I refer to the one I linked to previously on this thread, the only version canonized by the church, not hearsay versions written by Colofornian (although his is amusing) or anyone else.Hey, we have more in common here than you think. I also find these other non-canonized versions amusing, too!!! :)
Especially another version from Joseph Smith's own diary, written by his own hand, and then also the 1841 JS version that he wrote in 1841 to John Wentworth, editor of the Chicago Democrat.
BTW, why do you find these versions amusing? And why do you reduce one he dictated to F.G. Williams as mere "hearsay." (Can we throw out as suspect everything else JS dictated?...Boy, that would sure be a chunk of material, wouldn't it?)
So, "hearsay" wise I guess that only leaves a Warren Cowdery-recorded diary on behalf of JS, and then what all the LDS prophets said they heard 2nd hand about that vision. (I guess they, too, are "suspect" witnesses, eh?)
Hey, we have more in common here than you think. I also find these other non-canonized versions amusing, too!!! :)
That would be why I pinged you, Grin. As to the different versions as you well know (because I remember having this conversation with you before) Story tellers often tell a story defiantly to different audiences, feed back from the audience, age and maturity level of the audience, and the general atmosphere before the story was begun often color how a story is told or a speech is given.
Especially another version from Joseph Smith's own diary, written by his own hand, and then also the 1841 JS version that he wrote in 1841 to John Wentworth, editor of the Chicago Democrat.
Lets see, the diary had several versions with which Joseph expressed dissatisfaction, which is why he kept writing versions of it, so he is not allowed to wordsmith his writings? LOL! I end up rewriting my posts at least three times just for typos, and they still slip through!
The 1841 version was penned by Orson Pratt, but when Joseph saw it was being published (it was published in England, so it took awhile for him to see a copy), which he corrected in the Wentworth letter.
Then still being unhappy, he updated that and had it published in the Times and Seasons with more background history, and a prelude, much the way Joseph smith history is today.
Shortly before his death, he was asked to update the account with anything more he could remember, and correcting several grammatical mistakes and adding detail, he did so.
Joseph Smith went to his death knowing he would be killed declaring it foe everyone when he was taken a way “I go to like a lamb to the slaughter” knowing the whole time if he would just recant his testimony they would let him live.
He did not recant, he dare not for he knew that God would not forgive him for it.
What do the anti’s on this forum risk to call him a liar?
Nothing…
The difference is stark
BTW, why do you find these versions amusing? And why do you reduce one he dictated to F.G. Williams as mere "hearsay." (Can we throw out as suspect everything else JS dictated?...Boy, that would sure be a chunk of material, wouldn't it?)
Without a link, everything, that is not first hand, is hearsay; I was not even sure which version he was talking about. As for finding it amusing, I find the tempest in a teapot that people keep trying to stir up over Mitt Romney running for president amusing.
Look at it this way, A Mormon who I am not supporting (Go Fred Thompson) keeps getting attacked by people who make it their hobby to attack anything Mormon, and I end up defending the guy I am not supporting because they are attacking my faith to try to impugn him (I wish you were attacking his politics), now Mitt is being attacked because the founder of his religion took several stabs at documenting something and was never happy with any of his attempts until the one he authorized to be printed was published. To me that is funny, you guys are so far past the mark here attacking Mitt it is a wonder you think you have any credibility here at all!
You asked why I was amused, well, that’s Why!
ROTFLOL Oh yeah, so this post is not hearsay, you could have found this all out on LDS.org here :
Joseph Smith’s Testimony of the First Vision