This is an index of claims made in this work with links to corresponding responses within the FAIRwiki.
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- Joseph Smith stated that the final battle in the Book of Mormon was fought in New York.
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21
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- Bruce R. McConkie said that Brigham Young stated that there was a cave in the Hill Cumorah that was full of records.
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22
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- Joseph Smith found a seer stone while digging a well.
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22
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- Mormon leaders taught that the Garden of Eden was located in Jackson County.
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22
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- A remnant of Adam's altar remained in Missouri.
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23
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- Joseph Smith described the inhabitants of the moon.
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- Journal of Oliver B. Huntington
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25
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- Brigham Young taught that the moon and sun were inhabited.
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27
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- Orson Pratt preached against the Catholic Church
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- Pamphlets by Orson Pratt, p. 112
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27
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- John Taylor taught that "we are the saviors of the world."
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27
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- Joseph Fielding Smith taught that Mormons are "the best people in the world."
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- Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, comp. Bruce R. McConkie, 3 vols., (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1954–56), 236.
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27
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- Brigham Young claimed that every person that does not confess that Joseph Smith was a prophet is "anti-Christ."
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- Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 volumes, edited by Brigham H. Roberts, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1957), 7:287. Volume 7 link
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- Joseph Fielding Smith taught that there is no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith.
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- Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, comp. Bruce R. McConkie, 3 vols., (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1954–56),189–190.
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29
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- John Taylor said that we are not ashamed of polygamy.
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- Life of John Taylor p. 255
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29
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- Brigham Young said the the only men who become gods are those who enter into polygamy.
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29
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- Bruce R. McConkie said that plural marriage is not essential to salvation or exaltation.
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- Mormon Doctrine (1958) p. 523.
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31
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- Joseph Smith drank beer despite having received the Word of Wisdom.
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- Millennial Star 23:720
- Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 volumes, edited by Brigham H. Roberts, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1957), 6:424. Volume 6 link
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- Joseph encouraged others to break the Word of Wisdom by drinking whiskey.
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- Millennial Star 21:283
- Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 volumes, edited by Brigham H. Roberts, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1957), 5:450. Volume 5 link
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- Joseph asked for a pipe and tobacco to settle Willard Richards' stomach.
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- Millennial Star 24:471
- Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 volumes, edited by Brigham H. Roberts, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1957), 6:614. Volume 6 link
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- Brigham Young ordered the destruction of Lucy Mack Smith's history Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith published by Orson Pratt in 1853.
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- Millennial Star 27:657-58
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38
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- Revelations have been modified after they have been received.
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39
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- Joseph Fielding Smith said that there was no need for "eliminating, changing or adjusting" the revelations.
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45
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- Critics claim that Joseph Smith was not supposed to do any translating beyond the Book of Mormon, as shown in Book of Commandments 4:2. Changed in D&C 5:4.
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- Book of Commandments 4:2; DC 5꞉4
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47
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- Joseph Smith claimed to have translated a parchment written by the Apostle John. According to the authors, LDS writers cannot explain why this revelation was changed.
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- Book of Commandments 6; DC 7
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52
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- The name "Urim and Thummim" was added to the revelations later.
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59
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- The United Order was simply a form of Communism.
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- Book of Commandments 44; D&C 42:24-36
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59
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- The United Order was claimed to have actually been Sidney Rigdon's idea.
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62
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- A section on marriage was removed from the D&C.
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62
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- The Lectures on Faith were removed from the D&C.
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62
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- It is claimed that few LDS writers will "admit" to changes made in the D&C.
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67-70
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- Joseph Smith was convicted of "glass looking" in 1826.
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72
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- Regarding Joseph's "glass looking trial," Hugh Nibley is claimed to have said that "...if this court record is authentic it is the most damning evidence in existence against Joseph Smith," and that ""the most devastating blow to Smith ever delivered."
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- Nibley, The Myth Makers, p. 142
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75
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- Joseph Smith was "deeply involved in money-digging" during the years that he was preparing to received the gold plates.
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Joseph Smith and money digging [needs work]
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77
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- Martin Harris reported stories of treasures "sinking into the earth," and other "strange sights."
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- An interview with Martin Harris, published in Tiffany's Monthly, 1859, p.165
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Joseph found a seer stone while helping to dig a well.
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The Hurlbut affidavits—Willard Chase
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- Comprehensive History of the Church 1:129;
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79
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- Joseph said that the angel told him to "quit the company of the money-diggers."
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Joseph Smith and money digging
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- Tiffany's Monthly, 1859, pp. 163-164, 167, 169
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80
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Joseph is claimed to have fastened two of his seer stones together to make his "Urim and Thummin."
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80
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- Joseph's father-in-law Isaac Hale claimed that Jospeh's occupation was "pretending to see by means of a stone placed in his hat."
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- Affidavit of Isaac Hale, as printed in the Susquehanna Register, May 1, 1834
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82
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- The seer stone is sometimes called the "Urim and Thummim."
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83
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- Mormon apologists have difficulty explaining Joseph's use of seer stones.
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83
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- Mormons aren't sure how to deal with Joseph Smith's "peeping" activities.
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84
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The plates didn't even have to be present while Joseph was translating.
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84
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- Joseph Smith originally wanted to obtain the plates in order to get rich, and he was rebuked by the angel.
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86
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- Joseph is claimed to have attempted to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's alleged work with a divining rod by changing a revelation.
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Oliver Cowdery and the "rod of nature"
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87
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- Joseph went to Salem, Massachusetts to look for money hidden in a cellar.
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- D&C 111:1-2, 4, 9, 10
- Comprehensive History of the Church 1:412
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89
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- Joseph Smith is claimed to have had a "Jupiter Talisman" in his possession at the time of his death.
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94
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- Brigham Young claimed that some of the Book of Mormon witnesses doubted that they had ever seen an angel.
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94
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- Oliver Cowdery may have had doubts about his testimony.
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- Times and Seasons 1841 vol. 2, p.482
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96
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- The witnesses to the Book of Mormon were "very gullible."
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97
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- David Whitmer said that God told him to separate himself from among the Latter Day Saints.
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- An Address to All Believers in Christ, pp. 27-28
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99-100
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- Some of the Book of Mormon witnesses later followed James Strang.
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103
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- Martin Harris changed his religion thirteen times.
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108
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- Martin Harris said that he saw the plates with his "spiritual eyes."
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108
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- David Whitmer said that he "handled the plates," but that he "did not touch nor handle the plates."
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108
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- Martin Harris said that the eight witnesses never saw the plates.
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- Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Winter, 1972, pp. 83-84
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111
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- Material from the Presbyterian "Westminster Confession" is "probably" the source for Alma 40.
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- Westminster Confession; Alma 40
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114
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- Joseph copied the name "Nephi" from the Apocrypha.
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115
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- The story of Moses leading the children of Israel out of Egypt was a source for the book of 1 Nephi.
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115
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- The Book of Mormon quotes Malachi many years before it was written.
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- Malachi 4:1
- 1 Nephi 22:15
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116
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- The story of Lazarus being raised from the dead is a source for the story of Ammon.
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118
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- The story of Alma was taken from the story of Paul.
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119
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- The Book of Mormon contains material found in the New Testament.
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122
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- In the Book of Mormon, Jesus quotes a paraphrase of Moses' words found in Acts 3:22-26.
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123
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- The Greek terms "Alpha" and "Omega" appear in the Book of Mormon.
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124
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- The Book of Mormon contains the Greek name Timothy.
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125
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- Joseph Smith's mother said that he used to entertain them with stories about the ancient inhabitants of the American continent before he translated the Book of Mormon.
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- History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, 1954 ed., p.83
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127
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- B.H. Roberts concluded that the book View of the Hebrews could have provided a structural foundation for the Book of Mormon.
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127
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- B.H. Roberts listed a number of parallels between View of the Hebrews and the Book of Mormon.
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128
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- The Book of Mormon may have used Josiah Priest's book The Wonders of Nature as a source.
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128-129
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- The Book of Mormon contains changes that altered the original meaning of the text.
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132
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- It was claimed that the during the translation process that the proper spelling of words was given by the Lord.
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133
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- Members of the Church have claimed that the Smithsonian uses the Book of Mormon in archaeological research.
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139
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- Some Mormon archaeologists have begin to "face the truth" regarding Book of Mormon archeology by declaring that it is a "myth."
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- Dee Green, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Summer 1969, pp.76-78
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140-141
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- Mormon archaeologist Thomas Stuart Ferguson lost his testimony because he couldn't find any archaeological evidence for the Book of Mormon.
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- Lehi would never have written using an Egyptian language. Jewish scriptures could not have been written in Egyptian.
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144
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- None of the characters on the Anthon transcript bear any resemblance to known hieroglypics found in the New World.
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Oliver Cowdery's 1834 attempt at writing a history of the Church ignored the First Vision. |
Oliver Cowdery not aware of First Vision in 1834-35 |
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In 1832 Joseph had a revelation that said that a man could not see God without the priesthood. |
D&C 84 says God not seen without priesthood |
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There were no references to the First Vision in the 1830s. |
No reference to First Vision in 1830s publications?
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Joseph's 1832 account mentions that he was in the 16th year of his age rather than the 15th. |
Different age provided in the 1832 text
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The 1832 account only mentions one personage. |
Only one Personage appears in the 1832 account
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The personages in the 1835 version are not explicitly identified as God the Father and Jesus Christ. |
The "Angels" of the 1835 account |
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The 1835 account talks about a visitation of angels instead of the Father and Son. |
The "Angels" of the 1835 account |
- Deseret News, vol. 2, no.15, May 29, 1852; History of the Church 11:312
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Joseph's claim of seeing the Father and the Son was not unique.
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Oliver Cowdery's 1834 history in the Messenger and Advocate did not mention the First Vision. |
Oliver Cowdery not aware of First Vision in 1834-35 |
- Latter Day Saint's Messenger and Advocate 1:42, Feb.1835.
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"Mormon apologists are beginning to retreat from the idea that God the Father appeared to Joseph Smith" |
First Vision accounts |
- This is a very incorrect assumption on the part of the authors.
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The Book of Mormon teaches that there is only one God. |
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- Mosiah 15:1, 2, 5
- Ether 3:14
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Brigham Young denied that the Lord came to Joseph Smith in the First Vision. |
Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear |
- Journal of Discourses, vol. 2, p.171
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John Taylor claimed that an angel appeared during the First Vision. |
John Taylor's understanding of the First Vision |
- Journal of Discourses, vol. 20, p.167
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George A. Smith claimed that an angel appeared during the First Vision. |
George A. Smith said First Vision was an "angel" |
- Journal of Discourses, vol. 12, pp.333-34
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There was no revival in the area where Joseph Smith lived in 1820. |
Religious revivals in 1820
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| 172 |
The Book of Mormon teaches that God is a spirit. |
God is a Spirit [needs work]
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| 173 |
The Book of Moses says that God created the earth, but the Book of Abraham says that "the Gods" created the earth. |
Polytheism [needs work]
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| 177 |
God is "just an exalted man." |
Deification of man
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There is a "Heavenly Mother." |
Heavenly Mother
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| 180 |
Jesus Christ was conceived through a physical act rather than by the power of the Holy Ghost. |
Jesus Christ's conception
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| 183 |
1 Nephi 13:40 was changed from "Christ is the Eternal Father" to "the Lamb of God is the Eternal Father and the Savior of the world." |
Book of Mormon textual changes—Significant changes |
- Book of Mormon, 1830 edition, p. 32
- 1 Nephi 13:40.
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1 Nephi 11:18 was changed from "the mother of God" to "the mother of the Son of God" |
Book of Mormon textual changes—Significant changes |
- Book of Mormon, 1830 edition, p. 25
- 1 Nephi 11:18
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1 Nephi 11:21 was changed from "the Lamb of God, yea, even the Eternal Father" to "the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father." |
Book of Mormon textual changes—Significant changes |
- Book of Mormon, 1830 edition, p. 26
- 1 Nephi 11:21
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1 Nephi 11:32 was changed from "the Everlasting God" to "the Son of the everlasting God." |
Book of Mormon textual changes—Significant changes |
- Book of Mormon, 1830 edition, p. 26
- 1 Nephi 11:32
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The Lectures on Faith state that God is a spirit. |
Lecture 5 teaches the Father is "a personage of spirit"
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| 185 |
The Lectures on Faith were removed from the Doctrine and Covenants. |
Lectures on Faith removed from Doctrine and Covenants
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| 187 |
The Book of Mormon teaches that God is "unchangable," but LDS leaders taught otherwise. |
Unchanging Nature of God
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| 188 |
The Lectures on Faith indicate that there are only two personages in the Godhead, and that their mind is the Holy Spirit. |
Lecture 5 teaches the Father is "a personage of spirit"
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LDS leaders can't explain why the Holy Ghost should be denied a body since the Father has one. |
Identity of the Holy Ghost [needs work]
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| 190 |
The Holy Ghost can't be a God since he doesn't have a body. |
Identity of the Holy Ghost [needs work]
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Mormons consider the fall of Adam a fortunate event. |
Original sin |
- Doctrines of Salvation 1:114-115
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Brigham Young preached that Adam was our God. |
Adam-God |
- Brigham Young, [ [ATTENTION!] Journal of Discourses 1:50-51].
- Brigham Young, [ [ATTENTION!] Journal of Discourses 5:331].
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Brigham continued to teach Adam-God. |
Adam-God |
- Deseret News, June 18, 1873.
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Adam was not created of the dust of this earth. |
Adam-God
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Brigham taught that Adam is the only god that we should worship. |
Adam-God |
- Journal of Discourses 1:50
- Women of Mormondom, p. 196"
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Brigham taught that Adam was the father of our spirits. |
Adam-God |
- Women of Mormondom, p. 180
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| 199 |
Brigham taught that Adam was the father of Jesus Christ. |
Adam-God |
- Journal of Discourses 1:50-51
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- The 1835 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants had a section denouncing polygamy.
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- Doctrine and Covenants (1835), Section 101
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| 207 |
Section 101 was replaced with Section 132 in 1876
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| 207 |
A revelation on plural marriage given in 1831 was "suppressed" which said that the Indians would become "white and delightsome" though intermarriage with the Mormons. |
Native Americans to become "white and delightsome" through polygamous marriage? |
- Letter from W. W. Phelps to Brigham Young. August 12, 1861
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| 220 |
Polygamy is forbidden by the Book of Mormon |
Book of Mormon condemns polygamy
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Joseph F. Smith said that the Book of Mormon forbid polygamy. |
Book of Mormon condemns polygamy [needs work] |
- Reed Smoot Case, vol. 1, p.480
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| 221 |
Orson Pratt said that the Book of Mormon condemned polygamy. |
Book of Mormon condemns polygamy |
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Joseph took wives without his first wife's consent. |
Joseph Smith and polygamy
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| 225 |
- It is claimed that LDS leaders were worried that the missionaries would "take the best women."
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- Journal of Discourses 6:256
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| 226 |
Heber C. Kimball remarked on the "great sorrow" of plural marriage. |
Did early Church leaders speak of plural marriage difficulties? [needs work] |
- Journal of Discourses 4:178
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| 226 |
Brigham Young spoke of the "problems" of plural marriage. |
Did early Church leaders speak of plural marriage difficulties? [needs work] |
- Journal of Discourses 9:195
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| 231 |
Joseph had between 27 to "sixty or more" wives. |
Joseph Smith and polygamy |
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| 231 |
There is a rumor that Emma beat Eliza Snow with a broomstick and caused her to fall down the stairs, preventing her from having Joseph's child. |
Joseph Smith and polygamy—Children of polygamous marriages—Snow |
- Wilhelm Wyl, Mormon Portraits Volume First: Joseph Smith the Prophet, His Family and Friends (Salt Lake City: Tribune Printing and Publishing Co., 1886), 57-58.
- Intimate Disciple, a Portrait of Willard Richards, 1957, p.407
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Joseph was sealed to a large number of women after his death. |
Joseph Smith and polygamy |
- Joseph Smith and Polygamy, p.47
- Widtsoe, Evidences and Reconciliations, Single Volume Edition, 1960, pp.342-43
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Brigham Young had "fifty or sixty" wives, and boasted of his ability to obtain more. |
Brigham Young and polygamy |
- Journal of Discourses 6:180-81
- Journal of Discourses 8:178
- Journal of Discourses 5:210
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Some women who were associated with Joseph claimed that they did not know who the father of their children were. |
Joseph Smith and polygamy/Children of polygamous marriages |
- Wife No. 19, 1876, pp.70-71
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| 258 |
Brigham Young said that the "only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy." |
The only men who become gods are those that practice polygamy? |
- Journal of Discourses 11:269
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Modern Church leaders teach that polygamy is not essential for exaltation. |
The only men who become gods are those that practice polygamy? |
- Mormon Doctrine, 1958, p.523
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| 365 |
The Bible has secondary status in the Mormon Church. |
Bible basics—The Holy Bible |
- Heber C. Snell, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Spring 1967, pp.56-57
- David Bitton, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Autumn 1966, p.113
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| 365 |
Joseph Smith taught that the Bible contains errors. |
Biblical inerrancy |
- Pearl of Great Price, p.59
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| 365 |
Thomas Paine's book The Age of Reason influenced early Church leaders to criticize the Bible, and to question its translation. |
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- Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, p.189
- The Age of Reason, p.32
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Orson Pratt attacked the accuracy of the Bible. |
Biblical inerrancy |
- Orson Pratt's Works, "The Bible Alone An Insufficient Guide," pp.44-47
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| 371 |
The Dead Sea Scrolls "present serious problems" for the Book of Mormon and the Joseph Smith "Inspired Version" of the Bible. |
Joseph Smith Translation and the Book of Mormon
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| 371 |
The "Isaiah scroll" is "proved to be word for word identical with our standard Hebrew Bible in more than 95 per cent of the text." |
Biblical inerrancy—Old Testament |
- Gleason D. Archer, A Survey of Old Testament Introduction, p.19
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The "Isaiah scroll" should have caused "a great deal of joy" among Mormon scholars, but did not because it is not "filled with evidence to support the text of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon." |
Joseph Smith Translation as a restoration of the original Bible text |
- Courage, vol. 1, no. 1, September 1970, p.20
- Sidney B. Sperry, Progress in Archaeology, pp.52-54"
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| 383 |
The "Inspired Version" of the Bible has been a "source of much embarassment" for leaders of the Church. |
Joseph Smith Translation as the Church's official Bible |
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 3:116
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| 383 |
The Church would never ""allow [the Inspired Version of the Bible] to be printed because it would tend to embarrass the church and to show that Joseph Smith was not a prophet of God." |
Joseph Smith Translation as the Church's official Bible
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| 385 |
The contents of the "Inspired Version" of the Bible contradict doctrines taught by the Mormon church. |
Joseph Smith Translation as the Church's official Bible
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Mormon leaders claim that "Joseph Smith's" 'History of the Church' is the "most accurate history in all the world." |
Authorship of History of the Church |
- Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 2, p.199
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The History of the Church was not written by Joseph Smith himself. Many instances in original documents which referred to Joseph in the third person were changed to first person to make it appear as if Joseph wrote them. |
Authorship of History of the Church
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Much of the History of the Church was completed after Joseph Smith's death. This means that Joseph Smith's history is not "authentic." |
Authorship of History of the Church |
- Brigham Young University Studies, Summer 1971, pp.466, 469, 470, 472
- Letter from George A. Smith to Woodruff, April 21, 1856, as cited in Brigham Young University Studies, Summer 1971, pp.470-72"
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| 408 |
The angel that gave Joseph Smith the plates was originally identified as "Nephi" rather than "Moroni." History of the Church changed it to "Moroni." |
Nephi or Moroni |
- Times and Seasons, vol. 3, p.753
- History of the Church, vol. 1, p.11
- Millennial Star, vol. 3, p.53
- 1851 edition of the Pearl of Great Price
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Most of Joseph Smith's history was written by his scribes and modified to read as if it were written in the first person, therefore this history must be a forgery. |
Authorship of History of the Church |
- Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Winter 1972, p.76
- Paul R. Cheesman, An Analysis Of The Kinderhook Plates, March, 1970, Brigham Young University Library
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417
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- Joseph Smith gave many false prophecies.
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417
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- Joseph Smith received a false revelation to go to Canada and sell the Book of Mormon copyright.
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- David Whitmer, An Address To All Believers In Christ, 1887, pp.30-31
- B.H. Roberts, A Comprehensive History of the Church, vol. 1, p.165"
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- In 1835 Joseph Smith prophesied that the Lord would come in "fifty-six years," or when Joseph was 85 years old.
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- History of the Church 5:336
- Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Autumn 1966, p.76
- Daily journal of Abraham H. Cannon, October 14, 1886, BYU Library
- History of the Church 2:188
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- Joseph prophesied that a temple in Missouri would be built "in this generation."
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- Doctrine and Covenants 84:2-5, 31
- George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses 10:344
- Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses 13:138, 362; 14:275; 17:111, 292
- Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Autumn 1966, p.74"
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- Joseph's "Civil War prophecy" could have been deduced from the news at the time.
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- The Evening and the Morning Star, vol. 1, issue 8
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| 448 |
No man can enter the Celestial Kingdom without Joseph Smith's consent. |
Joseph Smith's status in LDS belief |
- Journal of Discourses 7:289
- Journal of Discourses 3:212
- Journal of Discourses 8:176"
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| 448 |
Joseph Smith would be looked upon as a god. |
Joseph Smith's status in LDS belief |
- Journal of Discourses 5:88
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| 450 |
Church members elevate Joseph Smith almost to the level of Jesus Christ. |
Joseph Smith's status in LDS belief |
- Tiffany's Monthly in 1859, p.170
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Joseph Smith liked to fight? |
Personal failings of Joseph Smith |
- History of the Church 5:316, 524, 531
- Journal of Discourses 8:317-18
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| 456-457 |
Joseph Smith was ordained "King on earth" by the Council of Fifty. |
The Council of Fifty |
- Klaus J. Hansen, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Summer 1966, page 104
- Brigham Young University Studies, Winter 1968, pp.212-13
- Fawn M. Brodie, No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945), 356. ( Index of claims )
- Kenneth W. Godfrey, Causes of Mormon Non-Mormon Conflict in Hancock County, Illinois, 1839-1846, Ph.D. dissertation, BYU, 1967, pp.63-65"
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| 458 |
Joseph Smith ran for president because he thought that he could win and rule as king over the United States. |
Joseph Smith and politics |
- Hansen, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Autumn 1966, p.67
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| 460 |
Joseph Smith felt that he was "almost equal with God" and that God was his "right hand man." |
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- History of the Church 5:289, 467; 6:78, 408-409
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| 460 |
Joseph boasted that he was the only one who kept a whole church together. |
Did Joseph Smith 'boast' of keeping the Church intact |
- History of the Church 6:408-409
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| 462-463 |
The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor was illegal. |
Nauvoo Expositor |
- History of the Church, vol. 6, p.xxxviii
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| 465 |
Joseph fought his attackers at Carthage using a six-shooter. |
Joseph Smith as a martyr
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| 468 |
The admonition not to eat meat is mostly ignored by the Church. |
Word of Wisdom/Eat meat sparingly [needs work] |
- John J. Stewart, Joseph Smith the Mormon Prophet, p.90
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| 469 |
Joseph Fielding Smith said that drinking tea can bar a person from the Celestial Kingdom. |
Word of Wisdom/Tea [needs work] |
- Doctrines of Salvation 2:16
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| 469-470 |
Church members feel that Joseph "carefully observed" the Word of Wisdom. Joseph wouldn't be able to get a temple recommend today. |
Word of Wisdom |
- John J. Stewart, Joseph Smith the Mormon Prophet, p.90
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| 470 |
Joseph sometimes drank wine. |
Word of Wisdom |
- History of the Church 2:369
- History of the Church 6:616"
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| 470 |
Joseph smoked a cigar. |
Word of Wisdom |
- "Joseph Smith As An Administrator," M.A. thesis, Brigham Young University, May 1969, p.161
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| 474 |
Brigham Young chewed tobacco for many years. |
Brigham Young and tobacco [needs work] |
- Journal of Discourses, vol. 12, p.404 (incorrect page - should be page 29)
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| 475 |
Brigham built a whisky distillery. |
Brigham Young's whisky distillery [needs work] |
- Journal of Discourses, 10:206
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- Reed Peck said that Joseph Smith told him of a revelation in which Apostle Peter stated that he had hung Judas.
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- The Reed Peck Manuscript, p.13
- Journal of Discourses 6:125-26
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| 490-491 |
Brigham Young advocated blood atonement. |
Blood atonement |
- Journal of Discourses 4:53-54
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| 491-492 |
Jedediah Grant advocated blood atonement. |
Blood atonement |
- Journal of Discourses 4:49-50
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| 493 |
Murder was worthy of death. |
Blood atonement |
- History of the Church 5:296
- Doctrines of Salvation 1:136
- Mormon Doctrine, 1958, p.314"
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| 493 |
Adultery and immorality were worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- Journal of Discourses 7:20
- Journal of Discourses 6:38
- Journal of Discourses 7:19
- Journal of Discourses 1:97
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| 493 |
Brigham Young said that he would put a javelin through the heart of an adulterous woman. |
Blood atonement |
- Journal of Discourses 3:247
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| 496 |
Stealing was worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- Times and Seasons, vol. 4, pp.183-84
- History of the Church 7:597
- Journal of Discourses 1:108-9
- Journal of Discourses 1:73"
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| 496 |
Using the name of the Lord in vain was worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- Journal of Hosea Stout, vol. 2, p.71; p.56 of the typed copy at Utah State Historical Society
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| 496 |
Not receiving the Gospel was worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- Journal of Discourses 3:226
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| 496 |
Marrying and African was worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- Journal of Discourses 10:110
- Wilford Woodruff's Journal, January 16,1852
- Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Spring 1973, p.26
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| 498 |
Breaking covenants was worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- Journal of Discourses 4:49-51
- Deseret News, July 27, 1854
- Journal of Discourses 4:375
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| 498-499 |
Apostacy was worthy of death. |
Blood atonement |
- Journal of Discourses 1:83
- Journal of Discourses 4:219-20
- Journal of Discourses 6:34-35
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| 500 |
Lying was worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- "Manuscript History of Brigham Young," December 20, 1846
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| 500 |
Counterfeiting was worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- "Manuscript History of Brigham Young," February 24,1847
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| 500 |
Condemning Joseph Smith was worthy of death. |
19th century crimes alleged to be "worthy of death" |
- Quest for Empire, p.127
- Daily journal of Abraham H. Cannon,"" December 6, 1889, pp.205-6
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| 501-503 |
Blood atonement was "put into practice" in Utah. |
Blood atonement |
- Confessions of John D. Lee, 1880, pp.282-83
- Utah Historical Quarterly, January 1958, p.62, note 39
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| 501 |
Modern church leaders have confirmed the principle but denied the practice of blood atonement. |
Blood atonement |
- Mormon Doctrine, 1958, p.87
- Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 1, pp.133-36
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