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FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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|subject=Has the Church "whitewashed" its history? | |subject=Has the Church "whitewashed" its history? | ||
− | |summary= | + | |summary=It is claimed that the church has "whitewashed" some of the information about its origins to appear more palatable to members and investigators. Some feel that this is done intentionally to hide negative aspects of church history. Others feel that it is done to focus on the good, but that it causes problems for believing members when they encounter these issues outside of church curriculum. |
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|link=Joseph Smith's First Vision/Smith family place of residence in 1820 | |link=Joseph Smith's First Vision/Smith family place of residence in 1820 | ||
|subject=Is there evidence that the Smith family was in the Palmyra area in 1820? | |subject=Is there evidence that the Smith family was in the Palmyra area in 1820? | ||
− | |summary= | + | |summary=It is claimed that there are discrepancies in Joseph's account of his family's early history, which make his 1820 and subsequent revelations impossible. (See related criticism about the 1820 revivals.) Specifically, they insist that there is no evidence that the Smith family was in the Palmyra area in 1820 for the religious excitement and First Vision which Joseph reported. |
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