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"I combat the errors of the ages;...I solve mathematical problems of universities, with truth—diamond truth; and God is my "right hand man" | "I combat the errors of the ages;...I solve mathematical problems of universities, with truth—diamond truth; and God is my "right hand man" [1843]. God made Aaron to be the mouth piece for the children of Israel, and He will make me be god to you in His stead [1844]. I have more to boast of than ever any man had....I boast that no man ever did such a work as I [1844]." | ||
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Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith |
Claims made in "Chapter 8: Big Trouble In Little Missouri" | A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Richard Abanes
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Claims made in "Chapter 10: A New Beginning" |
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171 epigraph, 542n1 (HB) 540n1 (PB) |
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175, 543n21 (HB) |
Joseph Smith is considered "as important to their spirituality as Jesus Christ." |
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177, 544n29 (HB) |
Joseph Smith declared: "I am the only man that has been able to keep the whole church together....Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it." |
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178, 544n34 (HB) |
Joseph claimed: "I wrestled with William Wall, the most expert wrestler in Ramus, and threw him." |
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179, 544n36 (HB) |
"Smith fought and boasted again of his strength, saying: 'I feel as strong as a giant....I pulled up with one hand the strongest man that could be found. Then two men tried, but they could not pull me up.'" |
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