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− | |link= | + | |link=Authorship of History of the Church |
− | |subject= | + | |subject=Authorship of ''History of the Church'' |
− | |summary= | + | |summary=I've heard that the History of the Church, though credited to Joseph Smith, was not actually authored by him. What can you tell me about this, and what does this mean for the History's accuracy? |
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+ | |link=B.H. Roberts' testimony of the Book of Mormon | ||
+ | |subject= B.H. Roberts' testimony of the Book of Mormon | ||
+ | |summary=Critics charge that the 'problems' with the Book of Mormon made Brigham H. Roberts (an early LDS apologist and member of the First Quorum of Seventy) lose his faith in the its historicity. The primary source upon which this criticism is based originates with Roberts' manuscripts detailing his critical study of the Book of Mormon, which was published under the title Studies of the Book of Mormon years after his death. | ||
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+ | |link=Becoming Gods/Use of sources/Madsen-B.H. Roberts and the Book of Mormon | ||
+ | |subject=Use of sources—Roberts and the Book of Mormon in Richard Abanes' book ''Becoming Gods'' | ||
+ | |summary=The book asserts that FARMS claims that B.H. Roberts was only playing "devils advocate" when he wrote the critical documents now contained in Studies of the Book of Mormon. The book goes on to claim that FARMS has have never provided documentation to support this assertion, and that FARMS only focuses on Roberts' declarations that were made before he reached what the book calls his "final conclusion." | ||
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+ | |link=Garden of Eden in Missouri? | ||
+ | |subject= Garden of Eden in Missouri? | ||
+ | |summary=Is it true Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri? What can you tell me about this? | ||
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+ | |link=Mormonism and the nature of God/Graven images | ||
+ | |subject= Graven images and statues of angel Moroni | ||
+ | |summary=It is claimed that the Church violates the Biblical command against "graven images" because it displays sculptures of Christ, statues of the angel Moroni on the spires of our temples, or paintings showing scriptural scenes, within temples, chapels, visitors' centers, and publications. (See Exodus 20:3-4.) | ||
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+ | |link=Name of the Church | ||
+ | |subject= Name of the Church | ||
+ | |summary=Why did the Church change its name twice during its history? Shouldn't the name have been given by revelation? | ||
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+ | |link=Reports of Drunken Behavior at the Kirtland Temple Dedication | ||
+ | |subject= Reports of Drunken Behavior at the Kirtland Temple Dedication | ||
+ | |summary=Were there really spiritual manifestations attending the dedication of the Kirtland temple? I have heard allegations that it was in fact a drunken orgy. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | |link=The Seer | ||
+ | |subject=''The Seer'' (periodical by Orson Pratt) | ||
+ | |summary=Some critics of the Church quote from a newspaper called ''The Seer''. Was this newspaper published by the Church? Are its contents considered official Church doctrine? | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | |link=Mormonism and church leadership/Succession in the Presidency of the Church | ||
+ | |subject= Succession in the Presidency of the Church | ||
+ | |summary=There was much contention regarding who Joseph Smith's successor was supposed to be after his death, and some claim that Joseph Smith designated his son Joseph III as his successor. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | |link=Seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve | ||
+ | |subject= Seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve | ||
+ | |summary=What is the seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve? | ||
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