Did Joseph Smith use a seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon?
The Short Answer
Yes — both the Urim and Thummim and a seer stone, sometimes placed in a hat to block out light. The Church teaches this openly in its essay. Either way, the real story is that a 23-year-old farmer with very little schooling produced a 500-page ancient record in about 65 working days.
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