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Originally Posted by HaigLaw  I don't think this was merely a sincerely-misguided man. I think he was a knowing fraud. |
Many years ago I read a book originally published in the 19th century which was a biography of Smith. (Unfortunately, I don't remember either the title or the author - it was a long time ago.) Being published in the same century, the author was able to interview members of Smith's family and others who had known him personally, even in his early days.
The bottom line was that Smith was a slacker and a con man, from an entire family of slackers and con men. Mormonism is the most successful fraud ever pulled off in the United States.
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Richard T. Zuelch, M.Div
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Westminster Presbyterian Church, CA (OPC)
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