Criticism of Mormonism/Books/One Nation Under Gods/Chapter 4

Claims made in "Chapter 3: From Profit to Prophet"

A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Richard Abanes

Claims made in "Chapter 5: People of Zion"

Claims made in "Chapter 4: Smith's Golden Book"

Page	Claim	Response	Author's sources
60	"This story would prove to be one of Smith's best tales."	Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Loaded and prejudicial language	Author's opinion.
64, 511n24 (HB)	Joseph Smith's "amusing recitals" of ancient American inhabitants.	Joseph Smith's "amusing recitals" of ancient American inhabitants Use of sources: Tall Tales	Lucy Mack Smith, Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for many Generations [Liverpool: S.W. Richards, 1853), 85, reprinted in Dan Vogel, ed., Early Mormon Documents [Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1996], vol. 1, 296.
72, 514n61 (HB)	The name "Lemuel" may have been derived from the name of the Smith's landlord, Lemuel Durfee.	Prophetic Autobiography	Vogel, [Early Mormon Documents] vol. 1, 321, footnote #128.