Apocrypha Versus The Book of Mormon, Similarities, Joseph Smith Owned Copy Of 1828 Edition Apocrypha 

Related to the Nephi-killing-Laban moment: he justified it by saying "it's better that one man parish than a whole nation dwindle in unbelief" which is exactly the same reasoning that the high priest Caiphas used in the New Testament to justify crucifying Christ.

The Apocrypha is a body of writing that has been accepted as reliable by many scholars of religion. When Smith reviewed the Apocrypha he was presented with the problem of making sense of the Apocrypha in correlation to Smith's Book of Mormon and his own evolving theological ideology. Whitefield makes interesting comment with regard to Joseph Smith's avoidance of the Apocrypha. I quote Whitefield, 'It seems that when smith came across the Apocrypha, he really didn't want to bother reviewing that in addition to the Bible. He had the Lord say that it was 'mostly translated correctly,' ( see The Mormon Delusion Volume 5 Doctrine and Covenants - Deception and Concoctions by Jim Whitefield, First published in February 2012 by Lulu Press Inc, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, page, 325 ).

Joseph Smith was no dummy like the church likes to portray him. He took a little bit here and there to create a religion. He took some from Islam (kind of a copycat Mohammed). I believe he even took some from Emmanuel Swedenborg books that I'm sure were popular during his time. Of course most of his ideas probably came with the help of Sidney Rigdon and his brother Hyrum who went to Dartmouth. There is probably a reason the church doesn't talk about Hyrum very much. Religion has and always will be an easy way to make money. Jesus's name has made lots of people rich and they don't have to pay taxes. You don't need religion just Jesus. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. ❤ Jesus said to take care of the orphans and widows not to build a big church. He doesn't need a building to dwell with us. ❤

Typical Conman Joseph Smith moment 😂

How about this scripture: But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. Matthew 22:29. Ruins the eternal marriage ceremony but frees women kept in bondage by mormons

Also another point, the genesis according with Joseph Smith and the book of Enoch