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List of FAIRWiki Portals

Portals - p. 1 (Book of Abraham, Book of Mormon Geography, Creation)
Portals - p. 2 (Mormonism and science,DNA and Book of Mormon,First Vision, Joseph Smith)
Portals - p. 3 (Early Christianity and Apostasy, Polygamy, Primary Sources)
Portals - p. 4 (Godhead (a) God; (b) Jesus Christ; (c) Holy Ghost)
Portals - p. 5 (Bible, Book of Mormon Witnesses, Book of Mormon)
Portals - p. 6 (Temple, Adam, Mormon FAQ, Race issues)

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Joseph Smith, Jr.

Martyrdom Wiki Healings and miracles Priesthood restore date Prophecies
Legal trials 1826 trial Kirtland Safety Society Nauvoo city charter Nauvoo Expositor The Council of Fifty The Hurlbut affidavits Politics
"Amusing recitals"/Tall Tales? Occultism and magic Jupiter talisman Masonic distress cry Treasure seeking Seer stones
As Holy Ghost? Personal failings Boastful about the Church? Role in LDS belief
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Joseph Smith
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Other portals
First Vision Book of Mormon Plural marriage Temples

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First Vision & Related Issues

Overview: Summary article Leading up to the vision: Methodist camp meetings in 1820 Joseph became "partial" to Methodists Religious revivals in 1820 Place of residence in 1820 The vision: First Vision accounts (summary) 1832 account (overview) Early understanding of God? No new dispensation? Different age? Different motivation? No persecution? No revival? Not forbidden to convert? Wicked destroyed? Only one Deity? In heaven or earth? Unconditional salvation? Struggle with Satan? 1835 account (overview) Personages were angels? 1838 account (overview) 1820 Revival? "It commenced with the Methodists" Paul's accounts of his vision Scholars solved discrepancies? Can't see God without priesthood? After the vision: No ref in 1830s publications? Seldom mentioned in LDS pubs bef 1877? No ref in non-LDS pubs before 1843? Taught Joseph saw "God" in 1830 pub? No published ref to Father and Son until 1838? Joseph unsure of God in 1823? Lucy joined Presbyterians in 1823? Joined other churches? All churches wrong? Fabricated to bolster authority? Details added over time? Created to offset leadership crisis? Others' accounts: George Q. Cannon Cowdery version of 1834-5? Orson Hyde Andrew Jenson Heber C. Kimball\| Orson Pratt George A. Smith Lucy Mack Smith Orson Spencer John Taylor Brigham never spoke of 1st vision? Brigham claimed an angel? Seldom published pre-1877 (short) (long) Moroni's visit: Moroni's visit (summary) Nephi or Moroni in 1823? A "spirit" visited Joseph in 1827? Moroni as an "angel of Satan" Joseph's siblings remained asleep? Other criticisms: D&C 121:28 contradicts vision? Father: Spirit vs. Embodied Personages seen by Joseph
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First Vision
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Joseph Smith, Jr.

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DNA and the Book of Mormon

DNA: BoM and DNA evidence (brief) BoM and DNA evidence (long) Geography and DNA Lamanites: Amerindians as Lamanites Polynesians as Lamanites Book of Mormon/Lamanites/Curse D&C Lamanites
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DNA
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Book of Mormon Book of Mormon Geography