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Doctrine and Covenants
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Contents
- 1 Doctrine and Covenants
- 1.1
- 1.2 Topics
- 1.2.1 Textual changes
- 1.2.2 Textual changes
- 1.2.3 Oliver Cowdery and the "rod of nature"
- 1.2.4 Direct quotation from God?
- 1.2.5 Criticism of the Doctrine and Covenants
- 1.2.6 Contradiction between Section 132 and Jacob 2
- 1.2.7 D&C 84 states that God cannot be seen without priesthood
- 1.2.8 Doctrine and Covenants and Book of Mormon geography
- 1.2.9 References to Lamanites in the D&C
- 1.2.10 Polygamy
- 1.2.11 1835 Doctrine and Covenants denies polygamy
- 1.2.12 Lectures on Faith
- 1.3 Lectures on Faith
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Topics
Textual changes
Textual changes
Summary: Joseph Smith and others made revisions, additions, and deletions to his early revelations when preparing them for publication. Some claim that revelations from God are inerrant and should never be changed, and this proves that Joseph Smith did not receive revelation.Oliver Cowdery and the "rod of nature"
Summary: It is claimed that a revelation received by Joseph praised Oliver Cowdery's gift of using divining talents. It is claimed that the revelation was published in the Book of Commandments in its original form, then subsequently modified in the Doctrine and Covenants in order to hide the reference to the "rod of nature." Therefore, Joseph attempted to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing a revelation.Direct quotation from God?
Summary: Is the wording of the D&C revelations a direct word-for-word quotation from God? Critics note that if the Doctrine and Covenants contained quotations from God, why would Joseph Smith later edit God's words?Criticism of the Doctrine and Covenants
Contradiction between Section 132 and Jacob 2
Summary: Critics note that D&C 132 speaks favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative. Some claim that this discrepancy is a contradiction, suggesting that Joseph Smith's ideas about plural marriage changed, and the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants are not inspired.D&C 84 states that God cannot be seen without priesthood
Summary: How could Joseph Smith has seen God the Father and Jesus Christ during the First Vision if he had not yet received the priesthood?Doctrine and Covenants and Book of Mormon geography
References to Lamanites in the D&C
Summary: Since in the Doctrine and Covenants the Lord refers to American Indians in North America as "Lamanites" (e.g., DC 28:8-9,14, DC 30:6, DC 32:2, DC 54:8), does this cause problems for the Limited Geography Theory (LGT) or issues of Amerindian genetic data?Polygamy
1835 Doctrine and Covenants denies polygamy
Summary: The 1835 edition of the D&C contained a statement of marriage which denied the practice of polygamy. Since this was published during Joseph Smith's lifetime, why might the prophet have allowed it to be published if he was actually practicing polygamy at that time?
Lectures on Faith
Lectures on Faith
Summary: The Lectures on Faith were a series of theological lectures prepared for early Church members. They were for a time published in the Doctrine and Covenants, but were never canonized.
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