The importance of the Resurrection to Christian faith
Sara and/or John Hamilton Sara and/or John Hamilton" <sarajohn@pacbell.net
Wed, 11 Feb 1998 21:01:29 -0800 (00887281289, 01bd3773$47c80720$0100007f@localhost)
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>BRIDEAN
>And Islam would not have developed if Mohamed didn't really THINK that
>the angel Gabriel visited him. And Mormonism would not have developed if
>Joseph Smith didn't really THINK that the angel Moroni visited him.
>
[John Hamilton]
Actually Joseph Smith was well known as a con man and it is very doubtful
that he ever actually believed he was visited by an angel. Which just goes
to show that the persecuted leaders of a new religion don't have to
'believe' what the are teaching in order for their inventions to become rich
powerful religions.