Book of Mormon, at least at the present time, shall be proved true by any archeological findings. The day may come when such will be the case, but not now. The Book of Mormon is itself a witness of its truth and the promise has been given most solemnly that any person who will read it with a prayerful heart may receive the abiding testimony of its truth” (Joseph Fielding Smith, Answers to Gospel Questions, Vol.2, p.197)
