DAN VOGEL DISCUSSES THE SPALDING/RIGDON THEORY

[_ByronMarchant]

Hi Dale,

Have you read William H. Whitsitt's biography of Sidney Rigdon, long available in the web?

I’ve only read the portions of Whitsitt’s manuscript that address the content of the BoMor narrative proper. His conjecture of a multitier redaction for the Lehite/Jaredite tale strikes me as fanciful. Whitsitt’s musings don’t even begin to address the core concerns that I outlined in the links that I provided in my post above (see here).

Our differences on elements of BoMor authorship aside, I have to commend you, Dale. Your Web sites are an important contribution to our growing understanding of the world from which Mormonism emerged.

My best,

Brent

Brent,

Or is it this one?

I'll need some help from you here.

Byron

[_Brent Metcalfe]

Hi Byron,

I rarely peruse all forums on this board, so I missed your query. But, no, that's not the post.

Ciao,

</brent>


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The thesis of inspiration may not be invoked to guarantee historicity, for a divinely inspired story is not necessarily history.
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