Joseph Smith's Picture emerges
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Here is the photo that the posters at the MD&D would rather be Joseph since it matches their vision of Joseph:
https://www.mormondialogue.org/topic/74 ... th/page/3/
https://www.mormondialogue.org/topic/74 ... th/page/3/
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The photo is an image of a really rugged frontiersman, the face of intelligence, lips set in tremendous endurance and the eyes of love, compassion and visionary seer.
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There is a compelling argument with the portrait and photo used in that they both seem to have the scar of sorts above his left eye. I also thought the death mask overlays it felt like it fit better with Joseph's. Also it feels weird that Joseph's heirs would have a locket of Hyrum to pass down, but I am all for letting further experts look at it. An amazing thing to have even if it is Hyrum.
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The resemblance to the actor Dan picked for his "Witnesses" film is striking.
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He looks too old to be 38. The guy in the picture looks in his late 40's. However, some look a lot older than they are.
Anyway, I still feel compelled to give my daughter to this guy ... for some reason ....
Anyway, I still feel compelled to give my daughter to this guy ... for some reason ....
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If the angel with the sword never showed up, you have nothing to fear in waiting for a bit...
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Exactly.Doctor Steuss wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:12 pmHere's a Reddit thread with a death mask overlay of sorts.
I dunno... to me, it looks more like Hyrum's.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comme ... king_into/
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Kish and Dr Steuss, I refer you to the snackable scholarship now published daily at TikTok.
https://www.tiktok.com/@scriptureplus/v ... 9880603947
https://www.tiktok.com/@scriptureplus/v ... 9880603947
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Both Juliann and Calm seem to support this new photo. Calm explains that Joseph looked older because he led a tough life and did not have time to moisturize.
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I too noticed the unique vertical crease between the eyes in both the painting and photo. That sealed it for me: a legit photo of Joseph. The real Joe was not nearly as boyishly handsome the Church likes to portray. He looks rather ordinary.Dwight wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:49 pmThere is a compelling argument with the portrait and photo used in that they both seem to have the scar of sorts above his left eye. I also thought the death mask overlays it felt like it fit better with Joseph's. Also it feels weird that Joseph's heirs would have a locket of Hyrum to pass down, but I am all for letting further experts look at it. An amazing thing to have even if it is Hyrum.