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Islam and Mormonism are radically different. Most critically, Mormonism is totally against all unjust aggression and teaches freedom of choice for all. And that only constitutional government is accepted by God. (D&C 98) Political Islam has a long history of being the aggressor and enslaving others -- forcing the kafir into oppressive sharia law against their will. Parallels between the Apostle Paul and the Apostle Joseph Smith: ★ Both claimed they had a vision in which they saw and spoke with the resurrected Jesus. ★ Neither were part of the original 12 Apostles that were witnesses of Christ. And yet both claimed they have been called by Jesus to be Apostles for him. ★ Both spent the rest of their life witnessing that Jesus is the Christ and the Savior of the world. ★ Both claimed that the gospel and teaching they taught were not taught to them by men but was given to them by ***revelation***. ★ So they both taught the ***same*** type of gospel: a gospel they received by revelation, and not from men without revelation teaching their traditions. ★ Both provided written records of the visions, revelations and teachings they were given. ★ Both of these written records have continued to be accepted as scripture and read by millions when other writings from the same time period are largely forgotten. ★ Both claimed that they were sent to build up the Church of Christ among the Gentiles. But both claimed to actually be Israelites. Paul was of the tribe of Benjamin. Joseph of Ephraim. ★ Paul is accused by some unbelievers of having a different message than what is found in the four gospels. Joseph is accused by some unbelievers of having a different message than the New Testament. ★ Both were eventually martyrs because of their message that they never turned from. ★ And the teachings they gave and the organizations they started continue to increase long after they died.

This is the photo of Joseph Smith that his son, Joseph III, put into the Library of Congress. It has evidence of being touched up with paint. Which was a thing being done in that age. He was about 12 when his Father died. One would think he would remember what his father looked like. Here is a colorized version someone made: