Apologists Say “Read The Late War and You’ll Write the Book of Mormon” — Really?!
LDS apologists want you to believe that if you just read *The Late War* or *View of the Hebrews*, you too could crank out the Book of Mormon. But is that really how it works?
In this episode, we dismantle the strawman argument that anyone who reads early 19th-century books could magically produce scripture. Instead, we show how Joseph Smith pulled from a *huge stew* of influences—Thomas Dick’s cosmic theology, Swedenborg’s 3 heavens, Clarke’s Bible commentary, Freemasonry, the mound builder myth, and more.
We’re not saying Joseph plagiarized a single source—we’re saying he lived in a cultural blender of revivalism, race folklore, and King James-style English. The Book of Mormon didn’t drop from heaven—it rose from 1820s America.
👉 Full breakdown of 11 sources Joseph Smith likely borrowed from
👉 Featuring KJV errors, fake scripture tone, and cosmic Kolob connections
👉 Stick around for the kicker: BYU scholars admit Joseph copied Adam Clarke
🔔 Like, Subscribe, and Comment: What sources do *you* see reflected in the Book of Mormon?
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