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===Claims made in "Chapter 8: Temple Builder"===
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*Joseph inserted into Genesis a prophecy of his own coming.
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* {{MindReading}}: the author presumes Joseph is the author.
 
* {{MindReading}}: the author presumes Joseph is the author.
 
*[[Joseph Smith Translation as a restoration of the original Bible text]]
 
*[[Joseph Smith Translation as a restoration of the original Bible text]]
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*George B. Arbaugh, ''Revelation in Mormonism'', 1932, pp. 75-85.
 
*George B. Arbaugh, ''Revelation in Mormonism'', 1932, pp. 75-85.
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||Joseph elaborated on Isaiah's prophecy regarding the learned man and the sealed book to match details of Martin Harris' visit to Charles Anthon.
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*Joseph elaborated on Isaiah's prophecy regarding the learned man and the sealed book to match details of Martin Harris' visit to Charles Anthon.
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* {{MindReading}}
 
* {{MindReading}}
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*[[Book_of_Mormon_plagiarized_from_the_Bible|Book of Mormon plagiarized from the Bible?]]
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*George B. Arbaugh, ''Revelation in Mormonism'', 1932, pp. 75-85.
 
*George B. Arbaugh, ''Revelation in Mormonism'', 1932, pp. 75-85.
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||Joseph modified Isaiah's prophecy to include references to the Book of Mormon witnesses and return of the gold plates to the Lord.
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*Joseph modified Isaiah's prophecy to include references to the Book of Mormon witnesses and return of the gold plates to the Lord.
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* {{MindReading}}
 
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*George B. Arbaugh, ''Revelation in Mormonism'', 1932, pp. 75-85.
 
*George B. Arbaugh, ''Revelation in Mormonism'', 1932, pp. 75-85.
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||Joseph's description of the three degrees of glory contrasted Book of Mormon descriptions of a "lake of fire and brimstone."
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*[[Will "endless punishment" last forever?]]
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*Joseph's description of the three degrees of glory contrasted Book of Mormon descriptions of a "lake of fire and brimstone."
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*[[Plan of salvation/What is "endless punishment"]]
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*The Missouri Mormons never forgave Joseph for returning to Ohio.
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*No sources provided. Author's conjecture.
 
*No sources provided. Author's conjecture.
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*The "Civil War" prophecy was abandoned and excluded from early collections of Joseph's revelations because they thought it had failed.
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*{{FalseStatement}}: LDS missionaries continued to preach the prophecy: [[Joseph Smith prophecies/Civil War prophecy|Civil War prophecy]]
 
*{{FalseStatement}}: LDS missionaries continued to preach the prophecy: [[Joseph Smith prophecies/Civil War prophecy|Civil War prophecy]]
 
*[[One_Nation_Under_Gods/Use_of_sources/Attitude of Saints to Civil War prophecy|Attitude of Saints to Civil War prophecy]]
 
*[[One_Nation_Under_Gods/Use_of_sources/Attitude of Saints to Civil War prophecy|Attitude of Saints to Civil War prophecy]]
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Revision as of 22:29, 26 January 2010


Claims made in "Chapter 7: The Perfect Society and the Promised Land"
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A work by author: Fawn Brodie
 Claims made in "Chapter 9: Expulsion from Eden"

Claims made in "Chapter 8: Temple Builder"

116

Claim
  • Joseph inserted into Genesis a prophecy of his own coming.

Author's source(s)
  • George B. Arbaugh, Revelation in Mormonism, 1932, pp. 75-85.
Response

117

Claim
  • Joseph elaborated on Isaiah's prophecy regarding the learned man and the sealed book to match details of Martin Harris' visit to Charles Anthon.

Author's source(s)
  • George B. Arbaugh, Revelation in Mormonism, 1932, pp. 75-85.
Response

117

Claim
  • Joseph modified Isaiah's prophecy to include references to the Book of Mormon witnesses and return of the gold plates to the Lord.

Author's source(s)
  • George B. Arbaugh, Revelation in Mormonism, 1932, pp. 75-85.
Response

118

Claim
  • Joseph's description of the three degrees of glory contrasted Book of Mormon descriptions of a "lake of fire and brimstone."

Author's source(s)
  • Author's opinion.
Response

120

Claim
  • The Missouri Mormons never forgave Joseph for returning to Ohio.

Author's source(s)
  • No sources provided. Author's conjecture.
Response
  •  Mind reading: author has no way of knowing this.

124

Claim
  • The "Civil War" prophecy was abandoned and excluded from early collections of Joseph's revelations because they thought it had failed.

Author's source(s)
  • Source not provided
Response

127

Claim
  • Joseph couldn't initially called the Kirtland Temple a "temple," since there was already land dedicated for a temple in Missouri.

Author's source(s)
  • Author's opinion.
Response
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