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- Gee: "Ferguson is largely unknown to the vast majority of Latter-day Saints; his impact on Book of Mormon studies is minimal" (view source)
- Gospel Topics: "Even after 1852, at least two black Mormons continued to hold the priesthood" (view source)
- Gospel Topics: "Today, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor or curse, or that it reflects actions in a premortal life" (view source)
- Hamblin: "there are no references to Nephite steel after 400 B.C." (view source)
- Johnson: "Probably it is safe to say that American Proboscidea have been extinct for a minimum of 3000 years" (view source)
- Joseph Fielding Smith: "We know of no scripture, ancient or modern, that declares that at the time of the rebellion in heaven that one-third of the hosts of heaven remained neutral" (view source)
- Joseph Smith listed as author and proprietor of the Book of Mormon (view source)
- Matthew Brown (2009): "Brigham Young repeated these ideas and expounded upon them during the next 25 years. His viewpoints have been variously classified as doctrine, theory, paradox, heresy, speculation, and some of the mysteries" (view source)
- Miller and Roper: "Evidence for the survival of the elephant can be found in Native American myths and traditions" (view source)
- Miller and Roper: "This was long enough to bring them (mammoths) to the time of the Jaredites" (view source)
- Peterson and Roper: "We know of no one who cites Ferguson as an authority, except countercultists" (view source)
- Peterson: "Thomas Stuart Ferguson's biographer...makes every effort to portray Ferguson's apparent eventual loss of faith as a failure for 'LDS archaeology'" (view source)
- Question: After the end of the rebellion in South Carolina, did the Church not mention the Civil War prophecy for many years? (view source)
- Question: Are Mormons polytheists because they don't accept the Nicene Creed? (view source)
- Question: Are all Amerindians the exclusive descendants of the Book of Mormon prophet Lehi? (view source)
- Question: Are the original Temple Lot Case transcripts available online? (view source)
- Question: Are there no contemporary pro-Mormon statements from reliable and informed sources who knew the Smith family and Joseph intimately? (view source)
- Question: Can one pay tithing on only net or surplus income and still be a temple worthy and faithful Latter-day Saint? (view source)
- Question: Did Brigham Young attempt to suppress and destroy all copies of Lucy Mack Smith's ''Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith''? (view source)
- Question: Did Brigham Young say that race mixing was punishable by death? (view source)
- Question: Did Charles Anthon validate the characters that Martin Harris brought to him that had been copied from the Book of Mormon plates? (view source)
- Question: Did Church leaders ever teach that Blacks were neutral in the "war in heaven?" (view source)
- Question: Did David Whitmer say that his encounter with the angel Moroni was not an actual visitation? (view source)
- Question: Did Joseph Smith issue a prophecy that the Nauvoo House would stand forever and ever? (view source)
- Question: Did Joseph Smith originally identify the angel that visited him as "Nephi" instead of "Moroni"? (view source)
- Question: Did Joseph Smith use the Nephite interpreters to translate? Or did he use his own seer stone? (view source)
- Question: Did Joseph Smith, Sr. practice "divination"? (view source)
- Question: Did Lorenzo Snow state that polygamy was actually adultery prior to 1843? (view source)
- Question: Did Martin Harris tell people that he did not see the plates with his natural eyes, but rather the "eye of faith"? (view source)
- Question: Did Martin Harris tell people that he only saw the plates with his "spiritual eye"? (view source)
- Question: Did Oliver Cowdery ever deny his Book of Mormon witness because he thought that Joseph Smith was a fallen prophet? (view source)
- Question: Did early Mormon leaders believe that Jesus Christ was a polygamist? (view source)
- Question: Did early Mormon leaders teach that apostasy was the unforgivable sin, and that the only thing an apostate could do to redeem himself was to give his own life, willingly or unwillingly? (view source)
- Question: Did the Church cover up the fact that the Civil War prophecy was made during the 1832 rebellion in South Carolina? (view source)
- Question: Did the Church repudiate the idea of neutrality in the "war in heaven?" (view source)
- Question: Do Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 and 2 Nephi 31:17 or 3 Nephi 12:2 contradict one another regarding the order in which one receives baptism and a remission of sins? (view source)
- Question: Do Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") consider Jesus to be the brother of Satan? (view source)
- Question: Do Latter-day Saints consider Jesus to be the brother of Satan? (view source)
- Question: Do Mormons believe Jesus Christ was a polygamist? (view source)
- Question: Do Mormons believe that Mary was still a virgin when Jesus was born? (view source)
- Question: Do Mormons consider their prophets to be infallible? (view source)
- Question: Do Mormons worship a "different Jesus"? (view source)
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon condemn polygamy? (view source)
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon contain mistakes? (view source)
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon plagiarize the King James Bible? (view source)
- Question: Does the Mormon doctrine that God has a physical body contradict the Bible's statement in John 4:24 that "God is a Spirit"? (view source)
- Question: Does the Smithsonian Institution send out a letter regarding the use of the Book of Mormon as a guide for archaeological research? (view source)
- Question: Does the fact that the Bible states that nothing should be "added to" or "taken away" from the book mean that the Book of Mormon is false? (view source)
- Question: How could Joseph Smith have seen God if the Bible says that God cannot be seen by mortals? (view source)
- Question: How did the "curse of Ham" or "curse of Cain" become associated with Mormonism? (view source)
- Question: How exactly did Joseph Smith translate the gold plates? (view source)
- Question: How would Book of Mormon archaeology compare to that of the Bible? (view source)
- Question: How would an archaeologist distinguish a Christian's pot from that of a non-Christian? (view source)
- Question: I've seen Temple Lot court transcripts online. Are these not accurate? (view source)
- Question: In what context are elephants mentioned in the Book of Mormon? (view source)
- Question: Is any book of scripture perfect? (view source)
- Question: Is it true Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri? (view source)
- Question: Is it true that Mormons are forbidden from drinking cola drinks such as Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper? (view source)
- Question: Is it true that Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri? (view source)
- Question: Is original sin a biblical doctrine? (view source)
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon reference to windows that can be "dashed in pieces" an anachronism? (view source)
- Question: Is the Spalding theory of Book of Mormon authorship credible? (view source)
- Question: Is the concept of "original sin" part of all Christian theology? (view source)
- Question: Is the suicide rate in Utah higher than the national average? (view source)
- Question: Is there a "Priesthood of All Believers" which eliminates the need for unbroken lines of priesthood authority? (view source)
- Question: Was Joseph Smith commanded by the Lord to go to Salem, Massachusetts to hunt for treasure in the cellar of a house? (view source)
- Question: Was Joseph Smith prone to boasting? (view source)
- Question: Was Joseph Smith's 1832 prophecy of the Civil War invalid because a civil war was "inevitable," and "anyone" could have predicted it? (view source)
- Question: Was Joseph Smith's participation in "money digging" as a youth a blot on his character? (view source)
- Question: Was Thomas Stuart Ferguson an archaeologist? (view source)
- Question: Was the Liahona simply a magnetic compass that was out of place in 600 B.C.? (view source)
- Question: Was the idea that Blacks were neutral in the "war in heaven" ever official doctrine? (view source)
- Question: Was the priesthood held by Jesus priesthood not 'transferable' to members of the Church? (view source)
- Question: Were Joseph Smith's spiritual experiences originally products of magic and the occult? (view source)
- Question: What archaeological evidence might be considered the minimal irrefutable proof needed to convince a non-believing world of the authenticity of the Nephite scripture? (view source)
- Question: What are the "curse of Cain" and the "curse of Ham" (view source)
- Question: What are the "curse of Cain" and the "curse of Ham"? (view source)
- Question: What are the Hurlbut affidavits? (view source)
- Question: What are the common objections to a belief in God's corporeality? (view source)
- Question: What criticisms are raised with regard to Book of Mormon archaeology compared to that of the Bible? (view source)
- Question: What did David Whitmer's associates say about his character? (view source)
- Question: What did Martin Harris's non-Mormon associates say about his character? (view source)
- Question: What did Oliver Cowdery's associates say about his character? (view source)
- Question: What do we find when we turn to the records of the ancient (i.e. before A.D. 400) Americas? (view source)
- Question: What does the Book of Mormon actually say about the finding of the record of the Jaredites, and the name of the king who could translate it? (view source)
- Question: What is "blood atonement"? (view source)
- Question: What is "reformed Egyptian"? (view source)
- Question: What is Joseph Smith's 1826 Bainbridge "trial" for "glasslooking"? (view source)
- Question: What is Joseph Smith's 1826 South Bainbridge "trial" for "glasslooking"? (view source)
- Question: What is Joseph Smith's 1832 prophecy of the Civil War? (view source)
- Question: What is Lorenzo Snow claimed to have said about plural marriages being adultery prior to 1843? (view source)
- Question: What is the Adam-God Theory? (view source)
- Question: What is the Spalding Theory of Book of Mormon authorship? (view source)
- Question: What is the origin of the doctrine of original sin? (view source)
- Question: What to Latter-day Saints believe regarding the concept of "original sin"? (view source)
- Question: What was known about iron in ancient America? (view source)
- Question: What was known about steel in ancient America? (view source)
- Question: What was the Lamanite curse? (view source)
- Question: When and where was the name "Benjamin" changed to "Mosiah" in the Book of Mormon? (view source)
- Question: When did a biblical curse become associated with the "Hamites?" (view source)
- Question: When did the "mark of Cain" become associated with black skin? (view source)
- Question: Why did Joseph Smith say that the Book of Mormon was the "most correct book"? (view source)
- Question: Why do Mormons use the Aaronic Priesthood, since Hebrews 7 states that the Aaronic/Levitical Priesthood was "changed" to the unique priesthood "after the order of Melchizedek" held by Jesus Christ? (view source)
- Question: Why do the Latter-day Saints believe God has a body? (view source)
- Question: Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative? (view source)
- Question: Why does the Book of Mormon and Book of Moses describe "God" as creating, while the Book of Abraham describes "Gods?" (view source)
- Question: Why does the Book of Mormon say that Jesus would be born "at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers" when the Bible states that he was born in Bethlehem? (view source)
- Question: Why is Joseph Smith listed as "author and proprietor" of the 1830 Book of Mormon instead of as "translator"? (view source)
- Question: Why was the phrase "white and delightsome" changed to "pure and delightsome" in the 1840 edition of the Book of Mormon? (view source)
- Question: Why were textual changes made to the Book of Mormon over the years after it was first published? (view source)
- Sorenson: "Iron use was documented in the statements of early Spaniards, who told of the Aztecs using iron-studded clubs" (view source)
- Sorenson: "Lumps of hematite, magnetite, and ilmenite were brought into Valley of Oaxaca" (view source)
- Source:Appleby:Mormonism Consistent:If Mr. Smith dug for money he considered it was a more honorable way of getting it than taking it from the widow and orphan (view source)
- Source:Brown:Brigham Young’s Teachings on Adam:2009 FAIR Conference:Brigham Young repeated these ideas and expounded upon them during the next 25 years (view source)
- Source:Charles Penrose:Improvement Era:September 1912:Do you believe in "blood-atonement"? (view source)
- Source:Church News:15 Sept 2007:Henry B. Eyring:What was done here long ago by members of our Church represents a terrible and inexcusable departure from Christian teaching and conduct (view source)
- Source:Gee:FR 10:2:Ferguson is largely unknown to the vast majority of Latter-day Saints; his impact on Book of Mormon studies is minimal (view source)
- Source:Gospel Topics:Are Mormons Christian?:Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unequivocally affirm themselves to be Christians (view source)
- Source:Gospel Topics:Becoming Like God:Latter-day Saints see all people as children of God in a full and complete sense (view source)
- Source:Gospel Topics:Book of Mormon Translation:According to these accounts, Joseph placed either the interpreters or the seer stone in a hat (view source)
- Source:Gospel Topics:Race and the Priesthood:2013:Today, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor (view source)
- Source:Gospel Topics:Race and the Priesthood:Even after 1852, at least two black Mormons continued to hold the priesthood (view source)
- Source:Hamblin:Steel in the Book of Mormon:there are no references to Nephite steel after 400 B.C. (view source)
- Source:Johnson:Men and Elephants in America:1952:Probably it is safe to say that American Proboscidea have been extinct for a minimum of 3000 years (view source)
- Source:Joseph Fielding Smith:Improvement Era:April 1924:We know of no scripture, ancient or modern, that declares that at the time of the rebellion in heaven that one-third of the hosts of heaven remained neutral (view source)
- Source:Joseph Smith:Elders Journal:1:43:Was not Joseph Smith a money digger? (view source)
- Source:Miller and Roper:Animals in the Book of Mormon:Interpreter:Elephants:Survival until the time of the Jaredites (view source)
- Source:Miller and Roper:Animals in the Book of Mormon:Interpreter:Elephants:Traditions of giant beasts with long noses (view source)
- Source:Nelson:A Treasured Testament:Ensign:July 1993:The details of this miraculous method of translation are still not fully known. Yet we do have a few precious insights (view source)
- Source:Penrose:Peculiar Questions Briefly Answered:Improvement Era:Sept 1912:We do not know anything about Jesus Christ being married (view source)
- Source:Peterson and Roper:FR 16:1:We know of no one who cites Ferguson as an authority, except countercultists (view source)
- Source:Peterson:FR 16:1:makes every effort to portray Ferguson's apparent eventual loss of faith as a failure for 'LDS archaeology' (view source)
- Source:Robinson:The Exclusion by Misrepresentation:the presentation of anomalies as though they were the doctrine of the Church (view source)
- Source:Sorenson:Ancient American Setting:284:Iron use in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica (view source)
- Source:Sorenson:Ancient American Setting:285:Lumps of hematite, magnetite and ilmenite used in Oaxaca (view source)
- Source:Wikipedia:Mammoth:Mammoths are members of the family Elephantidae (view source)
- Stephen E. Robinson: "Yet another way in which anti-Mormon critics often misrepresent LDS doctrine is in the presentation of anomalies as though they were the doctrine of the Church" (view source)
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