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Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Mormon America: The Power and the Promise/Chapter 3
Response to claims made in "Chapter 3: The American Exodus"
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Response to claim: 42 - The authors claim that there is historical evidence that Joseph Smith blessed his son, Joseph III that he would become his successor
The author(s) of Mormon America make(s) the following claim:
The authors claim that there is historical evidence that Joseph Smith blessed his son, Joseph III that he would become his successor.
FAIR's Response
Fact checking results: The author has stated erroneous information or misinterpreted their sources
Mark Hofmann produced a forgery that was claimed to be the blessing given by Joseph Smith to his son Joseph Smith III. The Joseph Smith III blessing, falsely represented as a father’s blessing given by the Prophet Joseph Smith on 17 January 1844 to his son, Joseph Smith III, to the effect that this son was his appointed successor. (See Ensign, May 1981.)off-site
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Mountain Meadows massacre.
Response
- For a detailed response, see: Mountain Meadows Massacre
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