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Joseph Smith/Occultism and magic/Jupiter talisman
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Criticism
Critics claim that Joseph Smith had a Jupiter Talisman on his person when he was martyred and cite this as proof of his fascination with the occult. As one work put it:
- The fact that Smith owned a Jupiter talisman shows that his fascination with the occult was not just a childish fad. At the time of his death, Smith had on his person this talisman...[1]
Source(s) of the Criticism
Response
The response should be brief and summary in nature.
Conclusion
A summary of the argument against the criticism.
Endnotes
- [note] Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson, Mormonism 101: Examining the Religion of the Latter-day Saints (Baker Books, 2000), 255.
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