[farmer18th]

That is why we do not think salvation comes through Smith, even though some can misconstrue what he said to mean that.

But they are not "misconstruing." Smith and Young said that. You just have to be honest and put that in the category of an indefensible mistake, or you run the risk of people credibly believing you worship Joseph Smith.

[tantiboh]

~”But they are not “misconstruing.” Smith and Young said that.”~

No, they didn’t. You’re confusing the two concepts of “requirement for salvation” and “source of salvation.”

This has been explained multiple times on this thread.

~”You just have to be honest and put that in the category of an indefensible mistake...”~

I would be, if that’s what it were. They did not say that. That is what they’re being portrayed as saying, but that portrayal is not accurate.

Words mean things. You can’t substitute one word with another and expect me to automatically accept that the person being quoted said what you are claiming.