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1657: A Scholarly Defense of Faithful Mormonism - Patrick Mason Pt 2

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I Don't Believe Joseph Smith Was a Prophet

Thareis: I don't believe joseph smith was a prophet because he's a moral exemplar. He believes god mysteriously and inexplicably revealed things about the nature of god through him. And i think that a power can go to people's heads, thareis says. Thareis also takes umbrage at his use of the word 'colt', which is used by those who are under undue influence. But isn't it fair to use the word cult in some context? If so, why doesn't mormonism - past or present - still qualify?

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