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Originally Posted by Scholarly Tarot
Joseph Smith and Rosicrucianism: The Idea of “Spirit”: Contrasting Esoterica Compared
By ScholarlyTarot
Though the modern Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has dumbed down, if not downright ignored discussing or analyzing, let alone attempting to explain the mysteries, it also doesn't bother anymore with anything much beyond simplistic faith promoting truisms, in as simplistic a manner as possible. By contrast, in Joseph Smith’s day there was a rather fascinating brou ha ha concerning spiritualism and materialism.
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Virtually all of the early Mormons were Masons.
Masons seem to have come into existence before Rosicrucians.
It was only by a 'quirk' that the Mormons got established. When Masons were turning in their charters over the 'murder' of Williams, it left a vacuum for where these ex-Masons could go to for socializing. Those ex-Masons in the 'burnt over district' drifted to the Mormons, located near Palmyra, NY.