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{{Epigraph|Oliver Cowdery lived in a culture steeped in biblical ideas, language and practices. The revelation’s reference to Moses likely resonated with him. The Old Testament account of Moses and his brother Aaron recounted several instances of using rods to manifest God’s will (see Ex. 7:9-12; Num. 17:8). Many Christians in Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery's day similarly believed in divining rods as an instrument for revelation. Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod.<br>Jeffrey G. Cannon, "Oliver Cowdery's Gift," history.lds.org {{link|url=http://history.lds.org/article/doctrine-and-covenants-oliver-cowdery?lang=eng}} | {{Epigraph|Oliver Cowdery lived in a culture steeped in biblical ideas, language and practices. The revelation’s reference to Moses likely resonated with him. The Old Testament account of Moses and his brother Aaron recounted several instances of using rods to manifest God’s will (see Ex. 7:9-12; Num. 17:8). Many Christians in Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery's day similarly believed in divining rods as an instrument for revelation. Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod.<br>Jeffrey G. Cannon, "Oliver Cowdery's Gift," history.lds.org {{link|url=http://history.lds.org/article/doctrine-and-covenants-oliver-cowdery?lang=eng}} | ||
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| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#Magical Worldview|Response to section: Magical Worldview]] | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#Witnesses"|Witnesses]] {{InProgress}} | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#Martin Harris|Martin Harris]] | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#David Whitmer|David Whitmer]] {{InProgress}} | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#Oliver Cowdery|Oliver Cowdery]] {{InProgress}} | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#Second Sight|Second Sight]] {{InProgress}} | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#James Strang and the Voree Plates Witnesses|James Strang and the Voree Plates Witnesses]] {{InProgress}} | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#No Document of Actual Signatures|No Document of Actual Signatures]] {{InProgress}} | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director/Witnesses Concerns & Questions#Conclusion|Conclusion]] {{InProgress}} | ||
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|claim=The author states that "If Oliver Cowdery’s gift was really a divining rod then this tells us that the origins of the Church are much more involved in folk magic and superstition than we’ve been led to believe by the LDS Church’s whitewashing of its origins and history." | |claim=The author states that "If Oliver Cowdery’s gift was really a divining rod then this tells us that the origins of the Church are much more involved in folk magic and superstition than we’ve been led to believe by the LDS Church’s whitewashing of its origins and history." | ||
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A FAIR Analysis of the online document Letter to a CES Director section "Witnesses Concerns & Questions"
Oliver Cowdery lived in a culture steeped in biblical ideas, language and practices. The revelation’s reference to Moses likely resonated with him. The Old Testament account of Moses and his brother Aaron recounted several instances of using rods to manifest God’s will (see Ex. 7:9-12; Num. 17:8). Many Christians in Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery's day similarly believed in divining rods as an instrument for revelation. Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod.
Jeffrey G. Cannon, "Oliver Cowdery's Gift," history.lds.org off-site
- Response to section: Magical Worldview
- Witnesses [Work in Progress]
- Martin Harris
- David Whitmer [Work in Progress]
- Oliver Cowdery [Work in Progress]
- Second Sight [Work in Progress]
- James Strang and the Voree Plates Witnesses [Work in Progress]
- No Document of Actual Signatures [Work in Progress]
- Conclusion [Work in Progress]
Magical Worldview
Martin Harris