Joseph Smith Biography

(Grace) #1

THIRTY-THREE


(1838)

The Book of Mormon was created to inspire equality among us and to test our humanity. It takes away the
excuse of those who believe they can be trusted to be creators, but cannot. Striking parallels exist between
real people, lands, and cities in the nineteenth century and those of the Book of Mormon, offering proof
that the book was written by advanced human beings and not by Joseph Smith. Further contention in
Kirtland and fighting in Missouri foreshadow trouble for the LDS religion.

The Intended Purpose and Audience for the Book of Mormon


With clear profundity, Mormon commanded his son Moroni to write his final
thoughts to the world.^1 Mormon’s final message—which will be explained later in this
chapter—sums up the ONLY and TRUE purpose intended for the Book of Mormon. (See
Mormon, chapter 8.) Moroni’s illustrative words could not have given a better depiction of
what was to become of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and all other sects
derived from the origins of Mormonism and Joseph Smith.
As explained before, advanced human authors and editors, who oversee our
progression upon this earth through the mortal stage of our human development, created
the Book of Mormon to inspire equality among us without taking away our free will. They
based the book on the Bible and used biblical prophecy and names throughout its
narrative. They gave the American nation, ostensibly Christian, the chance to see the
Native American Indians as their equals.
Furthermore, they realized the effect that Catholic ministry efforts were having and
would have upon the indigenous peoples of North and South America, as well as the whole
world. They knew that the Bible was and would become the most widely read and divinely
accepted book on the American continent among both light and dark-skinned humans. The
Bible had affected human thinking patterns and established biases and prejudices that
motivated humans to separate themselves into classes, races, nations, and religions—all of
which are an “abomination in the sight of God.”^2 In fairness, and to take away the excuse
that the people did not, ostensibly, have a scriptural writ or canon suggesting any other
option or choice, advanced human beings created the Book of Mormon and presented therein
the message of absolute equality.


Inequality and the “American Dream” Contrasted with Advanced Human Societies


Capitalistic, materialistic America—or the “Gentiles”^3 —has become the most powerful
and influential nation upon earth because of the pride and ego of its citizens. American
patriotism accounts for a continued emotional disconnect between human beings. This lack of
natural humanity was initially based on nothing more than the color of a person’s skin, but now
includes one’s financial standing—i.e., whites being better, or “more blessed by God,” than
darks; rich being better, or more blessed, than the poor. There is no consistency between how a
person treats one’s family, friends, and peers, and the way one treats one’s enemy; indeed, the
very Christ they look to for salvation “hath been trampled under feet of men.”^4

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