The heading to Words of Mormon gives us another example of the FAITH model (Facts, Assumptions, Inferences, Theories and Hypotheses).
Back in the 1981 edition of the scriptures, the heading to Words of Mormon added something to the text that is not actually in the text. It was an assumption that led to widespread misunderstanding.
Anyone can read the text and see that Mormon did not say he inserted the plates of Nephi into the abridgment. Yet this assumption became a widespread belief.
The current edition of the scriptures (2013) and the online edition has corrected this heading to more accurately reflect what the text says. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/w-of-m/1?lang=eng
It is good to see these incremental improvements.
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