From the author's cited source, it cannot be determined that Brigham ever actually said this.

• E.A. Folk, "The Story of Mormonism," which in turn is cited in Proceedings Before The Committee On Privileges And Elections Of The United States Senate In The Matter Of The Protests Against The Right Of Hon. Reed Smoot, A Senator From Utah, To Hold His Seat (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1904), vol. 1, 15. E.A. Folk was the editor of the Baptist and Reflector, a Nashville, Tennessee paper published by the Tennessee Baptist association. His source for the alleged quote cannot be verified.
• The commonly used source for this quote is "The Manifesto," Millennial Star 52 (24 Nov. 1890): 744. There is no mention of this quotation anywhere in the cited article. See scan of original at: "The Manifesto," Millennial Star 52 (24 Nov. 1890): 744.

• "The fact that plural marriage brought great sorrow to many of the women involved can hardly be denied. Heber C. Kimball once stated: 'There is a great deal of quarelling in the houses, and contending for power and authority; and the second wife is against the first wife, perhaps, in some instances' (Heber C. Kimball, January 11, 1857, JOD, vol. 4,178)",

• "The fact that plural marriage brought great sorrow to many of the women involved can hardly be denied. Heber C. Kimball once remarked: 'There is a great deal of quarrelling in the houses, and contending for power and authority; and the second wife is against the first wife, perhaps, in some instances' (Journal of Discourses, vol. 4, p.178)."

• Jerald and Sandra Tanner, The Changing World of Mormonism, page 226
• This repeats an assertion made by the Tanners, which takes the quote out of context.

• "As for other governments and religions, according to Joseph Smith, they 'must eventually be destroyed from the earth'" (HB)
• "As for all non-Mormon (i.e. heathen) nations, according to Joseph Smith, they 'must eventually be destroyed from the earth.'" (PB)

• The source statement in context: "Christ and the resurrected Saints will reign over the earth during the thousand years. They will not probably dwell upon the earth, but will visit it when they please or when it is necessary to govern it. There will be wicked men on the earth during the thousand years. The heathen nations who will not come up to worship will be visited with the judgments of God, and must eventually be destroyed from the earth." (emphasis added)
• The modification to the paperback really didn't fix the problem—note how the author has to define "heathen" to mean "non-Mormon" in order to preserve his intended spin on the sentence.

• History of the Church 5:212

• Nathaniel Lewis made the comment, "Joseph...is not a man of truth and veracity;...his general character in this part of the country, is that of an impostor, hypocrite and liar."
• Orasmus Turner said that Joseph "was an excellent 'exhorter' at Methodist camp meetings." The author notes that the term "exhorter" refers to "a position created by preachers for youths with public speaking talent." (emphasis added)

"From my standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, I suppose he was careful how he conducted or expressed himself before me. At one time, however, he came to my house, and asked my advice, whether he should proceed to translate the Book of Plates (referred to by Mr. Hale) or not. He said that God had commanded him to translate it, but he was afraid of the people. (emphasis added)

• Nathaniel Lewis statement cited in Eber D. Howe, Mormonism Unvailed, p. 267.
• Orasmus Turner, History of the Pioneer Settlement of Phelps and Gorham's Purchase.

• The sources quoted, Bruce R. McConkie, Brigham Young, and Orson Pratt never use the term "celestial sex."
• No LDS leader has ever used the term "celestial sex."
• The term "celestial sex" was popularized in Ed Decker's 1982 anti-Mormon film The God Makers. This source is not credited as a source by the author, but its influence is obvious.
• The author defends his use of the offensive term in his later book Becoming Gods

• McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 387
• Brigham Young, June 18, 1865, Journal of Discourses, vol. 11, 122.
• Orson Pratt, "The Pre-Existence of Man," The Seer, March 1853, vol. 1, no. 3, 38

• From the Book of Mormon:
  • Alma 7꞉10:And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.
  • 1 Nephi 11꞉18-20:And he said unto me: Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the flesh. And it came to pass that I beheld that she was carried away in the Spirit; and after she had been carried away in the Spirit for the space of a time the angel spake unto me, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the virgin again, bearing a child in her arms.
• Modern references:
  • "The manner of his conception had been miraculous, and she must have trembled to realize that the responsibility of nurturing this divine child was hers." (Barbara B. Smith, "No Ordinary Child", Liahona, Dec. 1989)
  • "...she knew her cousin Elisabeth would lend a sympathetic ear, for had she not also experienced a miraculous conception?" (Mary Pratt Parrish, "Mary", Ensign, Dec. 1971)

• Brigham Young, April 9, 1852, Journal of Discourses, vol. 1, 51.
• Here is more of Brigham's statement: "Now, remember from this time forth, and for ever, that Jesus Christ was not begotten by the Holy Ghost. I will repeat a little anecdote. I was in conversation with a certain learned professor upon this subject, when I replied, to this idea—"if the Son was begotten by the Holy Ghost, it would be very dangerous to baptize and confirm females, and give the Holy Ghost to them, lest he should beget children, to be palmed upon the Elders by the people, bringing the Elders into great difficulties." (emphasis added)

• Latter-day Saints believe that everyone is a spirit child of Heavenly Father, including Jesus. What is a spirit child? We don't have the details.
• Our eternal nature was organized into a spirit person, whatever that is. We don't know the details. We don't know the process in which we became a spirit person.
• The difference between us is that Jesus is divine, while the rest of us are not.
• Why the emphasis on the word "literal"? Apparently, to once again call attention to the subject of "Celestial Sex."

• Jesus Christ's conception

• Latter-day Saints do not claim to know by what method a spirit is "born."
• Christ is the "eldest," but what this means is not also not clear. Is it a question of temporality? (i.e., He came first in time) Is it a rank? Does it describe His relationship to us? We simply don't claim to know, since time is only measured unto man.
• Latter-day Saints do believe that Christ was not created ex nihilo at some moment; He is eternally self-existent.

• Creation in Colossians 1:16

• This is not a belief among Latter-day Saints, and is based entirely upon non-doctrinal statements made by Orson Hyde and Orson Pratt.
• It is surprising that this claim is still in the paperback edition. It was, however, removed from Becoming Gods.

• There is only one God. Christ is one of three divine beings in the Godhead. They are one in purpose, not one in person. John 17꞉3, John 17꞉20-22
• Regardless of this, a creedal Christian ought not to have a problem with one God consisting of more than one Person.

• Godhead and the Trinity

• This statement is completely false.
• The Book of Mormon teaches that Christ's sacrifice was "infinite and eternal." (2 Nephi) It could not be exceeded in any sense. Christ suffered for the sins, griefs, and pains of all humanity (Alma 7), whether or not they repent.
• The benefits of that atonement are restricted if we refuse to do that which He asks of us to accept it (i.e. have faith, repent, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure to the end.)
• Note that this statement was changed in [Becoming Gods#The "Mormon Jesus" versus the "Traditional Jesus"|Becoming Gods—The "Mormon Jesus" versus the "Traditional Jesus"]] to "Atoned only for Adam's transgression, thereby providing the opportunity for us to obtain "eternal life" by our own efforts. The change, however, didn't really do anything to correct this falsehood.

• Salvation by faith alone
• Neglect grace
• Early Christian views on salvation

• Again, note the emphasis on the word "literal." Latter-day Saints do not consider Jesus in any way to be Satan's "peer."

• Jesus Christ is the brother of Satan

• Latter-day Saints believe that only those who reject the atonement cannot be cleansed from all their sins. If one doesn't accept the atonement, then the atonement can't save him or her. But, that is a reflection on the sinner, and does not imply that Christ's atonement was "not able" to cleanse our sins.
• This is probably alluding to blood atonement.
• Jesus Christ Himself taught that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost was an "unforgivable sin." Matthew 12꞉31-32

• Unforgivable sin

• Latter-day Saints believe that there is no salvation without accepting Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Redeemer. Salvation is obtained by receiving Jesus and his atoning sacrifice. The statement presented in the book is nonsense. All save the sons of perdition are saved. All will be resurrected.
• A fullness of salvation requires accepting the words of ALL the prophets--including those who wrote the Bible, and including Joseph Smith.
• If one believes that you have to accept the Bible witness to be saved, then how can one fault Latter-day Saints for believing that another prophet's witness must also be accepted? LDS doctrine saves infidels and non-Christians in a resurrection of glory, and provides for their evangelization after death.

• Joseph Smith's status in LDS belief

• How about Luke 1:30, which says, "And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God." Would the author refer to this angel as coming from the "great beyond?" Not likely.

• None

• History of the Church, vol. 3, 380.

• Author's opinion.

• Is this laundry list of names really helpful? This is a way to take LDS beliefs about the pre-existence and portray them in a sarcastic, demeaning way.

• McConkie, 169.

• "In 1984, Brigham Young University professor Kent Jackson went even further, stating in the LDS church's official magazine, Ensign, that "Satan sits in the place of God in Christianity." (emphasis added)
• "As late as 1984, Mormonism's official Ensign magazine painted Christianity as satanic..."

• "To say that Satan sits in the place of God in Christianity after the time of the Apostles is not to say that all that is in it is satanic. Indeed, Latter-day Saints should rejoice—as the heavens undoubtedly do—at the great works of righteousness and faith, and the leavening influence on the world, of those whose lives are touched in any degree by Him whose gospel the Saints enjoy in its fulness." (emphasis added)

• Kent P. Jackson, "Early Signs of the Apostasy", Ensign, p. 8 (Dec. 1984)

• The author said, "According to the late BYU scholar Eugene England, Mormon women literally are to become "birth machines" so Mormon males can continue creating and populating various worlds without end." (HB) (emphasis added)
• In 1987, BYU scholar Eugene England noted how many "influential" Mormons and LDS religion teachers still saw women as mere "birth machines"—a view he called "one of the more popular rationales for eternal polygyny." Just recently "an increasing number of faithful Mormons" have started rejecting such a notion. (PB) (emphasis added)

• Eugene England said, "If humans can already produce test-tube babies and clones, God has certainly found more efficient ways to produce spirit children than by turning celestial partners into mere birth machines. To anticipate such a limited, unequal role for women in eternity insults and devalues them. (emphasis added)
• And where does the author come up with "just recently???" Where have Latter-day Saints ever been "taught such a notion?"

• Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought (Winter 1987), vol. 20, no. 4, 148.

• "One thing is clear. The terminology the Nephite volume uses to discuss animals follows a different logic than the scheme familiar to most of us whose ancestors came out of western Europe." (John Sorenson, An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon, 288. (emphasis added)
• "In one column are listed Book of Mormon terms for various animals. In the other are names in modern and scientific nomenclature that could reasonably correspond. Several beasts are possible for each Book of Mormon name. Usually there is no basis for preferring one candidate above another. Take your choice. But the purpose is not to finalize identifications. Instead it is to show that there are plausible creatures to match each scriptural term." (John Sorenson, An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon, 299. (emphasis added)

• John Sorensen, An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon, 191-276, 299.