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*Oliver Cowdery, ''Times and Seasons, April 15, 1842, vol. 3, no. 12, 753. | *Oliver Cowdery, ''Times and Seasons, April 15, 1842, vol. 3, no. 12, 753. | ||
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*Oliver Cowdery, "Letter III," ''Messenger and Advocate'', December 1834, vol. 1, no. 3, 41-43. | *Oliver Cowdery, "Letter III," ''Messenger and Advocate'', December 1834, vol. 1, no. 3, 41-43. | ||
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*[[William Smith said First Vision was an "angel"?]] | *[[William Smith said First Vision was an "angel"?]] | ||
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*William Smith, ''William Smith on Mormonism'' cited in Vogel, ''Early Mormon Documents'', vol. 1, 494. | *William Smith, ''William Smith on Mormonism'' cited in Vogel, ''Early Mormon Documents'', vol. 1, 494. | ||
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*[[George A. Smith said First Vision was an "angel"]] | *[[George A. Smith said First Vision was an "angel"]] | ||
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*George A. Smith, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_12/The_Sacrament,_etc. ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 12, 334]. (November 15, 1863) | *George A. Smith, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_12/The_Sacrament,_etc. ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 12, 334]. (November 15, 1863) | ||
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*[[../../Use of sources/Lucy and the angel|Lucy and the angel]] | *[[../../Use of sources/Lucy and the angel|Lucy and the angel]] | ||
*[[Prophet's mother said First Vision was of an "angel"]] | *[[Prophet's mother said First Vision was of an "angel"]] | ||
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*Lucy Mack Smith, "Preliminary Manuscript" of ''Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for many Generations'', cited in Vogel, ''Early Mormon Documents'', vol. 1, 289-291. | *Lucy Mack Smith, "Preliminary Manuscript" of ''Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for many Generations'', cited in Vogel, ''Early Mormon Documents'', vol. 1, 289-291. | ||
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Revision as of 23:06, 17 February 2009
Claims made in "Chapter 1: Vagabond Visionaries" | A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Richard Abanes
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Internal contradiction: If Joseph adapted Masonry for temple ritual, then why (as claimed below) did he fill the Book of Mormon with anti-Masonic views, as claimed below? Are we to believe he was both pro- and -anti-Masonic? |
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{{To learn more box:responses to: 8: The Mormon Proposition}} | To learn more box:responses to: 8: The Mormon Proposition | edit |
{{To learn more box:''Under the Banner of Heaven''}} | To learn more about responses to: Under the Banner of Heaven | edit |
{{To learn more box:responses to: Robert Price}} | To learn more about responses to: Robert Price | edit |
{{To learn more box:responses to: Ankerberg and Weldon}} | To learn more about responses to: Ankerberg and Weldon | edit |
{{To learn more box:responses to: Ashamed of Joseph}} | To learn more about responses to: Ashamed of Joseph | edit |
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{{To learn more box:responses to: Beckwith and Parrish}} | To learn more about responses to: Beckwith and Parrish | edit |
{{To learn more box:responses to: Benjamin Park}} | To learn more about responses to: Benjamin Park | edit |
{{To learn more box:responses to: Bible versus Joseph Smith}} | To learn more about responses to: Bible versus Joseph Smith | edit |
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{{To learn more box:responses to: Jerald and Sandra Tanner}} | To learn more about responses to: Jerald and Sandra Tanner | edit |
{{To learn more box:responses to: Jesus Christ-Joseph Smith or Search for the Truth DVD}} | To learn more about responses to: Jesus Christ-Joseph Smith or Search for the Truth DVD | edit |
{{To learn more box:responses to: John Dehlin}} | To learn more about responses to: John Dehlin | edit |
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{{To learn more box:responses to: Sally Denton}} | To learn more about responses to: Sally Denton | edit |
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{{To learn more box:responses to: Todd Compton}} | To learn more about responses to: Todd Compton | edit |
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