[Fishrrman]

“I hear an strange echo of the story of an arab man in a cave.”

Indeed.

As did Muhammed, Joseph Smith made it all up. He “wrote the book” by himself.

Fortunately for us, he left out the parts about jihad.

- John

[DManA]

You're right, that is not a trivial distinction.

Fortunately for us, he left out the parts about jihad.

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

“As did Muhammed, Joseph Smith made it all up. He “wrote the book” by himself.”

I read the Book of Mormon, and although I was open-minded about it, it soon became apparent that it was a novel in biblical style, and making a case for the conquest and subjugation of the indians and other dark-skinned races.