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Joseph Smith/Money digging/"Treasure hunting" trip to Salem
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Contents
Criticism
- Critics claim that Joseph Smith was commanded by the Lord to go to Salem, Massachusetts to hunt for treasure in the cellar of a house. Upon arriving there, the treasure was nowhere to be found. This proves that Joseph was not a prophet.
Source(s) of the criticism
- Jerald and Sandra Tanner, The Changing World of Mormonism (Moody Press, 1979), 87.( Index of claims )
Response
Conclusion
Endnotes
None
Further reading
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