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*The balance of endnote is a laundry list of additional sources critical of the way history is treated by faithful LDS. It is deleted here, as it is not directly related to the use of the quote in question. | *The balance of endnote is a laundry list of additional sources critical of the way history is treated by faithful LDS. It is deleted here, as it is not directly related to the use of the quote in question. | ||
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− | |xvii||The "White Horse" prophecy predicts the "transformation of the U.S. government into a Mormon-ruled theocracy.||[[Joseph Smith prophesies/White Horse prophecy|The White Horse prophecy]] | + | |xvii||The "White Horse" prophecy predicts the "transformation of the U.S. government into a Mormon-ruled theocracy. |
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*John J. Roberts, Journal of John J. Roberts <nowiki>http://www.helpingmormons.org/white_horse.htm http://www.2eternity.com/mormon/whitehorse.html</nowiki> | *John J. Roberts, Journal of John J. Roberts <nowiki>http://www.helpingmormons.org/white_horse.htm http://www.2eternity.com/mormon/whitehorse.html</nowiki> | ||
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|xx, 479n15 (HB)<br>xiv, 477n15 (PB)||The Church will rebuild the government and restore economic prosperity in preparation for Jesus Christ setting up a theocracy in Missouri. | |xx, 479n15 (HB)<br>xiv, 477n15 (PB)||The Church will rebuild the government and restore economic prosperity in preparation for Jesus Christ setting up a theocracy in Missouri. | ||
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− | [[../../Use of Source/Christ Setting up a Theocracy in Missouri|Use of sources: Christ Setting up a Theocracy in Missouri]] | + | *[[../../Use of Source/Christ Setting up a Theocracy in Missouri|Use of sources: Christ Setting up a Theocracy in Missouri]] |
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*Bruce McConkie, Mormon Doctrine (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1958; second edition, 1966), 855. During a December 23, 1866 sermon, Brigham Young declared that at Christ's second coming, he would first appear in "the land of America" (Brigham Young, December 23, 1866, JoD [Liverpool: B. Young, Jr., 1867; lithographed reprint of original, 1966], vol. 11, 279.) | *Bruce McConkie, Mormon Doctrine (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1958; second edition, 1966), 855. During a December 23, 1866 sermon, Brigham Young declared that at Christ's second coming, he would first appear in "the land of America" (Brigham Young, December 23, 1866, JoD [Liverpool: B. Young, Jr., 1867; lithographed reprint of original, 1966], vol. 11, 279.) | ||
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*Orson Hyde, Journal of Discourses 7:53 | *Orson Hyde, Journal of Discourses 7:53 | ||
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Revision as of 18:53, 21 December 2008
A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Richard Abanes
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Claims made in "Chapter 1: Vagabond Visionaries" |
Claims made in "Introduction: A Thread of Prophecy"
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xv, 477n2 (HB) ix, 475n2 (PB) |
"[S]ome of the least reliable reports on Mormon history, especially with regard to its earliest years, are those that have been produced by the LDS church..." |
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xv, 477n5 (HB) ix, 475n5 (PB) |
LDS leaders "attempt to control depictions of the Mormon past. |
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xv-xvi, 477n6 (HB) | "Mormon Scholars too often write history that, if not blatantly, at least tacitly defends the faith." |
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xvii | The "White Horse" prophecy predicts the "transformation of the U.S. government into a Mormon-ruled theocracy. |
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xviii, 475n5 (HB) | The "White Horse" prophecy "continues to be a dominant element of the faith espoused by Joseph Smith's followers" because they believe that they will be "officers and administrators" during Christ's millennial reign. |
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xix | Various Church leaders have reiterated the "White Horse" prophecy. |
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xx, 479n10 (HB) xiv, 477n10 |
Mormonism existed as a "radical, immoral, and un-American band of religious zealots" (HB) corrected to Mormonism "was perceived as a radical, immoral, and un-American band of religious zealots" (PB) |
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xx, 479n15 (HB) xiv, 477n15 (PB) |
The Church will rebuild the government and restore economic prosperity in preparation for Jesus Christ setting up a theocracy in Missouri. |
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xx, 479n17 (HB) | "Mormons thereafter will reign with Christ, and every American citizen, along with the rest of the world, will be forced to recognize Mormonism as the one true religion." |
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xxi | As for other governments and religions, according to Joseph Smith, they "must eventually be destroyed from the earth." |
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xxiv | The Church refuses to divulge "routine (financial) information that other religions are happy to provide over the phone." |
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xxiv | Mormons believe that they are "morally, ethically, and spiritually superior to non-Mormons." |
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