Criticism of Mormonism/Books/An Insider's View of Mormon Origins/Conclusion

Claims made in "Chapter 8: The First Vision"

A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Grant Palmer

Claims made in "Conclusion"

In many sacrament meetings, the tendency remains to simply mention Jesus' name and then
talk about other matters rather than to discuss him and his ministry.
—An Insider's View of Mormon Origins, p. 263.

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Page	Claim	Response	Author's sources
259	The author claims that Joseph mistranslated many documents.		Author's opinion.
259	The author claims that the gold plates cannot be accepted as the source of the Book of Mormon.		Author's opinion.
259-260	The author claims that the Book of Mormon is a product of Joseph's "creative mind."		Author's opinion.
260	The author claims that the witnesses did not literally view the gold plates.		Author's opinion.
260	The author claims that we have reinterpreted the witnesses' testimony to be "rational, impressive and unique."		Author's opinion.
261	The author claims that the Church's foundational stories are inaccurate.		Author's opinion.
263	Author's quote: Recently the church has reemphasized the importance of centering our worship in Christ. This is apparent at the upper levels of the church, but little has yet changed at the local level. In many sacrament meetings, the tendency remains to simply mention Jesus' name and then talk about other matters rather than to discuss him and his ministry. In our Sunday classes, the Gospels are taught for several months once every four years; the lives and teachings of modern prophets are studied each year.	This is an Absurd claim	Author's opinion.