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I take it from the non-reply and single downvote that you are. I appreciate the input friend, but were it not for Milton's "Paradise Lost" Joseph Smith would never have taught such things about premortal life. He was smart, but unoriginal.
That's...quite a leap. Never realized converting was so easy. I agree he wasn't original, as clearly there are others who believe they can know God without a Bible, but I disagree that he was smart. Paul, inspired by God's Holy Spirit, wrote "The wisdom of man is foolishness to God".
Converting?
As for my comment that Joseph Smith is smart, I don't think he was genuine. I think he was a conman. Conmen are usually pretty smart.
As for Paul, I don't disagree that he has some poetic moments, but "The Wisdom of man is foolishness to God" is hardly original and doesn't really prove anything about the man. Plenty of verses like that in the Old Testament.
"All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,for his molten images are deceitful, and there is no breath in them." -Jeremiah 51:17
However, to Joseph Smith's credit, there are some phenomenal verses in the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. Again, mostly ripped off, but beautiful and poetic, if not faith inspiring, nonetheless.