<P> According to some, the simplest explanation is that Joseph Smith authored the Book of Mormon himself, without the intentional complicity of anyone else . One argument for this theory is that the Book of Mormon reflects Smith's life experiences . There are, for instance, claimed parallels between the tree of life vision in the Book of Mormon and a dream of Joseph Smith, Sr . </P> <P> The golden plates were sometimes called the "Golden Bible" in early descriptions . The label "Golden Bible" predates the Book of Mormon, as legends of such an artifact circulated in Canada and upstate New York while Smith was growing up in Vermont . Smith's companion Peter Ingersoll later claimed that Smith had told him of the legend of the Canadian Golden Bible . </P> <P> The claim is also made that Smith was aided in the creation of the Book of Mormon by one or more co-authors, such as Sidney Rigdon or Oliver Cowdery . Both Rigdon and Cowdery had more formal education than Smith . </P> <P> David Persuitte highlights a revelation of Smith's from March 1829, that apparently limited Smith's power to translation . Persuitte argues the wording of the revelations indicates at least one other secret collaborator, as "if he had some partners who had imposed it upon him in order to prevent him from gathering too much power to himself ." In contrast, co-authors Jerald and Sandra Tanner argue the early text of the revelation merely demonstrates that "Joseph Smith was not planning on doing any other work besides the Book of Mormon". </P>

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