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'''Summary:''' Critics have routinely asserted that Joseph Smith's account of the First Vision contain contradictions. This page gathers all the alleged "contradictions" and clarifies each, showing that Joseph Smith's accounts can easily be harmonized. Critics have challenged the First Vision on other grounds. They argue that there are [[Alleged Embellishments in the Accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision|embellishments]] and that there are [[Historical Challenges to the Accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision|historical anachronisms]] in the accounts. If you do not find what you're looking for on this page, be sure to visit those two pages that address embellishments or historical anachronisms. | '''Summary:''' Critics have routinely asserted that Joseph Smith's account of the First Vision contain contradictions. This page gathers all the alleged "contradictions" and clarifies each, showing that Joseph Smith's accounts can easily be harmonized. Critics have challenged the First Vision on other grounds. They argue that there are [[Alleged Embellishments in the Accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision|embellishments]] and that there are [[Historical Challenges to the Accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision|historical anachronisms]] in the accounts. If you do not find what you're looking for on this page, be sure to visit those two pages that address embellishments or historical anachronisms. | ||
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Alleged Contradictions in the Accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision
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Summary: Critics have routinely asserted that Joseph Smith's account of the First Vision contain contradictions. This page gathers all the alleged "contradictions" and clarifies each, showing that Joseph Smith's accounts can easily be harmonized. Critics have challenged the First Vision on other grounds. They argue that there are embellishments and that there are historical anachronisms in the accounts. If you do not find what you're looking for on this page, be sure to visit those two pages that address embellishments or historical anachronisms.