IndexBrigham Young and, 398
contentions about, 412
explained by Joseph Jr., 451
laying on of hands, real truth about, 605
temple sealings, 575
withheld from blacks in LDS/Mormon Church
until 1978, 386, 398
blood atonement, 137, 422–3, 473
Boggs, Governor Lilburn, 472, 488
assassination attempt on, 538
home of, 387–8, 399
intervention of, saved Joseph's life, 479, 481
issued Extermination Order, 219, 242, 372, 388,
471–2, 591
met with Joseph Jr., 388
BOM, 3 Nephi, chapters 12–14, 11, 210, 292, 429, 596
Book of Abraham, the, 13, 419–20, 553
Book of Commandments (Smith, Joseph, Jr.)
1833 edition, 254, 279, 329, 391, 401, 624–5, 635, 637
compilation of, 441–2
destroyed by mob, 392
modern D&C and, 65, 252, 254, 452, 624
Book of Mormon, 331, 371, 432, 461, 505
"mysteries of God" and, 106, 133, 163, 178, 209, 330,
382, 414, 596
116-page manuscript and, 101, 287, 295
1830 edition, 323, 367, 453
came from the third manuscript, 309
copyright of, 322–3
financing/publication of, 316, 335, 338–9
perfection of, 445
publication of, 1, 3, 338
sale of, 339, 417
3 Nephi, chapter 21, 357–62
allegories in, 106–7
as a "second witness", 223, 465
as the "word of God", 566
authenticity of, 5, 100, 299, 462, 681, 691
authority derived from, 611
authorship of, 134, 236
advanced human beings, 103, 134, 177, 285, 292,
294, 367, 376, 462–3, 474
critics' claims, 100, 133, 284, 302, 444
Joseph made it up, 235, 473–4, 689
he was a genius, 133
influenced by surrounding
events/ideas, 51, 99, 461–2
used the Bible, 11, 376
Joseph read about Native Americans in a
textbook, 243
Joseph, in past incarnations, 132–3, 224–5
B. H. Roberts and, 681, 683, See Appendix 4
Five questions asked by, about BOM, 682–9
baptisms for the dead NOT mentioned in, 511
Brigham Young and, 339, 384, 510, 538
changes made to, 444–5
Moroni's last words, 308, 617
Christ and, 444, See also Christ, visit to the Nephites
and Lamanites
"higher law" given by C. in, 531
BOM does NOT tell what Christ truly taught, 178
visitation of C. within BOM
code of humanity and, 12, 200, 211, 438, 606
twelve disciples and, 426, 621, 626
clues hidden within, 113, 294, 330, 366, 407, 462
concerning Priesthood "power and authority", 619
following the counsel of a Christ is the only thing
we need to do, 286
importance of Christ's words outside of an
organized religion, 407
it does not contain even a hundredth part of
Christ's teachings, 367
it is possible to receive the sealed portion, 277
Joseph was Mormon in a past incarnation, 461
no actual "church" needed, 406, 626
ordinance work and priesthood authority
negated, 406
composition of, 618
Christ's visit to Western Hemisphere mirrored the
Bible, 292
loosely based on actual historical events, 375, 462
names used in, origin of, 270, 462–5
plagiarized the Bible, 112, 287, 292, 462
written as a parable, 293
contains not even a hundredth part of things Christ
taught, 9, 178, 367, 439, 496, 617
contains the lesser part, 106, 180, 367
to try the people's faith, 163, 406, 496
converts of the BOM, 324, 494
Brigham Young, 384
David Whitmer, 572
later opinion of, 452
Edward Partridge, 384
entrenched in religious thought, 313, 315, 340, 342,
384, 617
James J. Strang, 568
Jesse Gause, 343, 345
Martin Harris, 323, 338–9, 571, 614–15
Oliver Cowdery, 309, 640
Parley P. Pratt, 345
Philastus Hurlbut, 390
Sidney Rigdon, 343, 346, 384
Vienna Jacques, 418
Wilford Woodruff, 448
corruptive influences within, 101, 290, 533
creation of religion (church) from, 112, 350,
490, 496, 617
delivered to U.S. & British dignitaries, 570
dissent over truth in, 100, 147, 284–5
early missionary work and, 385
shared the BOM message, 340, 351
sold the BOM, 339–40, 447
English converts and, 490–1