Another Failed Prophecy: Who The Hell Is Oliver Granger?

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Another Failed Prophecy: Who The Hell Is Oliver Granger?

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In D&C 117:12 we have yet another failed prophecy by Joseph Smith about some guy named Oliver Granger.
12 And again, I say unto you, I remember my servant Oliver Granger; behold, verily I say unto him that his name shall be had in sacred remembrance from generation to generation, forever and ever, saith the Lord.
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure Oliver Granger's name isn't held in sacred remembrance from generation to generation, forever and ever.

How many failed prophecies is someone allowed to make before they are no longer considered a Prophet? Why do Mormons give Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and every other single Prophet a free pass? And, how many prophecies does a Prophet have to make before they are actually considered a Prophet? Because I can't think of a single accurate prophecy any Prophet has made.

Maybe I'm asking or expecting too much from someone who believes he is God's mouthpiece on earth and the only living Prophet, Seer and Revelator. Maybe the Prophets all deserve a break.

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