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	Joseph modified what is now D&C 8:6-9 to hide Oliver Cowdery's use of a divining rod.		Joseph modified what is now D&C 8:6-9 to hide Oliver Cowdery's use of a divining rod.
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	*{{CriticalWork:Quinn:Magic World View\|pages=206}}		*{{CriticalWork:Quinn:Magic World View\|pages=206}}
	*H. Michael Marquardt, ''The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text & Commentary'', pp. 14-15.		*H. Michael Marquardt, ''The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text & Commentary'', pp. 14-15.
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	Apostle William E. McLellin left the Church because he was "shaken by the changes made in the revelations."		Apostle William E. McLellin left the Church because he was "shaken by the changes made in the revelations."
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	*"The Early History of the Saints and Their Enemies," Sept. 28, 1875, ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune'', Dec. 5, 1878 <!-- www.lavazone2.com/dbroadhu/UT/tribune1.htm -->		*"The Early History of the Saints and Their Enemies," Sept. 28, 1875, ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune'', Dec. 5, 1878 <!-- www.lavazone2.com/dbroadhu/UT/tribune1.htm -->
	*William McLellin, ''Saint's Herald'', vol. 17, pp. 556-557.		*William McLellin, ''Saint's Herald'', vol. 17, pp. 556-557.

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	The revelations in the ''Book of Commandments'' were modified because they were "showing their age," "contained outdated information," "included erroneous statements" and "abandoned doctrines." Some of the revelations "revealed too much information about LDS beliefs."		The revelations in the ''Book of Commandments'' were modified because they were "showing their age," "contained outdated information," "included erroneous statements" and "abandoned doctrines." Some of the revelations "revealed too much information about LDS beliefs."
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	#*Karl F. Best, "Changes in the Revelations, 1833-1835," ''Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought'' (Spring 1992), vol. 25, no. 1, p. 90.		#Karl F. Best, "Changes in the Revelations, 1833-1835," ''Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought'' (Spring 1992), vol. 25, no. 1, p. 90.
	*H. Michael Marquardt, ''The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text & Commentary'', p. 17.		*H. Michael Marquardt, ''The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text & Commentary'', p. 17.
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	Mormons claim that Biblical writers modified revelations, but cannot provide data to support this. This is an "argument from silence."		Mormons claim that Biblical writers modified revelations, but cannot provide data to support this. This is an "argument from silence."
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	#*Stephen W. Gibson, ''One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Question'', p. 82		#Stephen W. Gibson, ''One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Question'', p. 82
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	Joseph Smith turned the "Book of Breathings" into the "Book of Abraham." Joseph claimed that the "Book of the Dead" had been written by Joseph of Egypt.		Joseph Smith turned the "Book of Breathings" into the "Book of Abraham." Joseph claimed that the "Book of the Dead" had been written by Joseph of Egypt.
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	{{propaganda\|The Church discussed the nature of the papyri back in 1968.		{{propaganda\|The Church discussed the nature of the papyri back in 1968.

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	The revelations in the ''Book of Commandments'' were modified because they were "showing their age," "contained outdated information," "included erroneous statements" and "abandoned doctrines." Some of the revelations "revealed too much information about LDS beliefs."		The revelations in the ''Book of Commandments'' were modified because they were "showing their age," "contained outdated information," "included erroneous statements" and "abandoned doctrines." Some of the revelations "revealed too much information about LDS beliefs."
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	*Karl F. Best, "Changes in the Revelations, 1833-1835," ''Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought'' (Spring 1992), vol. 25, no. 1, p. 90.		#*Karl F. Best, "Changes in the Revelations, 1833-1835," ''Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought'' (Spring 1992), vol. 25, no. 1, p. 90.
	*H. Michael Marquardt, ''The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text & Commentary'', p. 17.		*H. Michael Marquardt, ''The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text & Commentary'', p. 17.
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	{{propaganda\|Latter-day Saints realize that their understanding of divine truth may grow and be enhanced, but this does not mean that the truth is changeable or flexible. Once again, only a hostile author is cited; there are no quotes from LDS sources used to explore their supposed view.		{{propaganda\|Latter-day Saints realize that their understanding of divine truth may grow and be enhanced, but this does not mean that the truth is changeable or flexible. Once again, only a hostile author is cited; there are no quotes from LDS sources used to explore their supposed view.
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	Joseph received a "false revelation" through his seer stone to go to Toronto, Canada to sell the Book of Mormon copyright.		Joseph received a "false revelation" through his seer stone to go to Toronto, Canada to sell the Book of Mormon copyright.
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	David Whitmer, ''An Address to All Believers in Christ''.		#David Whitmer, ''An Address to All Believers in Christ''.
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	{{misinformation\|David Whitmer, a non-participant in the trip to Canada, claimed many years later that the revelation was false. Newer data, however, has shown that the participants in the effort did not consider the revelation to be false.		{{misinformation\|David Whitmer, a non-participant in the trip to Canada, claimed many years later that the revelation was false. Newer data, however, has shown that the participants in the effort did not consider the revelation to be false.
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	*[[Doctrine and Covenants/Textual changes]]		*[[Doctrine and Covenants/Textual changes]]
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	Joseph modified the revelation now found in D&C 5:4 to add additional gifts. After translating the Book of Mormon he was not supposed to become a prophet or organize a Church.		Joseph modified the revelation now found in D&C 5:4 to add additional gifts. After translating the Book of Mormon he was not supposed to become a prophet or organize a Church.
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	Karl F. Best, "Changes in the Revelations, 1833-1835," ''Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought (Spring 1992), vol. 25, no.1, p. 98.		#Karl F. Best, "Changes in the Revelations, 1833-1835," ''Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought (Spring 1992), vol. 25, no.1, p. 98.
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	{{propaganda\|The author's conclusion is ridiculous. The revelations were modified as new revelation was received "line upon line."		{{propaganda\|The author's conclusion is ridiculous. The revelations were modified as new revelation was received "line upon line."
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	*{{CriticalWork:Quinn:Magic World View\|pages=206}}		*{{CriticalWork:Quinn:Magic World View\|pages=206}}
	*H. Michael Marquardt, ''The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text & Commentary'', pp. 14-15.		*H. Michael Marquardt, ''The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text & Commentary'', pp. 14-15.
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	Apostle William E. McLellin left the Church because he was "shaken by the changes made in the revelations."		Apostle William E. McLellin left the Church because he was "shaken by the changes made in the revelations."
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	*"The Early History of the Saints and Their Enemies," Sept. 28, 1875, ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune'', Dec. 5, 1878 <!-- www.lavazone2.com/dbroadhu/UT/tribune1.htm -->		*"The Early History of the Saints and Their Enemies," Sept. 28, 1875, ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune'', Dec. 5, 1878 <!-- www.lavazone2.com/dbroadhu/UT/tribune1.htm -->
	*William McLellin, ''Saint's Herald'', vol. 17, pp. 556-557.		*William McLellin, ''Saint's Herald'', vol. 17, pp. 556-557.
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	*Stephen W. Gibson, ''One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Question'', p. 82		#*Stephen W. Gibson, ''One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Question'', p. 82
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	The restoration of the missing portions of Facsimile 1 were "terribly wrong."		The restoration of the missing portions of Facsimile 1 were "terribly wrong."
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	{{misinformation\|The Charles Larson "restoration" of Facsimile 1 is "terribly wrong."		{{misinformation\|The Charles Larson "restoration" of Facsimile 1 is "terribly wrong."
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	LDS apologists' main purpose is to explain away "any and all criticisms that might damage the validity of Smith's writings."		LDS apologists' main purpose is to explain away "any and all criticisms that might damage the validity of Smith's writings."
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	{{propaganda\|This is simply the author's opinion.		{{propaganda\|This is simply the author's opinion.
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	Documents show how the hieroglyphs from the papyri were matched to the Book of Abraham text. One or two words in Egyptian were expanded to entire paragraphs in English.		Documents show how the hieroglyphs from the papyri were matched to the Book of Abraham text. One or two words in Egyptian were expanded to entire paragraphs in English.
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	Richard L. Bushman, "Joseph Smith as Translator'', in Waterman, p. 81.		#Richard L. Bushman, "Joseph Smith as Translator'', in Waterman, p. 81.
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	{{misinformation\|The author assumes that the Kirtland Egyptian Papers were created prior to the dictation of the Book of Abraham, when the opposite is actually true.		{{misinformation\|The author assumes that the Kirtland Egyptian Papers were created prior to the dictation of the Book of Abraham, when the opposite is actually true.

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