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| − | |summary=We should be careful not to claim for Joseph Smith perfections he did not claim for himself. He need not have been superhuman to be the instrument in God’s hands that we know him to be. In May, 1844, Joseph declared: “I never told you I was perfect, but there is no error in the revelations which I have taught.” He had commented earlier: “Although I do wrong, I do not the wrongs I am charged with doing: the wrong that I do is through the frailty of human nature, like other men. No man lives without fault. Do you think that even Jesus, if He were here, would be without fault in your eyes? His enemies said all manner of evil against Him—they all watched for iniquity in Him.” Joseph Smith was a mortal man striving to fulfill an overwhelming, divinely- appointed mission against all odds. The wonder is not that he ever displayed human failings, but that he succeeded in his mission. His fruits are undeniable and undeniably good.
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| − | |author=Elder D. Todd Christofferson,
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| − | |link=http://www2.byui.edu/Presentations/Transcripts/Devotionals/2013_9_24_Christofferson.htm
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| − | |title=The Prophet Joseph Smith
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| − | |publication=Brigham Young University-Idaho Devotional
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| − | |date=September 24, 2013
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| − | {{:Joseph Smith/Early Smith family history}}
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| − | ===Character of Joseph Smith===
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Character
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| − | |subject=Character
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| − | |summary=It is claimed that Joseph Smith was a disreputable person.
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| − | |link=Joseph_Smith/Polygamy/Mismanagement_of_the_Lawrence_estate
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| − | |subject=Claimed mismanagement of the Lawrence estate
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| − | |summary=Joseph Smith was appointed the guardian of two daughters, Maria and Sarah Lawrence, and their inheritance. He later married them in plural marriage. The evidence shows that Joseph Smith faithfully discharged his legal duties, despite the claims made by some nineteeth-century and modern critics.
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| − | |link=Joseph_Smith/Legal_issues/Trials/1826_glasslooking_trial/Con_man
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| − | |subject=Con man
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| − | |summary=Some claim that Joseph was a con man. Yet, his behavior does not match the typical behavior of those consciously deceiving others for gain. Some of this claim relies on a misrepresentation of a 1826 court hearing.
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| − | |link=Specific works/The Hurlbut affidavits
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| − | |subject=The Hurlbut affidavits
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| − | |summary=Many critics cite a collection of affidavits from Joseph Smith’s neighbors which claim that the Smith family possessed a number of character flaws. Many of Joseph Smith’s friends and neighbors signed affidavits that accused him and his family of being lazy, indolent, undependable treasure-seekers.
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/"Amusing recitals" of ancient American inhabitants
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| − | |subject="Amusing recitals" and "Tall Tales?"
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| − | |summary=Joseph Smith's mother reported that he told "amusing recitals" about the ancient inhabitants of the American continent well before he translated the Book of Mormon. Does this indicate that Joseph was simply a teller of "tall tales?"
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Land speculation in Nauvoo
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| − | |subject=Land speculation in Nauvoo
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| − | |summary=Did Joseph Smith engage in "land speculation" in Nauvoo?
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Personality and temperament
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| − | |subject=Personality and temperament
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| − | |summary=Critics point to what they perceive as personal failings of Joseph Smith, such as his allegedly short temper, as evidence that he was not a true prophet of God.
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| − | |link=Did_Joseph_Smith_%27boast%27_of_keeping_the_Church_intact
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| − | |subject=Boastful about the Church?
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| − | |summary=Why did Joseph Smith say that he had "more to boast of than ever any man had" and that he was the only man who had been "able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam?"
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Taught Porter Rockwell 'it was right to steal'
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| − | |subject=Joseph taught Porter Rockwell 'it was right to steal'?
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| − | |summary=Did Joseph really teach Orrin Porter Rockwell that "it was right to steal?"
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Psychobiographical analysis of
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| − | |subject=Psychobiographical analysis
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| − | |summary=Is it possible to deduce Joseph Smith's thoughts and dreams years after his death? Some critics think so.
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Narcissism
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| − | |subject=Joseph Smith's alleged narcissism
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| − | |summary=Critics quote Joseph Smith as saying such things as: "I am learned, and know more than all the world put together," "I combat the errors of ages; I meet the violence of mobs; I cope with illegal proceedings from executive authority; I cut the Gordian knot of powers, and I solve mathematical problems of universities, with truth . . . diamond truth; and God is my ‘right hand man.’” They use these quotes to portray Joseph as egomaniacal, proud, and narcissistic.
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| − | ===Treasure seeking, money digging and Joseph Smith, Jr.===
| + | Joseph Smith Jr. has been the greatest witness of Jesus Christ in our day. That witness came in 1820 when God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him. Throughout his life, Joseph saw Christ many times and frequently testified that Christ lives and is the Savior and Redeemer of every person. |
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Money digging
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| − | |subject=Treasure seeking
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| − | |summary=Was Joseph Smith's engagement in "money digging" or looking for buried treasure a blot on his character?
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Occultism and magic
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| − | |subject=Practitioner of occultism and magic?
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| − | |summary=It is claimed that Joseph Smith's spiritual experiences began as products of "magic," the "occult," or "treasure seeking," and that only later did Joseph describe his experiences in Christian, religious terms: speaking of God, angels, and prophethood.
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Early Smith family history/Early work as a farmhand
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| − | |subject=Joseph's early work as a farmhand
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| − | |summary=Critics wish to prioritize the role that treasure-seeking played in Joseph's like by claiming that it took precedence over any other work that he may have done, such as working as a hired farmhand.
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| − | ===Joseph Smith's First Vision===
| + | In addition to his witness of Jesus Christ, Joseph was the man ordained of God to restore the Church and gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. |
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith's First Vision
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| − | |subject=Joseph Smith's First Vision
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| − | |summary=Joseph Smith's claim that he saw the Father and the Son in 1820 has produced a wide variety of criticism. This set of articles addresses the various critical claims related to the First Vision. The linked articles below are designed to help readers to see some of the weaknesses that are found in arguments that are made against Joseph Smith's First Vision accounts. Some of these arguments are currently being advocated in anti-Mormon literature that is handed out near the Sacred Grove in Palmyra, New York.
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| − | ===Joseph Smith, occultism and magic===
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| − | |link=Mormonism and history/"Magic" in Mormon history
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Occultism and magic/Jupiter_talisman
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| − | |subject=Jupiter talisman
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| − | |summary=It is claimed that Joseph Smith had a Jupiter Talisman on his person when he was martyred and cite this as proof of his fascination with the occult.
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Occultism and magic/The magician Walters as a mentor to Joseph Smith
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| − | |subject=The magician Walters as a mentor to Joseph Smith?
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| − | |summary=Did a "vagabond fortune-teller" named Walters who became popular in the Palmyra area pass his "mantle" to Joseph Smith?
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| + | <small>Video published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</small> |
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| + | <embedvideo service="youtube">9Pxxa1sMvK4</embedvideo> |
| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Seer stones
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| − | |subject=Joseph as seer and his use of seer stones
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| − | |summary=What do we know about Joseph's seer stone? What is its relation to the "Urim and Thummim"? Did Joseph place his seer stone in his hat while he was translating the Book of Mormon?
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| − | ===Joseph Smith and miracles===
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Healings and miracles
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| − | |subject=Healings and miracles
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| − | |summary=Do we have any record of Joseph Smith performing healings or other miracles by the power of Christ's priesthood?
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Walking on water
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| − | |subject=Walking on water
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| − | |summary=Did Joseph pretend to walk on water?
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| − | ===Joseph Smith as a priesthood holder===
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| − | |link=Priesthood/Restoration/Melchizedek/Date
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| − | |subject=Date of the restoration of the Melchizedek priesthood
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| − | |summary=It is claimed that the restoration of the priesthood was "back dated" later by Joseph Smith to justify his desire to dominate the Church. It is claimed that no one seems to know "when or how" Joseph Smith received the Melchizedek priesthood.
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| − | ===Joseph Smith as a prophet===
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/No more prophets after Christ
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| − | |subject=No more prophets after Christ?
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| − | |summary=Most of Christianity today claim that there are not supposed to be any more prophets after Christ's day.
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Alleged false prophecies
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| − | |subject=Alleged false prophecies
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| − | |summary=It is claimed that Joseph Smith was not a true prophet, and that he made "false prophecies."
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Personages who appeared to him
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| − | |subject=Personages who appeared to Joseph Smith
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| − | |summary=A list of known personages who appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith or who were seen by him in vision. The list does not include instances where he only heard supernatural voices.
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Status in LDS belief
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| − | |subject=Joseph Smith: Status in LDS belief
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| − | |summary=Do members worship Joseph Smith or treat him as more than a man? Critics charge that since Joseph claimed (or it was claimed in his behalf) the right to "approve whether or not someone gets into heaven," this arrogates to a mortal a right properly reserved for God and Jesus Christ. Some critics have even charged that "Mormons worship Joseph Smith."
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| − | ===Joseph Smith and legal issues===
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Legal issues
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| − | |subject=Legal issues
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| − | |summary=What can you tell me about Joseph Smith's problems with the law?
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Legal issues/Trials/1826 glasslooking_trial
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| − | |subject=1826 glasslooking trial
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| − | |summary=Joseph Smith was brought to trial in 1826 for "glasslooking." Didn't Hugh Nibley claim that if this trial record existed that it would be "the most damning evidence in existence against Joseph Smith?"
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Mismanagement_of_the_Lawrence_estate
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| − | |subject=Claimed mismanagement of the Lawrence estate
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| − | |summary=Joseph Smith was appointed the guardian of two daughters, Maria and Sarah Lawrence, and their inheritance. He later married them in plural marriage. The evidence shows that Joseph Smith faithfully discharged his legal duties, despite the claims made by some nineteeth-century and modern critics.
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| − | ===Joseph Smith and finance===
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| − | |subject=Kirtland Safety Society
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| − | |summary=Joseph established the Kirtland Safety Society, which later failed. Many left the Church because they thought that Joseph's involvement and his calling as a prophet would guarantee its success. When the bank failed, many thought that Joseph was a fallen prophet.
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| − | ===Joseph Smith, politics and government===
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Politics
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| − | |subject=Politics
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| − | |summary=Critics charge that Joseph Smith's decision to run for President of the United States in 1844 shows him to be either a megalomaniac bent on amassing ever more power, or a fanatic with delusions of grandeur.
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| − | ===Joseph Smith and polygamy===
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| − | ===Other critical claims related to Joseph Smith===
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Office of the Holy Ghost
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| − | |subject=Joseph Smith and the "office of the Holy Ghost"
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| − | |summary=Did certain Church leaders say that Joseph Smith was the Holy Ghost or that he "held the office of Holy Ghost?"
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Status in LDS belief
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| − | |subject=What is Joseph Smith's role in LDS belief?
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| − | |summary=Did Church leaders claim that Joseph had the right to "approve whether or not someone gets into heaven," rather than Jesus Christ? Do Latter-day Saints worship Joseph Smith?
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| − | |subject=Joseph Smith and inhabitants of the moon
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| − | |summary=Did Joseph claim that the moon was inhabited?
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| − | |link=Joseph Smith/Garden of Eden in Missouri
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| − | |subject=Garden of Eden in Missouri
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| − | |summary=Is it true Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri? What can you tell me about this?
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