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General criticisms:

Leading up to the vision:

• Summary page
  • Methodist camp meetings in 1820
  • Religious revivals in 1820
  • Place of residence in 1820

The vision:

• First Vision accounts (summary)
  • 1832 account analysis
  • 1835 account analysis
  • 1838 account analysis
• First Vision/Paul's accounts
  • Scholars solved discrepancies?
• Can't see God without priesthood?

After the vision:

• No ref in 1830s publications
• Missionaries taught Joseph saw "God"
• Joined other churches?
• Unsure of God in 1823?
• Early understanding of God
• All wrong?
• Details added over time?
• Fabricated to bolster
  authority?

1832 Account:

• 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:

• Personages were angels?

1838 Account:

• 1820 Revival?
• "It commenced with the Methodists"

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)
• LDS Father/Son pre-1838?
• Non-LDS pre-1843?

Other criticisms:

• D&C 121:28
• Father: Spirit vs. Embodied
• Nephi or Moroni in 1823?
• A "spirit" visited Joseph in 1827?
• Personages seen by Joseph

• First Vision

• Topical guide
• Articles

• [Pending]

• Online
• In print

• Joseph Smith, Jr.