You either don't know, or your are deliberately ignoring all the information that has come out lately in support of the Book of Mormon, the Book of Abraham, and various elements of Church history. Which is it?
Picking a fight again?
I know of no real evidence for the Book of Mormon or Book of Abraham.
That goes both ways. Which is why the Book of Mormon is attracting more and more scholarly investigation from non-LDS.
I know of no non-LDS scholars who are interested in the Book of Mormon as anything other than a religious text written by a man.
"Common knowledge" that the Book of Mormon is some kind of very bad 19th novel with relgiouis pretensions, when exposed to the light of better knowledge is swinging toward the Book of Mormon as an authentic ancient document.
I am unaware of any such claims other than from believers. Perhaps you could give us some information on the non-LDS scholars who believe the Book of Mormon is an authentic ancient document.
I know quite a few believers who are making the move to inspired fiction.
There is no conflict between true science and true religion.
Well, if by "true religion" you mean actual ultimate truth then fine.
If however you mean the claims of prophets, and factual knowledge than I disagree.
]It is only when one is in error that there is a problem.
My point is, it is easy for humans to believe say for example, Adam and Eve existed in Missouri six thousand years ago when there was no understanding of evolution, geology, anthropology, etc., etc. etc. Today, for folks to believe this, they must discount quite a bit of accepted knowledge and rely on faith that Genesis is true and all science is wrong.
Do you think the Internet (available information) is helping or hurting the cause of the LDS church?
~dancer~