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What kind of a name is Joseph Smith?

Alright, I just wrote about the names "God" and "Devil" being a tad bit on the phony side. What about Joseph Smith, the supposed prophet that Mormons believe to have had all the answers regarding "God," life and polygamy?

Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha are respected prophets mentioned in other religions. Look at the difference in names. Jesus, Mohammed and Buddha sound elite. They sound like they're above others. They're powerful and exotic names. But, Joseph Smith? Joe is one of the most common male first names in English and Smith is one of the most common last names. Why couldn't they have thought up something better? Why not just call the guy Bob Johnson or William Jones?

How many Joe Smith's are there in the world? I could probably talk to some friends of mine for 15 minutes. We'd be talking about Joe Smith, but by the end of the conversation, we'd all realize we were all talking about different Joe Smiths.

It's reminiscent of the Christian Crazy, Jim Jones. Maybe they're related. They all drank spiked kool-aid one day and hallucinated seeing golden tablets and men with many wives.

I just don't know how people can look at the name and believe that some guy named Joseph Smith is the answer. Maybe they thought that since there are so many Joe Smiths, the name would never die and because of that, neither would the religion nor its followers. I don't know. Somebody get me some kool-aid.
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