2006-11-19 16:28:56 · 7 answers · asked by kevin r 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Well, the story that they made up about finding the text of the so-called "Book of Mormon" was pretty obviously blended from several previously occult themes which had become popular and well-known at that time, so in a sense, yes. But it's not occult in the sense of still claiming to have secrets.
2006-11-19 23:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Occult means secret and therefore earned knowledge, such as a probationer of the Rosicrucian Order or a particular degree of the Masons.
Cult is more like it, considering that they condoned multiple wives, when the Bible states that one man and one woman would/should join together.
2006-11-20 02:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't it founded by some guy who got drunk had a hallucination about finding silver plates or something .Then he just couldn't remember next day were exactly it was. However he needed a good story to tell the wife so came up with,"Honey an angel came and took me .......... Something like that anyway.
2006-11-20 01:06:01 · answer #3 · answered by sistablu...Maat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it was the scheme of a farmer in New York. It's a money maker, and good for getting many wives and keeping them under control.
2006-11-20 00:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - and it seems maybe everyone should do a little Googling on the subject.
2006-11-20 00:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by joycaro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2006-11-20 00:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋