Pearl Publishing Releases Free Gold Plates Transcription
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MELBA, ID, September 08, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Pearl Publishing LLC, based in Melba, Idaho, has released a controversial transcription of the gold plates of Mormon and his son Moroni as a free downloadable PDF, effective immediately. This release comes with a provocative timing: it coincides with the anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre on September 7, 1857.
According to Pearl Publishing, the transcription offers a comprehensive view of the ancient texts, including:
1. The 1828 Lost Manuscript: This includes the Book of Lehi, which the 1830 preface identifies as the source of the 116 pages that Martin Harris took from Harmony and never returned. Joseph Smith was directed not to reproduce these pages, and the text now includes the later retranslation offered as the recovery of that missing manuscript.
2. The Unsealed Plates: These are presented as the text Joseph Smith dictated and E.B. Grandin printed in Palmyra as "The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi."
3. The Sealed Plates: These are the portions of the text described as remaining "sealed," as published in 2004 under the title "The Sealed Portion, The Final Testament of Jesus Christ," rendered as Moroni's abridgment of the vision of the brother of Jared.
The release, authorized by a group claiming to represent the Real Illuminati® (www.realilluminati.org), is presented as a public counter-record, intended to challenge conventional interpretations of the texts. The Real Illuminati® is described as an esoteric group working behind the scenes to influence critical thinking and free thought, opposing superstition, religious influence, government power abuses, and obscurantism.
Pearl Publishing LLC emphasizes that the transcription is available free of charge as a PDF, accessible through their website. The group's intentions and the motivations behind the release are likely to spark debate and discussion among scholars, historians, and the general public.
This release marks a significant moment in the ongoing controversy surrounding the origins and authenticity of the Book of Mormon, a text central to the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The publication of the complete transcription will undoubtedly fuel further academic and public discourse on the subject.