The Nehor wrote:Well, as a non-authentic person I think he was nuts. This is capped off by his confusing confession at the end about how an angel taught him this stuff.
Well, obviously he was not authentic, as he was a fictional character.
And Korihor put forth his hand and wrote, saying: I know that I am dumb, for I cannot speak; and I know that nothing save it were the apower of God could bring this upon me; yea, and I always bknew that there was a God.
53 But behold, the devil hath adeceived me; for he appeared unto me in the form of an angel, and said unto me: Go and reclaim this people, for they have all gone astray after an unknown God. And he said unto me: There is no God; yea, and he taught me that which I should say. And I have taught his words; and I taught them because they were pleasing unto the carnal mind; and I taught them, even until I had much success, insomuch that I verily believed that they were true; and for this cause I withstood the truth, even until I have brought this great curse upon me.
And that makes Joseph Smith better than Korihor? <grin> Remember, he did not recant his criticism of misplaced religious values, he only recanted his atheism, which was his initial view of reality, once he saw through sick religion.