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Criticism of Mormonism/Books/No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith/Chapter 8
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- 1 Response to claims made in "Chapter 8: Temple Builder"
- 1.3 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.
- Joseph modified Isaiah's prophecy to include references to the Book of Mormon witnesses and return of the gold plates to the Lord.
- 1.4.1 118 - Joseph's description of the three degrees of glory contrasted Book of Mormon descriptions of a "lake of fire and brimstone"
- 1.4.2 The author(s) of No Man Knows My History make(s) the following claim:
- 1.4.3 FAIR's Response
- The "Civil War" prophecy was abandoned and excluded from early collections of Joseph's revelations because they thought it had failed.
- Joseph couldn't initially called the Kirtland Temple a "temple," since there was already land dedicated for a temple in Missouri.
Response to 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 - Joseph's description of the three degrees of glory contrasted Book of Mormon descriptions of a "lake of fire and brimstone"
The author(s) of No Man Knows My History make(s) the following claim:
Joseph's description of the three degrees of glory contrasted Book of Mormon descriptions of a "lake of fire and brimstone."Author's sources: Author's opinion.
FAIR's Response
What is "endless punishment"?
Jump to details:
- Question: What is the nature of "endless" or "eternal" punishment?
- Question: What is the meaning of "eternal" life?
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon support the idea that "eternal" or "endless" punishment can be temporary?
- Question: Is there more than one state of "hell"?
- Question: Is the concept of redemption after this life unique to Mormonism?
120 - The Missouri Mormons never forgave Joseph for returning to Ohio
The author(s) of No Man Knows My History make(s) the following claim:
The Missouri Mormons never forgave Joseph for returning to Ohio.Author's sources: No sources provided. Author's conjecture.
FAIR's Response
Mind reading: author has no way of knowing this.
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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
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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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