[reaganaut]

I have read it.

Again, I know that Campbell disagreed with Smith, but that does NOT preclude that Rigdon (and Smith through Rigdon and other former Cambellites) used many of Campbell’s teachings and doctrines as a basis for Mormon theology.

[Bidimus1]

Was just making sure that the FORMER status was well established in rigdons case of being a restrorationist preacher.

If j.smith had stayed with the teachings of the restoration movement there would be no lds now.

“Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent.” was and is a basic view of the restoration movement