A recent post here got me thinking. Does anyone know if there is any concept or belief that JS DIDN'T steal from someone?

Specifically, the priesthood keys and "having the right authority" is a claim that Mormons boast is what makes them the only true church, but I would be interested to know if it really is unique...

I can't say I have much knowledge about this subject, but I read a post here earlier today about how the priesthood (among other things) isn't unique to the mormon church.
http://exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,979977,980462#msg-980462
See partway into the post where the RCC (Roman Catholic Church) is discussed.
I hope this helped and that you can find you answers you're looking for!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2013 02:11AM by msp.

Catholics espouse "The Power of the Keys". The Keys are represented on the Papal coat of arms:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08631b.htm
Lutherans talk about "The Office of the Keys":
http://cyclopedia.lcms.org/display.asp?t1=k&word=KEYS.OFFICEOFTHE
Episcopalians believe in "The Historic Episcopate":
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/historic+episcopate and
http://www.theistic-evolution.com/succession.html
You also may find the history of the Mennonites familiar, er, interesting:
http://www.usmb.org/what-we-believe
And for sure the foundation of the Methodists:
http://www.truthmagazine.com/archives/volume10/TM010011.html
Draw your own conclusions.
As I see it the only things missing are a megalomaniac with a hat and a couple of seer stones,(or were those golden glasses?), and a masonic temple with its ordinances and symbols.