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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.
  
=="Adding to or taking away"==
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{{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}}
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{{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}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=/Clumsy or obvious forgery|subject=Clumsy or obvious forgery|summary=Some critics claim that the Book of Mormon is a clumsy or obvious forgery}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript/Difficult to explain before|subject=Difficult to explain Book of Mormon before Spalding theory}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Textual_changes/CriticalSources|subject=Grammar and spelling errors|summary=Complaints about grammar, spelling, or style.}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=/Joseph Smith obvious author|subject=Joseph Smith as the obvious author}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=/Joseph Smith not the author|subject=Joseph Smith obviously ''not'' the author}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Joseph as author and proprietor|subject=Joseph as author and proprietor}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Joseph_Smith/Character|subject=Joseph Smith's character}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Joseph_Smith/Personality_and_temperament|subject=Joseph Smith's personality and temperament}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Joseph Smith/Money digging|l1=Joseph Smith as a money digger}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Joseph_Smith/Occultism_and_magic|l1=Occultism and magic}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=|Joseph_Smith/Seer_stones|l1=Peep stone}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=|/Heretical|subject=Heretical|summary=Claims that the existence of the Book of Mormon marks members of the Church as Christian heretics}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=/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}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Plagiarism_accusations/King_James_Bible|subject=KJV plagiarism?|summary=Plagiarized from the King James Bible}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Sidney_Rigdon|subject=Sidney Rigdon|summary=Claims that Sidney Rigdon had major role in authorship}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Early_Smith_family_history/Lazy_Smiths|Subject=Lazy Smiths?|summary=Claims that the Smith family was lazy}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript|subject=Spalding theory}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/"Interested"_and_so_not_to_be_trusted|l1=All "interested," so not to be trusted}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/All related|subject=All related, so not to be trusted}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book_of_Mormon/Witnesses/Character|subject=Character assaults}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=|Book_of_Mormon/Witnesses/Spiritual_or_literal|subject=Spiritual or literal?|summary=Did not literally see plates/angel?}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=%22Eye_of_Faith%22/%22Spiritual_Eye%22_statements_by_Martin_Harris|subject=Marin Harris and spiritual eyes}}
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{{SummaryItem|link=Book of Mormon/Witnesses/Eight witnesses/Shown to me by a supernatural power|subject="Supernatural"}}
  
{{Main|Bible/%22Adding_to%22_or_%22taking_away_from%22|l1=Bible forbids "adding to or taking away" from God's word}}
 
 
==Blasphemy==
 
 
{{Main|Bible/On-going_divine_revelation_not_necessary|l1=New revelation is blasmphemous or unnecessary}}
 
 
==Clumsy or obvious forgery==
 
 
{{Main|/Clumsy or obvious forgery|l1=Book of Mormon is a clumsy or obvious forgery}}
 
 
==Difficult to explain before the Spalding theory==
 
 
{{Main|Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript/Difficult to explain before|l1=Difficult to explain Book of Mormon before Spalding theory}}
 
 
==Grammatical or stylistic errors mean it cannot be inspired==
 
 
{{Main|Book_of_Mormon/Textual_changes/CriticalSources|l1=Complaints about grammar, spelling, or style.}}
 
 
==Joseph Smith clearly the author==
 
{{Main|/Joseph Smith obvious author|l1=Joseph Smith the obvious author}}
 
 
==Joseph Smith clearly ''not'' the author==
 
{{Main|/Joseph Smith not the author|l1=Joseph Smith obviously not the author}}
 
 
==Joseph Smith the "author and proprietor"==
 
{{Main|Book of Mormon/Joseph as author and proprietor|l1=Joseph as author and proprietor}}
 
 
==Joseph Smith: attacks on intelligence and/or character==
 
{{Main|Joseph_Smith/Character|l1=Joseph Smith's character|Joseph_Smith/Personality_and_temperament|l2=Personality and temperament}}
 
 
==Joseph Smith: moneydigger==
 
{{Main|Joseph Smith/Money digging|l1=Moneydigging}}
 
 
==Joseph Smith: occultism/magic==
 
 
{{Main|Joseph_Smith/Occultism_and_magic|l1=Occultism and magic}}
 
 
==Joseph Smith: peep stone==
 
 
{{Main|Joseph_Smith/Seer_stones|l1=Peep stone}}
 
==Heretical==
 
 
{{Main|/Heretical|l1=The existence of the Book of Mormon marks members of the Church as Christian heretics}}
 
 
==No intelligent person could believe it==
 
 
{{Main|/No intelligent person|l1=No intelligent person could believe the Book of Mormon to be divine}}
 
 
==Plagiarized from the King James Bible==
 
{{Main|Book_of_Mormon/Plagiarism_accusations/King_James_Bible|l1=KJV plagiarism?}}
 
 
==Sidney Rigdon==
 
{{Main|Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Sidney_Rigdon|l1=Sidney Rigdon had major role in authorship}}
 
 
==Smith family lazy==
 
 
{{Main|Early_Smith_family_history/Lazy_Smiths|l1=Lazy Smiths?}}
 
 
==Spalding theory==
 
{{Main|Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript|l1=Spalding theory}}
 
 
==Witnesses==
 
 
{{Main|Book of Mormon/Witnesses/"Interested"_and_so_not_to_be_trusted|l1=All "interested," so not to be trusted}}
 
{{Main|Book of Mormon/Witnesses/All related|l1=All related, so not to be trusted}}
 
{{Main|Book_of_Mormon/Witnesses/Character|l1=Character assaults}}
 
{{Main|Book_of_Mormon/Witnesses/Spiritual_or_literal|l1=Did not literally see plates/angel?|%22Eye_of_Faith%22/%22Spiritual_Eye%22_statements_by_Martin_Harris|l2=Marin Harris and spiritual eyes|Book of Mormon/Witnesses/Eight witnesses/Shown to me by a supernatural power|l3="Supernatural"}}
 
 
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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.

"Adding to or taking away"

Summary: Bible forbids "adding to or taking away" from God's word

New revelation not necessary

Summary: It is claimed that new revelation is blasmphemous or unnecessary

Clumsy or obvious forgery

Summary: Some critics claim that the Book of Mormon is a clumsy or obvious forgery

Difficult to explain Book of Mormon before Spalding theory

Grammar and spelling errors

Summary: Complaints about grammar, spelling, or style.

Joseph Smith as the obvious author

Joseph Smith obviously not the author

Joseph as author and proprietor

Joseph Smith's character

Joseph Smith's personality and temperament

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Heretical

Summary: Claims that the existence of the Book of Mormon marks members of the Church as Christian heretics

Claims that no intelligent person could believe it

Summary: No intelligent person could believe the Book of Mormon to be divine

KJV plagiarism?

Summary: Plagiarized from the King James Bible

Sidney Rigdon

Summary: Claims that Sidney Rigdon had major role in authorship

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Summary: Claims that the Smith family was lazy

Spalding theory

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All related, so not to be trusted

Character assaults

Spiritual or literal?

Summary: Did not literally see plates/angel?

Marin Harris and spiritual eyes

"Supernatural"