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The Book of Mormon was met by a storm of criticism from early critics. This page archives examples of these early responses. | The Book of Mormon was met by a storm of criticism from early critics. This page archives examples of these early responses. | ||
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===Other early reaction to the Book of Mormon=== | ===Other early reaction to the Book of Mormon=== | ||
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Bible/%22Adding_to%22_or_%22taking_away_from%22|subject="Adding to or taking away"|summary=Bible forbids "adding to or taking away" from God's word}} | + | |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Bible/On-going_divine_revelation_not_necessary|subject=New revelation not necessary|summary=It is claimed that new revelation is blasmphemous or unnecessary}} | + | {{SummaryItem |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Early reactions to/Clumsy or obvious forgery|subject=Clumsy or obvious forgery|summary=Some critics claim that the Book of Mormon is a clumsy or obvious forgery}} | + | |link=Bible/%22Adding_to%22_or_%22taking_away_from%22 |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript/Difficult to explain before|subject=Difficult to explain Book of Mormon before Spalding theory}} | + | |subject="Adding to or taking away" |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Textual_changes/CriticalSources|subject=Grammar and spelling errors|summary=Complaints about grammar, spelling, or style.}} | + | |summary=Bible forbids "adding to or taking away" from God's word |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Early reactions to/Heretical|subject=Heretical|summary=Claims that the existence of the Book of Mormon marks members of the Church as Christian heretics}} | + | }} |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Early reactions to/No intelligent person|subject=Claims that no intelligent person could believe it|summary=No intelligent person could believe the Book of Mormon to be divine}} | + | {{SummaryItem |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Plagiarism_accusations/King_James_Bible|subject=KJV plagiarism?|summary=Plagiarized from the King James Bible}} | + | |link=Bible/On-going_divine_revelation_not_necessary |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Sidney_Rigdon|subject=Sidney Rigdon|summary=Claims that Sidney Rigdon had major role in authorship}} | + | |subject=New revelation not necessary |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link= | + | |summary=It is claimed that new revelation is blasmphemous or unnecessary |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript|subject=Spalding theory}} | + | }} |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/"Interested"_and_so_not_to_be_trusted|subject=All "interested," so not to be trusted}} | + | {{SummaryItem |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/All related|subject=All related, so not to be trusted}} | + | |link=Book of Mormon/Early reactions to/Clumsy or obvious forgery |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Witnesses/Character|subject=Character assaults}} | + | |subject=Clumsy or obvious forgery |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Witnesses/Spiritual_or_literal|subject=Spiritual or literal?|summary=Did not literally see plates/angel?}} | + | |summary=Some critics claim that the Book of Mormon is a clumsy or obvious forgery}} |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=%22Eye_of_Faith%22/%22Spiritual_Eye%22_statements_by_Martin_Harris|subject=Marin Harris and spiritual eyes}} | + | {{SummaryItem |
| − | {{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/Eight witnesses/Shown to me by a supernatural power|subject="Supernatural"}} | + | |link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript/Difficult to explain before |
| + | |subject=Difficult to explain Book of Mormon before Spalding theory | ||
| + | |summary= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book_of_Mormon/Textual_changes/CriticalSources | ||
| + | |subject=Grammar and spelling errors | ||
| + | |summary=Complaints about grammar, spelling, or style. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book of Mormon/Early reactions to/Heretical | ||
| + | |subject=Heretical | ||
| + | |summary=Claims that the existence of the Book of Mormon marks members of the Church as Christian heretics | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book of Mormon/Early reactions to/No intelligent person | ||
| + | |subject=Claims that no intelligent person could believe it | ||
| + | |summary=No intelligent person could believe the Book of Mormon to be divine | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book_of_Mormon/Plagiarism_accusations/King_James_Bible | ||
| + | |subject=KJV plagiarism? | ||
| + | |summary=Plagiarized from the King James Bible | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Sidney_Rigdon | ||
| + | |subject=Sidney Rigdon | ||
| + | |summary=Claims that Sidney Rigdon had major role in authorship | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Joseph Smith/Early Smith family history/Lazy Smiths | ||
| + | |subject=Lazy Smiths? | ||
| + | |summary=Claims that the Smith family was lazy | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript | ||
| + | |subject=Spalding theory | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/"Interested"_and_so_not_to_be_trusted | ||
| + | |subject=All "interested," so not to be trusted | ||
| + | |summary= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/All related | ||
| + | |subject=All related, so not to be trusted | ||
| + | |summary= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book_of_Mormon/Witnesses/Character | ||
| + | |subject=Character assaults | ||
| + | |summary= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book_of_Mormon/Witnesses/Spiritual_or_literal | ||
| + | |subject=Spiritual or literal? | ||
| + | |summary=Did not literally see plates/angel? | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=%22Eye_of_Faith%22/%22Spiritual_Eye%22_statements_by_Martin_Harris | ||
| + | |subject=Marin Harris and spiritual eyes | ||
| + | |summary= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{SummaryItem | ||
| + | |link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/Eight witnesses/Shown to me by a supernatural power | ||
| + | |subject="Supernatural" | ||
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| + | }} | ||
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- 1 Early reactions to the Book of Mormon
- 1.1 Other early reaction to the Book of Mormon
- 1.2 "Adding to or taking away"
- 1.3 New revelation not necessary
- 1.4 Clumsy or obvious forgery
- 1.5 Difficult to explain Book of Mormon before Spalding theory
- 1.6 Grammar and spelling errors
- 1.7 Heretical
- 1.8 Claims that no intelligent person could believe it
- 1.9 KJV plagiarism?
- 1.10 Sidney Rigdon
- 1.11 Lazy Smiths?
- 1.12 Spalding theory
- 1.13 All "interested," so not to be trusted
- 1.14 All related, so not to be trusted
- 1.15 Character assaults
- 1.16 Spiritual or literal?
- 1.17 Marin Harris and spiritual eyes
- 1.18 "Supernatural"
Early reactions to the Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon was met by a storm of criticism from early critics. This page archives examples of these early responses. Book of Mormon/Early reactions to/Joseph Smith the author