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|summary=Some claim that the church has "whitewashed" some of the information about its origins to appear more palatable to members and investigators. Some feel that this is done intentionally to hide negative aspects of church history. Others feel that it is done to focus on the good, but that it causes problems for believing members when they encounter these issues outside of church curriculum. | |summary=Some claim that the church has "whitewashed" some of the information about its origins to appear more palatable to members and investigators. Some feel that this is done intentionally to hide negative aspects of church history. Others feel that it is done to focus on the good, but that it causes problems for believing members when they encounter these issues outside of church curriculum. | ||
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Revision as of 09:13, 10 May 2017
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Contents
- 1 Censorship and revision of Church history
- 1.1
- 1.2 Has the Church "whitewashed" its history?
- 1.3 Church art and historical accuracy
- 1.4 Does the Church excommunicate scholars who publish historical information?
- 1.5 Brigham Young and plural marriage
- 1.6 Hiding the facts in plain sight using Church publications
- 1.7 Brigham Young destroys Lucy Mack Smith's history of Joseph?
Censorship and revision of Church history
Summary: Some claim that the church has "whitewashed" some of the information about its origins to appear more palatable to members and investigators. Some feel that this is done intentionally to hide negative aspects of church history. Others feel that it is done to focus on the good, but that it causes problems for believing members when they encounter these issues outside of church curriculum.