"Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word?"
LDS apologists use this verse to justify the plagiarism of the Bible in the Book of Mormon. Both were inspired by God, why
shouldn't they use the same words?
29:8
Jacob
"If I will, saith the Lord of Hosts, raise up seed unto me,
I will command my people; otherwise they shall hearken unto these things."
Notice that Jacob condemned polygamy, except when the Lord wants his people "to raise up seed unto" him.
to justify
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along with his .
2:30
"We keep the law of Moses."
Since the Nephites obeyed all the Old Testament laws, shouldn't modern Mormons?"
4:5
Mosiah
"And even I, myself [me, myself, and I, i.e., Mosiah], have labored with mine own hands that I might serve you, and that ye should not
be laden with taxes."
(Mosiah was a card-carrying member of the Republican party.)
2:14
Jesus, who wouldn't be born for another 120 years or so, will be both the Son of God and the Father of heaven and earth.
3:8
Although it is not entirely clear, Zeniff seems to be criticized for having "many wives and concubines."
11:2
"And he [Noah] laid a tax of one fifth part of all they possessed."
Since Noah was a bad guy (who "did not keep the commandments of the Lord") and he taxed the people 20%, I guess God (or Joseph Smith) didn't
approve of flat taxes -- or maybe taxes of any kind.
11:3
Doctrine & Covenants
"Behold, thou [Joseph Smith] wast called and chosen to write the Book of Mormon."
So Joseph Smith wrote the Book of Mormon. God said so himself!
24:1
"All things shall be done by common consent in the church."
A democratic church. Seems like a good idea. But it's more a matter of interpretation.
26:2
