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+ | |author=Fawn Brodie | ||
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+ | |section=[[../../Index|Index of claims]]: Claims made in "Chapter 8: Temple Builder" | ||
+ | |previous=[[../Chapter 7|Claims made in "Chapter 7: The Perfect Society and the Promised Land"]] | ||
+ | |next=[[../Chapter 9|Claims made in "Chapter 9: Expulsion from Eden"]] | ||
+ | |notes={{AuthorsDisclaimer}} | ||
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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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* {{MindReading}} | * {{MindReading}} | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/King James 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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* {{MindReading}} | * {{MindReading}} | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/King James 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'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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*Author's opinion. | *Author's opinion. | ||
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+ | *The Missouri Mormons never forgave Joseph for returning to Ohio. | ||
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* {{MindReading}} | * {{MindReading}} | ||
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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]] | ||
− | *[[Joseph Smith | + | *[[Joseph Smith/Prophecies/Civil War]] |
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*Source not provided | *Source not provided | ||
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− | | | + | *Joseph couldn't initially called the Kirtland Temple a "temple," since there was already land dedicated for a temple in Missouri. |
+ | |response= | ||
+ | |authorsources= | ||
*Author's opinion. | *Author's opinion. | ||
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Revision as of 22:29, 26 January 2010
Claims made in "Chapter 7: The Perfect Society and the Promised Land" | A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Fawn Brodie
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Claims made in "Chapter 9: Expulsion from Eden" |
Claims made in "Chapter 8: Temple Builder"
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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.
- Mind reading: author has no way of knowing this.: the author presumes Joseph is the author.
- Joseph Smith Translation as a restoration of the original Bible text
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.
- Mind reading: author has no way of knowing this.
- Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/King James Bible
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.
- Mind reading: author has no way of knowing this.
- Book of Mormon/Plagiarism accusations/King James Bible
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.
120
Claim
- The Missouri Mormons never forgave Joseph for returning to Ohio.
Author's source(s) - No sources provided. Author's conjecture.
- 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
- The author's claim is false: LDS missionaries continued to preach the prophecy: Civil War prophecy
- Attitude of Saints to Civil War prophecy
- Joseph Smith/Prophecies/Civil War
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.
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