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+#REDIRECT [[Question: Was the United Order simply a form of communism?]]
-==Criticism==
-Critics claim that the United Order was simply "communism."
-===Source(s) of the criticism===
-* {{CriticalWork:Denton:American Massacre|pages=9}}
-* {{CriticalWork:Tanner:Changing World|pages=59}}
-==Response==
-The claim is absurd, and intended to be inflammatory.
-Marx and Engel's ''Communist Manifesto'' was not written until 1848, so it would be impossible for Joseph Smith to draw on their ideas.
-There are many differences between the United Order and Marxist Communism, including:
-* voluntary versus involuntary.
-* focused on God and Christ versus atheistic.
-* private ownership versus no private ownership.
-==Endnotes==
-''None''
-[[fr:Communism and the United Order]]