I've recently found a copy of The Changing World of Mormonism. I'm skipping around, hitting chapters of particular interest first. I've already confirmed Joe (and the subsequent leaders and hierarchy) really were/are making it up as they go along. I'd be very hard pressed to say Joe had good intentions beyond looking out for Joe.
Mormonism is really an amazing pile of poop, it almost seems as though there have been times church leadership has been interested in nothing beyond seeing how many hoops they can get the flock to jump through. Internal consistency should have been much easier for Joe as compared to the bible writers, but it doesn't seem to have been a concern at all. Between the KJV bible, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrines and Covenants, and the Book of Mormon there is just an incredible amount of confusion.
And then we have the Book of Abraham . . .
Mormonism is really an amazing pile of poop, it almost seems as though there have been times church leadership has been interested in nothing beyond seeing how many hoops they can get the flock to jump through. Internal consistency should have been much easier for Joe as compared to the bible writers, but it doesn't seem to have been a concern at all. Between the KJV bible, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrines and Covenants, and the Book of Mormon there is just an incredible amount of confusion.
And then we have the Book of Abraham . . .
