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The Book of Mormon was met by a storm of criticism from early critics.  This page archives examples of these early responses.
The Book of Mormon was met by a storm of criticism from early critics.  This page archives examples of these early responses.
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===Other early reaction to the Book of Mormon===
===Other early reaction to the Book of Mormon===
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Early reactions to the Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon was met by a storm of criticism from early critics. This page archives examples of these early responses. Book of Mormon/Early reactions to/Joseph Smith the author

Other early reaction to the Book of Mormon

"Adding to or taking away"

Summary: Bible forbids "adding to or taking away" from God's word

New revelation not necessary

Summary: It is claimed that new revelation is blasmphemous or unnecessary

Clumsy or obvious forgery

Summary: Some critics claim that the Book of Mormon is a clumsy or obvious forgery

Difficult to explain Book of Mormon before Spalding theory

Grammar and spelling errors

Summary: Complaints about grammar, spelling, or style.

Heretical

Summary: Claims that the existence of the Book of Mormon marks members of the Church as Christian heretics

Claims that no intelligent person could believe it

Summary: No intelligent person could believe the Book of Mormon to be divine

KJV plagiarism?

Summary: Plagiarized from the King James Bible

Sidney Rigdon

Summary: Claims that Sidney Rigdon had major role in authorship

Lazy Smiths?

Summary: Claims that the Smith family was lazy

Spalding theory

All "interested," so not to be trusted

All related, so not to be trusted

Character assaults

Spiritual or literal?

Summary: Did not literally see plates/angel?

Marin Harris and spiritual eyes

"Supernatural"

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