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− | |summary=Joseph Smith and others made revisions, additions, and deletions to his early revelations when preparing them for publication. | + | |summary=Joseph Smith and others made revisions, additions, and deletions to his early revelations when preparing them for publication. Some claim that revelations from God are inerrant and should never be changed, and this proves that Joseph Smith did not receive revelation. |
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|link=Doctrine and Covenants/Oliver Cowdery and the "rod of nature" | |link=Doctrine and Covenants/Oliver Cowdery and the "rod of nature" | ||
|subject=Oliver Cowdery and the "rod of nature" | |subject=Oliver Cowdery and the "rod of nature" | ||
− | |summary= | + | |summary=It is claimed that a revelation received by Joseph praised Oliver Cowdery's gift of using divining talents. It is claimed that the revelation was published in the Book of Commandments in its original form, then subsequently modified in the Doctrine and Covenants in order to hide the reference to the "rod of nature." Therefore, Joseph attempted to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing a revelation. |
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− | |summary=Critics note that D&C 132 speaks favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative. | + | |summary=Critics note that D&C 132 speaks favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative. Some claim that this discrepancy is a contradiction, suggesting that Joseph Smith's ideas about plural marriage changed, and the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants are not inspired. |
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