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|summary=The Prophet's mother—Lucy Mack Smith—wrote a letter in 1831 which seems to indicate that her son's First Vision consisted of seeing an "angel" instead of Deity. Critics suggest that this demonstrates that the Prophet's story evolved over time and that his claim to have seen God was a relatively late addition to his story. | |summary=The Prophet's mother—Lucy Mack Smith—wrote a letter in 1831 which seems to indicate that her son's First Vision consisted of seeing an "angel" instead of Deity. Critics suggest that this demonstrates that the Prophet's story evolved over time and that his claim to have seen God was a relatively late addition to his story. | ||
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Contents
- 1 Criticisms of the First Vision
- 1.1 Criticisms of the First Vision accounts
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2 Church discussion of the First Vision accounts
- 1.1.3 1832
- 1.1.4 1835
- 1.1.5 1838
- 1.1.6 Joseph Smith's first and second "visitation of angels"
- 1.1.7 Joseph Smith's 1832 First Vision account states he was 15 years old rather than 14
- 1.1.8 Discrepancies in Paul's account of his vision
- 1.1.9 D&C:84 says God cannot be seen without priesthood
- 1.1.10 Was Joseph Smith told that "all the churches of the day were an abomination?"
- 1.1.11 A "mormoninfographic" erroneously indicates that the words "God the Father" and "Jesus Christ" appear in Joseph's 1838 account.
- 1.1.12 A "mormoninfographic" states that "pillar of fire" is not mentioned in Joseph's 1832 account.
- 1.1.13 A "mormoninfographic" indicates that the 1835 "Erastus Holmes" account describes a different vision.
- 1.1.14 Prophet's mother said First Vision was of an "angel"
- 1.1 Criticisms of the First Vision accounts
Criticisms of the First Vision
Criticisms of the First Vision accounts