20:2920:29, 13 May 2024diffhist−17
Mormonism and Freemasonry
Made a clarification here. The only founder of the Lodge in Nauvoo was Grand Master Abraham Jonas, who alone had the power to create a Lodge (as indicated and supported later in this article). Only two people joined Nauvoo Lodge on March 15, 1842: Joseph Smith Jr and Sidney Rigdon. Due to this as well as the fact that the 1840s timeframe is already given at the beginning of the altered sentence, this specific date has been removed from this sentence.
18:3418:34, 15 October 2023diffhist+721
Mormonism and Freemasonry
→Historical connections: Terry Chateau's quote was moved up to the top of the section; context was provided for it concerning Joseph Smith Sr, as it was originally placed in paragraphs having more to do with Joseph Smith Jr. Also, a government source was provided to show that Joseph Smith Sr may not have been a Freemason.Tag: Visual edit
23:3723:37, 16 September 2023diffhist−2
Mormonism and Freemasonry
The last paragraph of the section "Similarities of symbolism and ritual in the LDS Church" was moved to be the fifth-to-last paragraph of "Historical connections," as that paragraph deals with the historical account of Joseph Smith's death and only briefly mentions any ritual.Tag: Visual edit
21:0721:07, 1 January 2023diffhist−1,117
Mormonism and Freemasonry
→20th-century explorations of the issue: Removed reference to source from Herman Bangerter, given that no indication is given of this source specifically referencing Freemasonry; the only note about Masonry was appended at the end of the note, denoting the Wikipedia article editor's own conclusion, seemingly based on correlation only and not on causation (e.g., a specific mention of Masonry being related to the Church in the source itself).Tags: RevertedVisual edit
20:2920:29, 13 May 2024diffhist−17
Mormonism and Freemasonry
Made a clarification here. The only founder of the Lodge in Nauvoo was Grand Master Abraham Jonas, who alone had the power to create a Lodge (as indicated and supported later in this article). Only two people joined Nauvoo Lodge on March 15, 1842: Joseph Smith Jr and Sidney Rigdon. Due to this as well as the fact that the 1840s timeframe is already given at the beginning of the altered sentence, this specific date has been removed from this sentence.
18:3418:34, 15 October 2023diffhist+721
Mormonism and Freemasonry
→Historical connections: Terry Chateau's quote was moved up to the top of the section; context was provided for it concerning Joseph Smith Sr, as it was originally placed in paragraphs having more to do with Joseph Smith Jr. Also, a government source was provided to show that Joseph Smith Sr may not have been a Freemason.Tag: Visual edit
23:3723:37, 16 September 2023diffhist−2
Mormonism and Freemasonry
The last paragraph of the section "Similarities of symbolism and ritual in the LDS Church" was moved to be the fifth-to-last paragraph of "Historical connections," as that paragraph deals with the historical account of Joseph Smith's death and only briefly mentions any ritual.Tag: Visual edit
21:0721:07, 1 January 2023diffhist−1,117
Mormonism and Freemasonry
→20th-century explorations of the issue: Removed reference to source from Herman Bangerter, given that no indication is given of this source specifically referencing Freemasonry; the only note about Masonry was appended at the end of the note, denoting the Wikipedia article editor's own conclusion, seemingly based on correlation only and not on causation (e.g., a specific mention of Masonry being related to the Church in the source itself).Tags: RevertedVisual edit