Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Passing the Heavenly Gift/The Nauvoo temple was not built with enough speed

Is it true that the Nauvoo temple was not built with enough speed?[1]

Joseph’s discourses in the relevant period

How much time were the Saints given to build the temple?

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  1. ↑ Portions of this wiki response are based upon Gregory L. Smith, "Passing Up The Heavenly Gift Part 1 Part 2," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship7(2103): 181–341. The text here may have been expanded, reworded, or corrected given the nature of a wiki project.