"But perhaps the greatest attraction of Mormonism was the promise that each follower would be granted an extraordinarily intimate relationship with God. Joseph taught and encouraged his adherents to receive personal communiqués straight from the Lord. Divine revelation formed the bedrock of the religion.”"
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Jon Krakauer, in Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (8 June 2004)
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