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"Reorganites" [he's referring to the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints - RLDS -, a breakoff religion from Mormonism] claim that Brigham Young went astray and apostatized because he declared that Jesus Christ was not begotten of the Holy Ghost. "Reorganites" claim that he was begotten of the Holy Ghost, and they make the statement that the scriptures so teach. But they do err not understanding the scriptures. They tell us the Book of Mormon states that Jesus was begotten of the Holy Ghost. I challenge the statement. The Book of Mormon teaches no such thing! [Yes, it does.] Neither does the Bible. [Again, yes it does]
Source: Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. 1, pg 19.
Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. further stated that "The birth of the Savior was a natural occurence unattended with any degree of mysticism, and the Father God was the literal parent of Jesus in the flesh as well as in the spirit."
Source: Religious Truths Defined, 44.