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| + | #REDIRECT [[Question: Did Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision grow more detailed and more colorful after he first recorded it in 1832?]] |
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| − | ==Criticism==
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| − | Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision grew more detailed and more colorful after he first recorded it in 1832. | |
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| − | ===Source(s) of the criticism===
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| − | PBS documentary on “The Mormons”
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| − | ==Response==
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| − | The above claim is not accurate simply because of the fact that 24 story elements found in the 1832 account do not show up again in later recitals. In other words, the story actually becomes LESS detailed over time.
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| − | The 24 missing story elements from the 1832 recital are as follows:
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| − | * Concern for personal salvation began at age 12
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| − | * Taught that the scriptures contained the word of God
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| − | * Realization of apostasy through study of the scriptures
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| − | * Hypocrisy noted among some denominational Christians
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| − | * The creation bears testimony of God’s existence
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| − | * God was, is, and will be to all eternity
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| − | * God is the same forever
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| − | * God is no respecter of persons
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| − | * God makes laws
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| − | * God is omnipotent
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| − | * God is omnipresent
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| − | * God wants to be worshipped in truth
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| − | * Joseph Smith was convicted of his personal sins
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| − | * Joseph Smith mourned for the sins of the world
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| − | * Cry to God for mercy
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| − | * Filled with the Spirit of God
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| − | * Savior identified as the Lord of glory
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| − | * Directive to obey commandments
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| − | * Crucifixion so others could achieve eternal life
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| − | * Second Coming in the cloud
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| − | * Fulfillment of prophecies
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| − | * Lord's anger against the earth’s inhabitants
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| − | * Punishment for the ungodly
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| − | * Joseph Smith was filled with love for many days
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| − | ==Conclusion==
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| − | ==Endnotes==
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| − | ''None''
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| − | ==Further reading==
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| − | ===FAIR wiki articles===
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