“Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon stole it from Solomon Spaulding’s “Manuscript Story” and “Manuscript Found” (along with ripping off a KJV Bible).”
LIST OF PARALLELS:
* The discoverers of both books claim to have discovered the records by using a lever to remove a rock under which the records were deposited
* Both books depict the goings-on of ancient settlers to the New World
* While making their initial oceanic crossing, the settlers in both books are blown by a fierce storm which makes them fear capsizement
* The civilized segments of the societies in both books are given strict charges to avoid intermarriage with the less civilized segments
* Both books mention horses
* Both books discuss the division of the people into two major civilizations
* Forts in both books are identical in their manner of consruction
* The narrators of both books suddenly and inexplicably go out of their way to explain that the earth revolves around the sun
* Both books describe a messiah-like figure who appears suddenly, teaches the people, and ushers in an era of great peace
* Both books describe the settlers as having all goods in common at one point
* Both books, respectively, show the two major civilizations entering into a war of mutual destruction
* Both books at one point describe the populace as making use of elephants
http://www.mormoninformation.com/parallel.htm
We’ll not list the “parallels” with the K.J.V. of the bible, suffice to say, they were copied word for word in King James era English, which was the very first thing that struck me as odd to say the least when I was but a wee lad.
Nor will we list the “parallels” of Masonic rites with temple rites, except to say that as a Free Mason, I’m tempted to sue the lds for the blatant theft.
As a Brother Mason I concur.
Their rites and rituals are distinctly Masonic in origin as is their worthy and well ready concept.
F&AM
Keith 187, Blue Lodge