BLAINE: Who are you to say who was responsible? Joseph had a complex organization of hundreds of men working under him. It would have been impossible for errors not to happen. You are, as usual, grabbing at straws. Besides, you did not even seem to be aware of the difference between the first vision, and the subsequent angelic visitation by Moroni. I repeat: They were two separate events--three years or so apart.
Joseph was responsible for these news articles so he must have got mixed up "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: BLAINE: Thank you for taking time to look these up. But I see no problem here. The names Nephi and Moroni both sound a lot alike--it is likely people got the two confused when writing down what they heard Joseph say. Also, the first vision and the angelic visit are separate events: the first vision took place in the wooded area near the Smith home, now referred to as the "Sacred Grove," when Joseph was if his fifteenth year--about 1820. All accounts of this event mention two individuals, and that they were identical in appearance. The visit from the angel took place later, on September 21, 1823, in the Smith home, after Joseph Smith had prayed to find out his standing before God--by that time, he had related the story of the first vision to many people, and persecution, reviling and all manner of evil speaking against him had immediately arisen, mostly from ministers of the various religions, but apparently from many others as well. He states in his 1838 history that "I was led to say in my heart: why persecute me for telling the truth? I have actually seen a vision, and who am I that I can withstand God? . . . " ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
