Comments on: Joseph Smith photo isn’t real or maybe it is http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/ an unseemly mix of politics and Mormonism Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:11:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John Edge http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4190 John Edge Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:49:54 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/#comment-4190 This picture does not ring true with me. The one picture I have seen that really stood out to me was on www.josephsmithphoto.com. It is not an image that you would expect, but when you look at the death mask, and the early descriptions of the saints. Wow, it really makes you take another look with an open mind and makes you think. It is a picture of two individuals, one individual is confirmed to be of Brigham Young, the other is, I feel at least, Joseph the prophet. It was the broadness of his shoulders that made me really take a look. There is a video of how the picture was discovered that is interesting to watch too. Doesn't do anything for your salvation, but it still kind a cool. This picture does not ring true with me. The one picture I have seen that really stood out to me was on http://www.josephsmithphoto.com. It is not an image that you would expect, but when you look at the death mask, and the early descriptions of the saints. Wow, it really makes you take another look with an open mind and makes you think. It is a picture of two individuals, one individual is confirmed to be of Brigham Young, the other is, I feel at least, Joseph the prophet. It was the broadness of his shoulders that made me really take a look. There is a video of how the picture was discovered that is interesting to watch too. Doesn’t do anything for your salvation, but it still kind a cool.

]]> By: Another photo of Joseph Smith? · A Soft Answer http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 Another photo of Joseph Smith? · A Soft Answer Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:15:20 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/#comment-3853 [...] Another photo of Joseph Smith? LDS Anarchist has images of another another purported daguerrotype of Joseph Smith. It looks quite different from the other one. [...] [...] Another photo of Joseph Smith? LDS Anarchist has images of another another purported daguerrotype of Joseph Smith. It looks quite different from the other one. [...]

]]> By: David H. Sundwall http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 David H. Sundwall Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:35:50 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/#comment-3778 Sorry Jared. I didn't mean to overstate your position. I'm probably more inclined than you are to believe that there has been some PR work involved as it's definitely gotten a lot of free publicity for the book and DVD. But you're right we should just take their word for it. Either way it's very intriguing. I actually like the picture a lot and hope its real. Sorry Jared. I didn’t mean to overstate your position.

I’m probably more inclined than you are to believe that there has been some PR work involved as it’s definitely gotten a lot of free publicity for the book and DVD.

But you’re right we should just take their word for it. Either way it’s very intriguing.

I actually like the picture a lot and hope its real.

]]> By: Jared http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-3777 Jared Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:13:17 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/03/19/joseph-smith-photo-isnt-real-or-maybe-it-is/#comment-3777 I posted that press release at Juvenile Instructor. I just want it to be clear that the idea that this publicity was orchestrated to publicize a book was not my angle with that post. That was an initial thought, but the press release frames it in terms of the publicity being negative and external and the announcement of the book being a response. Gimmicks? Anything's possible, but I feel inclined to take them at their word until other evidence indicates. Thanks. I posted that press release at Juvenile Instructor. I just want it to be clear that the idea that this publicity was orchestrated to publicize a book was not my angle with that post. That was an initial thought, but the press release frames it in terms of the publicity being negative and external and the announcement of the book being a response. Gimmicks? Anything’s possible, but I feel inclined to take them at their word until other evidence indicates. Thanks.

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