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View (previous 50 | next 50) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)- Question: Why does Joseph Smith's 9 November 1835 account of the First Vision mention "many angels?" (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Does the use of the capitalized word "Angel" in the 14 November 1835 account refer to Deity? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: What are the two 1835 First Vision accounts that refer to angels? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Does the 14 November 1835 account reference to the "first vision of Angels" mean that Joseph Smith did not see Deity? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Was the ''History of the Church'' falsified when "first visitation of Angels" was changed to "my first vision"? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Were missing portions of Facsimile 2 incorrectly restored? (transclusion) (← links)
- Christensen: "Runnells shifts the argument regarding the First Vision from 'absolutely no record of' to...'the first vision was unknown to the Saints and the world before 1832'" (transclusion) (← links)
- Christensen: "Notice again the shift from an original argument against the priesthood restoration based on 'no such claim until 1834' to a much softer complaint about the general membership being 'unfamiliar with the now official story.'" (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Why did several years pass before Oliver Cowdery talked about the priesthood restoration? (transclusion) (← links)
- Painesville Telegraph (1830): "The name of the person here, who pretends to have a divine mission, and to have seen and conversed with Angels, is Cowdray" (transclusion) (← links)
- The Palmyra Reflector (1831): "Jo Smith had now received a commission from God...Cowdery and his friends had frequent interviews with angels" (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: What is the date of the restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Where was the Melchizedek Priesthood restored? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: What criticisms are put forth regarding the restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: In what manner was the Aaronic Priesthood restored? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: In what manner was the Melchizedek Priesthood restored? (transclusion) (← links)
- Reverend Taggart (1833): "Joe Smith...told them he had seen Jesus Christ and the Apostles and conversed with them, and that he could perform miracles" (transclusion) (← links)
- Painesville Telegraph (1830): "Cowdry claims that he and his associates are the only persons on earth who are qualified to administer in his name. By this authority, they proclaim to the world" (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: How did Elder Holland respond during a BBC interview when asked how the Book of Abraham was translated? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Are the original Temple Lot Case transcripts available online? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Did Joseph Smith ever publicly attempt to teach the doctrine of plural marriage? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Why did Joseph keep the doctrine of plural marriage private? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Was Joseph Smith ever charged with adultery under Illinois law? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Why did Joseph Smith say "I had not been married scarcely five minutes...before it was reported that I had seven wives"? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Were there any similar cases under Illinois adultery statute which demonstrate that Joseph was not breaking the law? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Was there ever a consummation of the sealing between Maria Lawrence and Joseph Smith? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: If polygamy was commanded of God in order to "raise seed," then why were Adam and Noah not commanded to practice polygamy? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: I've seen Temple Lot court transcripts online. Are these not accurate? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Did Lorenzo Snow state that polygamy was actually adultery prior to 1843? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: What is Lorenzo Snow claimed to have said about plural marriages being adultery prior to 1843? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Since Joseph Smith "married" the wives of 11 other men, why were those women not "destroyed" as specified in the Doctrine and Covenants since they continued to live with their "previous" husbands? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: What is "Polyandry?" (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: What was the nature of Joseph Smith's "polyandrous" marriages? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Did Joseph Smith consummate any of these marriages with married women? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Did Joseph Smith have any children through any of his polyandrous marriages? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Was Joseph Smith married or sealed to women who were already married to other living men? (transclusion) (← links)
- The Joseph Smith Papers: "Several later documents suggest that several women who were already married to other men were, like Marinda Hyde, married or sealed to Joseph Smith" (transclusion) (← links)
- Understanding revelation (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Who made the changes to the Doctrine and Covenants? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: What are the reasons for the changes to the Doctrine and Covenants? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Were the changes to the revelations hidden from the Church members? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Have edits to the revelations been discussed in the present day? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: What changes were made to the Doctrine and Covenants? (transclusion) (← links)
- Brigham Young (1855): "I do not even believe that there is a single revelation, among the many God has given to the Church, that is perfect in its fulness" (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Do Mormons believe that other religions can be inspired by God? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Do all other religions confirm their beliefs through spiritual witness? (transclusion) (← links)
- Question: Do Latter-day Saints discount the spiritual witnesses that members of other religions may receive? (transclusion) (← links)
- Joseph Smith (1843): "I am just as ready to die in defending the rights of a Presbyterian, a Baptist, or a good man of any other denomination" (transclusion) (← links)
- Preach My Gospel: "many other nations and cultures have been blessed by those who were given that portion that God 'seeth fit that they should have'" (transclusion) (← links)
- Dallin H. Oaks (1997): "Surely, the word “burning” in this scripture signifies a feeling of comfort and serenity. That is the witness many receive. That is the way revelation works" (transclusion) (← links)