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Multiple accounts of the First Vision
Criticism
Joseph Smith gave several accounts of the First Vision. Critics charge that differences in the accounts show that he changed and embellished his story over time, and that he therefore didn't have any such vision.
Source(s) of the Criticism
- Tanners
- Grant Palmer
Response
Responses include:
- Different details given to different audiences
- Just because he said he saw "the Lord" in the 1832 account doesn't mean he didn't also see another personage.
Conclusion
Further reading
FAIR web site
- FAIR Topical Guide: The First Vision
External links
- Elden Watson, Joseph Smith's First Vision—A Harmony