Comments on: Guest Post: The Military Mind of Joseph Smith http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Kammeyer http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-66081 John Kammeyer Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:30:25 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3021#comment-66081 I've recently written a 170,000 word study of BofM warfare. The BofM clearly shows "iron age" warfare, as reported by an observor with an extensive military background. The rank structure, tactics, unit organization and staff structure are all straight out of the Old Testament. All of this rules out Joseph Smith as the author of the BofM, he being a total amateur in a world of Napoleonic, gunpowder warfare. The Nephite network of fortifications is also straight out of the Old Testament. For what it's worth, Captain Moroni's modern MOS was clearly Corps of Engineers, with staff training in logistics and ordnance. He was a thoroughly-trained career soldier. His colleague Lehi was also an engineer with a background in logistice. I’ve recently written a 170,000 word study of BofM warfare. The BofM clearly shows “iron age” warfare, as reported by an observor with an extensive military background. The rank structure, tactics, unit organization and staff structure are all straight out of the Old Testament. All of this rules out Joseph Smith as the author of the BofM, he being a total amateur in a world of Napoleonic, gunpowder warfare. The Nephite network of fortifications is also straight out of the Old Testament.
For what it’s worth, Captain Moroni’s modern MOS was clearly Corps of Engineers, with staff training in logistics and ordnance. He was a thoroughly-trained career soldier. His colleague Lehi was also an engineer with a background in logistice.

]]> By: Ben Pratt http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-39382 Ben Pratt Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:51:17 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3021#comment-39382 Agreed. Great points, Morgan. Agreed. Great points, Morgan.

]]> By: Morgan Deane http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-39303 Morgan Deane Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:43:36 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3021#comment-39303 Thanks JA. Thanks JA.

]]> By: JA Benson http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-39301 JA Benson Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:36:39 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3021#comment-39301 Morgan, Thank you for sharing such a great post. I was amazed as I read it, because I have never considered the points you brought up. I don't recall anyone else bringing them up either. Thanks for bringing your unique perspective to to M*'s readers. I know I have learned something new today. Morgan,

Thank you for sharing such a great post. I was amazed as I read it, because I have never considered the points you brought up. I don’t recall anyone else bringing them up either. Thanks for bringing your unique perspective to to M*’s readers. I know I have learned something new today.

]]> By: Morgan Deane http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-39297 Morgan Deane Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:49:35 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3021#comment-39297 Thanks guys. Thanks guys.

]]> By: Joseph Smidt http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-39290 Joseph Smidt Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:57:35 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3021#comment-39290 What a great article. Joseph really enjoyed his position in the Nauvoo legion for sure. He was very proud of his militia and you made some good points. What a great article. Joseph really enjoyed his position in the Nauvoo legion for sure. He was very proud of his militia and you made some good points.

]]> By: Geoff B http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-39289 Geoff B Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:53:05 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3021#comment-39289 Morgan, I think this is a good point. Anybody reading the war chapters of the BoM must deal with the intricacies of the battle tactics described. How could Joseph Smith have accurately invented all of these details? Morgan, I think this is a good point. Anybody reading the war chapters of the BoM must deal with the intricacies of the battle tactics described. How could Joseph Smith have accurately invented all of these details?

]]> By: Brian Duffin http://www.millennialstar.org/guest-post-the-military-mind-of-joseph-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-39287 Brian Duffin Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3021#comment-39287 Great post, Morgan. Thank you for your submission. For those who are interested in reading more about warfare in the Book of Mormon, M* permablogger Tanya Spackman posted on the subject <a href="http://www.millennialstar.org/war-in-the-book-of-mormon-introduction/" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://www.millennialstar.org/war-in-the-book-of-mormon-part-1/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.millennialstar.org/war-in-the-book-of-mormon-%e2%80%93-part-2/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You can also visit Morgan's blog at http://mormonwar.blogspot.com/. Great post, Morgan. Thank you for your submission.

For those who are interested in reading more about warfare in the Book of Mormon, M* permablogger Tanya Spackman posted on the subject here, here and here.

You can also visit Morgan’s blog at http://mormonwar.blogspot.com/.

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