More than twenty years prior to publication, while still a Church employee, Palmer began work on the manuscript that was later published as "An Insider's View." Therefore, one must realize that Grant Palmer was a teacher in the Church educational system. This is not to dismiss Palmer through argumentum ad hominem, but because the context in which ideas are developed can often explain the origin of those ideas. Understanding this attack requires that we understand the intellectual history of Palmer's claim. Palmer's decision to hide his hostile work until he could retire with a pension paid by the tithing funds of the Church belies his claimed commitment to honesty and 'telling the whole truth.'
His inability to jetison his convoluted pet theory once the Salamander forgery became known does not speak highly of his historical skills, or his work's intellectual rigor. His theory is based on a forgery from twenty years before his book's publication, and he remained wedded to his ideas despite this. To date, Palmer's conclusion has not been found credible by any other historians or authors, including other anti-Mormon writers. Question: Did Joseph Smith develop the story of Moroni's visit based upon information contained in the story The Golden Pot? This claim has not been found credible by any other historians or authors, including other anti-Mormon writersįormer LDS Church Education System (CES) teacher Grant Palmer argues that Joseph Smith developed his story of visits by Moroni and the translation of a sacred book from The Golden Pot, a book by German author E.T.A. Golden Pot theory of Book of Mormon authorship Attempt to sell the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada.Thomas Stuart Ferguson and Mormon archaeology.Biblical archaeology compared to the Book of Mormon.
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