The Book of Abraham, a part of Mormon scripture, has been a subject of controversy due to its translation by Joseph Smith. Critics argue that Smith's translation was a fraud, pointing to inconsistencies in the facsimiles, particularly facsimile 1, which depicts a dark-skinned person and a lion-headed couch. Egyptologists have questioned Smith's interpretation, and some have even called it a pastiche of Genesis. The LDS Church has since changed its stance on the translation, now claiming it was inspirational or revelatory rather than a literal translation.
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