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- Question: How do Latter-day Saints approach authorship of New Testament books?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints reconcile scriptural accounts of the Flood of Noah with scientific evidence of continuous human habitation on the earth?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints respond to arguments from diversity against the use of spiritual experiences in their epistemology?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints understand the concept of love?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints understand the significance of Christ's death on the cross?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints understand the significance of the blood shed by Christ?
- Question: How do Mormons believe that legislation regarding the definition of marriage may affect families?
- Question: How do Mormons believe that same-sex marriage affects religious freedoms?
- Question: How do Mormons see the relationship between works and grace?
- Question: How do Mormons understand prophetic revelation?
- Question: How do Mormons view miracles in other faiths?
- Question: How do Mormons view the extent of the atonement of Jesus Christ?
- Question: How do Mormons view the historical position of the Christian church with regard to the atonement of Jesus Christ?
- Question: How do Mormons view the issue of heterosexual marriage for people with same-sex attraction?
- Question: How do Mormons view the issue of immigration reform in the United States?
- Question: How do Mormons view the nature of godhood?
- Question: How do critics of Mormonism define "lying for the Lord"?
- Question: How do critics of the Church attempt to dismiss the literal experience of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How do critics of the Church portray Joseph Smith's letter to the Whitney family as a "love letter"?
- Question: How do current Mesoamerican limited geographical theories fit with the existing data?
- Question: How do dinosaurs fit into God's plan?
- Question: How do members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints view the concepts of spiritual experience and the obtainment of testimony?
- Question: How do non-Mormon artists treat the Nativity?
- Question: How do the First Vision account compare on the subject of Joseph's motivation for praying?
- Question: How do the First Vision accounts compare on the subject of Joseph's motivation for praying?
- Question: How do the accounts of Paul's vision compare to the accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision?
- Question: How do the goals of Freemasonry compare to those of the Latter-day Saint endowment?
- Question: How do the witnesses of the Book of Mormon compare to the witnesses of Ann Lee's ''A Holy, Sacred and Divine Roll and Book; From the Lord God of Heaven, to the Inhabitants of Earth''?
- Question: How do the witnesses of the Book of Mormon compare to the witnesses of Philemon Stewart's ''A Holy, Sacred and Divine Roll and Book; From the Lord God of Heaven, to the Inhabitants of Earth''?
- Question: How do we explain multiple "Isaiahs" and the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
- Question: How does David Whitmer's account of the attempt to sell the Book of Mormon copyright compare to those of the eyewitnesses?
- Question: How does FAIR respond to criticism?
- Question: How does FairMormon respond to criticism?
- Question: How does archaeology in the New World fit with the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How does archaeology in the Old World compare to the first chapters in the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How does aversion therapy performed at BYU in the 1970s relate to medical and psychological science as understood at that time?
- Question: How does official teaching of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints view those that receive revelation that contradicts that of the Prophet?
- Question: How does one identify "Jewish" or "Middle Eastern" DNA?
- Question: How does one respond to the statement: "Churches don't save; Jesus saves"?
- Question: How does the Church explain the existence of human-like beings on the earth prior to Adam?
- Question: How does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) reconcile its opposition to same-sex marriage when it once supported plural marriage?
- Question: How does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints establish new doctrine?
- Question: How does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints relate to other branches of Christianity?
- Question: How does the Church view Mormon apologists?
- Question: How does the Church view apologists and apologetics?
- Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
- Question: How does the Mormon view of the Atonement compare to the evangelical Christian view?
- Question: How does the fact that Jesus drank wine relate to the Word of Wisdom?
- Question: How does the revelatory process work in the case of something like the lifting of the priesthood ban?
- Question: How early was the story of the First Vision known among the members of the Church?
- Question: How exactly did Joseph Smith translate the gold plates?
- Question: How has the Church responded to issues related to Church history?
- Question: How have Church leaders reacted to the stories of the White Horse prophecy?
- Question: How have critics taken George Q. Cannon's First Vision "angel" references out of context?
- Question: How have leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reacted to the stories of the White Horse prophecy?
- Question: How have modern Church leaders reacted to the speculations of the past regarding the reason for the priesthood ban?
- Question: How have views within the Church regarding the origins of the American Indians changed over the years?
- Question: How is Genesis 3:5 used by critics to attempt to show that the Mormon doctrine of deification is a teaching of Satan?
- Question: How is Isaiah 43:10 used as a proof-text by critics of the Mormon doctrines of the plurality of gods and the deification of man?
- Question: How is John 4:24 used as a proof-text by critics of Mormon doctrine of the corporeal nature of God?
- Question: How is Mormon belief compatible with Isaiah's statement that beside the Lord "there is no God?"
- Question: How is it possible for Shiz, after he had been beheaded, to raise up on his hands and struggle for breath?
- Question: How is it possible for a Church leader or prophet to have been influenced by racism, yet be consistent with the Lord not allowing prophets to lead the Church astray?
- Question: How is it possible for messengers from heaven to move through walls, ceilings, and so forth?
- Question: How is it possible that there were three days of darkness in the New World and not in the Old World?
- Question: How is it that the prophesy of the sticks found in Ezekiel 37 is fulfilled in the Book of Mormon if Lehi and Nephi are descendants of Manasseh and not of Ephraim?
- Question: How is the Joseph Smith Translation best understood?
- Question: How is the Word of Wisdom observed in the modern Church?
- Question: How is the atonement of Jesus Christ portrayed in Latter-day Saint hymns
- Question: How long did the Church know about the papyri before they published information about them?
- Question: How many Mormon women refused offers of plural marriage?
- Question: How many copies of the Anthon transcript exist?
- Question: How many seer stones did Joseph Smith have in his possession?
- Question: How many times was Joseph Smith involved with legal issues?
- Question: How many times was the name of the Church changed through revelation?
- Question: How many visions of heavenly beings did Joseph Smith actually have and what was the nature of their visits?
- Question: How may criticism of the Church over LGBT issues become fiercer in the future and how can members respond?
- Question: How much did the development of the mall cost? Did it really cost 5 billion dollars?
- Question: How much did the gold plates weigh?
- Question: How quickly could one join the Methodists in the 1830s?
- Question: How realistic is the name "Shazer" described in the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How reliable are the accounts of the discovery of Zelph?
- Question: How reliable is the testimony of Bishop Philip Klingensmith with regard to the Mountain Meadows Massacre?
- Question: How should a valid Book of Mormon geography be modeled?
- Question: How should we collectively view the concept of harm?
- Question: How should we collectively view the concept of judgement?
- Question: How should we interpret Ezekiel 37 regarding the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How should we interpreter Ezekiel 37 regarding the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How should we understand the concept of worthiness?
- Question: How should we view the concept of shame?
- Question: How similar are the Late War and the Book of Mormon in their descriptions of Christopher Columbus?
- Question: How to the theological concepts of Joseph Smith actually compare to those of Thomas Dick?
- Question: How valid are the names used in the Holley Map?
- Question: How was enforcement of the Word of Wisdom phased in over time?
- Question: How was the decision reached to destroy the ''Nauvoo Expositor''?
- Question: How was the doctrine of creation altered to "creatio ex nihilo"?
- Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
- Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Coveants 8:6–8 altered over time?
- Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Covenants 8:6–8 altered over time?
- Question: How well does the geography of the Old World match the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How were Joseph Smith's seer stones involved in the translation of the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How were divorces formalized among Mormons on the frontier in the 19th century?
- Question: How were metals used in the Book of Mormon?
- Question: How were the activities of the Danite band exposed?
- Question: How were the missing portions of the Joseph Smith Papyri facsimiles restored?
- Question: How were the missing portions of the Joseph Smith Papyri facsimilies restored?
- Question: How would Book of Mormon archaeology compare to that of the Bible?
- Question: How would a statement that "God is a spirit" be interpreted in ancient Judasism?
- Question: How would an archaeologist distinguish a Christian's pot from that of a non-Christian?
- Question: I've seen Temple Lot court transcripts online. Are these not accurate?
- Question: If "the wages of sin is death" as described in Romans 6:23, and the fall of Adam and Eve was a transgression rather than a sin, then why did it introduce death into the world?
- Question: If God intended the Fall of Adam and Eve, why did he forbid the fruit? Why did he not simply create them as mortals?
- Question: If God rejected the fig leaf aprons worn by Adam and Eve, why do Mormons wear aprons representing this in the temple?
- Question: If God was once like us, does that mean that God was once a sinner?
- Question: If Gordon B. Hinckley were a true prophet, why did he not discern the nature of the Hofmann forgeries?
- Question: If Mormon are "really" Christians, why do they insist on preaching to other Christians?
- Question: If Mormons don't drink coffee and tea because it contains caffeine, then why do they consume other products which contain caffeine?
- Question: If a doctrine is repudiated, does that mean that it was false when it was being taught?
- Question: If a person faithfully practices Mormonism during this life, do they become a god after they die?
- Question: If early Church leaders taught that plural marriage was required, does this mean that current members are not capable of achieving exaltation?
- Question: If every President of the Church is a prophet, seer, and revelator, why have so few revelations after Joseph Smith been added to the Doctrine and Covenants?
- Question: If gender is “enforced”, is it true that it can’t be immutable?
- Question: If modern Egyptologists say that this is a representation of Min, and Min is a “pagan” God, how could Joseph Smith say that it represents God sitting on his throne?
- Question: If only God the Father had a physical body at the time Adam was created, why did He say 'Let us make man in OUR image'?
- Question: If people receive false positives in personal revelation, does this make spiritual epistemology unreliable?
- Question: If polygamy was commanded of God in order to "raise seed," then why were Adam and Noah not commanded to practice polygamy?
- Question: If prophets are fallible, does this make spiritual epistemology unreliable?
- Question: If same-sex attraction is something that occurs naturally, why can't God and the Church accept it by allowing sealings of LGBT couples?
- Question: If the Adam-God doctrine isn't true, how come D&C 27:11 calls Adam the Ancient of Days which is clearly a title for God in Daniel 7?
- Question: If the Book of Mormon is an accurate translation, why would it contain translational errors that exist in the King James Bible?
- Question: If the Doctrine and Covenants contained quotations from God, why would Joseph Smith later edit God's words?
- Question: If the First Vision story was known by the public before 1840, then would anti-Mormons “surely” have seized upon it as an evidence of Joseph Smith’s imposture?
- Question: If the Garden of Eden was in Missouri, how did Abraham, Moses and other prophets end up in the Old World?
- Question: If the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) is Joseph Smith's 'correction' of Biblical errors, why do these corrections not match known Biblical manuscripts?
- Question: If the gold plates were originally in Mesoamerica, how did they get to New York?
- Question: If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives?
- Question: If the priesthood during Old Testament times could only be held by the tribe of Aaron, how did Lehi's descendants, who were of the tribe of Joseph, hold the priesthood?
- Question: If the story of Emma pushing Eliza Snow down the stairs is true, why did Eliza not make use of it?
- Question: If the transgression of Adam and Eve resulted in physical and spiritual death, then why are we only subject to spiritual death for eternity if we do not repent?
- Question: If the transgression of Adam and Eve was actually a blessing for them, then why did they feel guilty and afraid when God approached them in the Garden of Eden after they committed their transgression?
- Question: If we believe the story of the Three Witnesses, should we also believe witnesses of UFO's, Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster?
- Question: In Mormonism, how do I know when I should confess a sin to my bishop?
- Question: In Mormonism, what are the ramifications from denying a gay identity?
- Question: In Mormonism, when our leaders speak, has the thinking been done?
- Question: In Utah, are more people leaving the Church than are joining the Church?
- Question: In the 1800s, did Latter-day Saints "glorify vengeance" through the singing of hymns?
- Question: In the 1950s, did Mormons teach that the only way a black man could get into heaven was as a slave?
- Question: In the Kirtland Egyptian Papers, why is each Egyptian character matched to an entire paragraph of English text?
- Question: In the spirit world after this life, will those who lived in President Hinckley's time will be bowed to?
- Question: In what context are chariots mentioned in the Book of Mormon?
- Question: In what context are elephants mentioned in the Book of Mormon?
- Question: In what manner was the Aaronic Priesthood restored?
- Question: In what manner was the Melchizedek Priesthood restored?
- Question: In what way did Joseph Smith implement the Word of Wisdom during his lifetime?
- Question: Is "Mormon doctrine" constantly changing?
- Question: Is "Zion" associated geographically with only one specific location in the New World: the "New Jerusalem" that is to be built in Missouri?
- Question: Is ''History of the Church'' not accurate because Joseph Smith did not write it himself?
- Question: Is ''History of the Church'' not accurate because Joseph Smith himself did not write it himself?
- Question: Is 1 Corinthians 15:40 used as a "proof text" by Latter-day Saints to support the Three Degress of Glory?
- Question: Is DNA Haplogroup X2a proof that the Book of Mormon fits best in a geography located in the Great Lakes region?
- Question: Is Gilbert Hunt's phrase "the fourth day of this seventh month" in ''The Late War'' a source for the Book of Mormon phrase "the fourth day of this seventh month" in Alma 10:6?
- Question: Is Heavenly Mother not talked about more because the prophets are sexist
- Question: Is Heavenly Mother not talked about more because the prophets are sexist?
- Question: Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy?
- Question: Is Jesus Christ the savior of other worlds?
- Question: Is Jesus the promised Messiah of the Old Testament?
- Question: Is Joseph Smith's report of finding an ancient record on inscribed on metal plates plausible?
- Question: Is Joseph Smith Sr.'s promise in a father's blessing to Joseph Smith Jr. that he would continue in the Priest's office until Christ comes a false prophecy?
- Question: Is Joseph Smith papyri Facsimile 1 common and similar to other such scenes?
- Question: Is Latter-day Saint epistemology a valid form of epistemology?
- Question: Is Mormon insistence on baptism as an essential ordinance of salvation "unChristian" or "unbiblical"?
- Question: Is Mormonism in error because Christianity requires a "closed canon" instead of the Church's "open canon"?
- Question: Is Nephi's mention of Jeremiah being put into prison anachronistic, since Jeremiah would not have been in prison at the time that Lehi left Jerusalem?
- Question: Is The Family: A Proclamation to the World against feminism?
- Question: Is Wikipedia's portrayal of Martin Harris as a gullible, superstitious man accurate?
- Question: Is a "burning in the bosom" simply a subjective, emotion-based, unreliable way to practice self-deception?
- Question: Is a Church not needed?
- Question: Is a Latter-day Saint testimony simply based on "feelings"?
- Question: Is a Mormon disciplinary council really called a "court of love?"
- Question: Is a blessing given to Lyman Johnson that he would live until the gathering accomplished a false prophecy?
- Question: Is a blessing given to Lyman Johnson that he would live until the gathering was accomplished a false prophecy?
- Question: Is a man unreliable because he lived in the 19th-Century?
- Question: Is an evangelist really a patriarch?
- Question: Is any book of scripture perfect?
- Question: Is belief in the Book of Mormon’s historicity essential to Latter-day Saint theology?
- Question: Is everything that is published by the Church considered Mormon doctrine?
- Question: Is everything that is published by the Church considered doctrine?
- Question: Is finding links between Hebrew and ancient American languages realistic?
- Question: Is flax anachronistic to the time of the Book of Mormon?
- Question: Is gender a social construct?
- Question: Is interracial marriage prohibited or condemned within the Church?
- Question: Is it an anachronism that the Book of Mormon teaches that Christians existed before Christ’s birth?
- Question: Is it appropriate to celebrate holidays as a Christian?
- Question: Is it ever allowable to modify a religious ceremony?
- Question: Is it hypocritical for Mormons to oppose same-sex marriage, when the Church itself practiced plural marriage?
- Question: Is it impossible to receive salvation because no one can keep the commandments continually?
- Question: Is it impossible to receive salvation because the conditions we must meet are too high for any man to obtain?
- Question: Is it impossible to receive the grace of Jesus Christ so long as we are sinning?
- Question: Is it inconceivable that anybody could run carrying a 50 lb. set of metal plates, jumping over logs and such and be able to outrun three men?
- Question: Is it possible that Joseph Smith is not a martyr because, while in jail, he had a gun and he had the temerity to defend himself?
- Question: Is it possible that Joseph Smith simply added the Book of Ether to the Book of Mormon as an "afterthought" in order to explain the variety of animals in the New World?
- Question: Is it possible that President Monson doesn't bear witness of foundational doctrines?
- Question: Is it possible that as late as the end of the nineteenth century that there was uncertainty among Mormon Church officials about the identity of the personages that appeared to Joseph Smith during his First Vision?
- Question: Is it possible that the Nephites and Lamanites are associated with the pre-Classic Maya, and the Jaredites are associated with the Olmec?
- Question: Is it possible to deduce Joseph Smith's thoughts and dreams years after his death?
- Question: Is it true Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri?
- Question: Is it true that Almon Babbitt "followed Joseph" in violating the Word of Wisdom?
- Question: Is it true that Joseph killed two men by firing at the mob?
- Question: Is it true that Mormon missionaries are not allowed to swim because Satan has dominion over the waters?
- Question: Is it true that Mormons are forbidden from drinking cola drinks such as Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper?
- Question: Is it true that Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri?
- Question: Is it true that Utah has the highest personal bankruptcy rate in the United States?
- Question: Is it true that little is known about our Heavenly Mother because she is "protected"
- Question: Is it true that little is known about our Heavenly Mother because she is "protected"?
- Question: Is it true that the Danites were pledged to “plunder, lie, and even kill if deemed necessary?"
- Question: Is it true that there is no mention of Joseph Smith seeing the Father and Son in any “contemporary” newspaper, diary, LDS publication, or writing of any kind until the year 1838?
- Question: Is it true that there used to be fourteen Articles of Faith?
- Question: Is it unchristian to have hymns honoring Joseph Smith?
- Question: Is marriage essential to achieve exaltation?
- Question: Is modern Trinitarianism understood in the same sense by all who accept it?
- Question: Is original sin a biblical doctrine?
- Question: Is plural marriage required in order to achieve exaltation?
- Question: Is plural marriage the same as eternal marriage?
- Question: Is polygamy sexist?
- Question: Is prayer the only element required in the determination of truth?
- Question: Is priesthood authority not needed to perform baptisms?
- Question: Is prophecy only available for "after the fact" confirmation that God has acted?
- Question: Is same-gender sexual attraction immutable?
- Question: Is someone unreliable because they practiced "treasure hunting" and believed in the use of see stones to find lost objects?
- Question: Is someone unreliable because they practiced "treasure hunting" and believed in the use of seer stones to find lost objects?
- Question: Is temple work a form of "ancestor worship"?
- Question: Is temple work being performed for victims of the Jewish Holocaust?
- Question: Is textual criticism of Biblical texts superior to receiving revelation on that text through a prophet of God?
- Question: Is textural criticism of Biblical texts superior to receiving revelation on that text through a prophet of God?
- Question: Is the Bible without error?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon's account of olive horticulture in Jacob 5 accurate?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon's anti-universalism derived merely from Joseph Smith's contemporary religious culture?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon's mention of "cement" an anachronism?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon not an ancient work because it contains "Greek words" such as "alpha and omega"?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon not an ancient work because it contains "Greek words" such as "alpha and omega" or "Christ"?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon reference to blood coming from Christ's pores anachronistic?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon reference to windows that can be "dahed in pieces" an anachronism?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon reference to windows that can be "dashed in pieces" an anachronism?
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon simply a "bad copy of the Bible?"
- Question: Is the Church "embarrassed" by the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible?
- Question: Is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a "cult"?
- Question: Is the Church trying to hide something through its use of artwork?
- Question: Is the Father embodied or a spirit in the first edition of the Doctrine and Covenants?
- Question: Is the Journal of Discourses a "standard work" of the Church?
- Question: Is the Latter-day Saint conception of testimony from the Holy Ghost threatened by neuroscience or psychology?
- Question: Is the Latter-day Saint way of understanding spiritual experience guilty of circular reasoning?
- Question: Is the Mormon ''Proclamation on the Family'' official doctrine?
- Question: Is the Mormon La Familia: Una Proclamación para el Mundo" official doctrine?
- Question: Is the Mormon doctrine of "agency" or "free will" false, since all human choices are predetermined by the laws of physics?
- Question: Is the Mormon doctrine of a "premortal existence" pagan, unchristian, or unbiblical, and therefore false?
- Question: Is the Mormon document "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" official doctrine?
- Question: Is the Mormon temple garment simply "magic underwear"?
- Question: Is the Spalding theory of Book of Mormon authorship credible?
- Question: Is the armor described in the Book of Mormon consistent with armor used in ancient Mesoamerica?
- Question: Is the concept of "original sin" part of all Christian theology?
- Question: Is the concept of no death before the fall on the ''entire earth'' Church doctrine?
- Question: Is the concept of redemption after this life unique to Mormonism?
- Question: Is the definition of a Christian martyr always understood only as one who does not fight back?
- Question: Is the description in the Book of Mormon of a "river running into a fountain" absurd?
- Question: Is the doctrine that God the Father and Jesus Christ have physical bodies not Biblical?
- Question: Is the fact that Latter-day Saint missionaries were teaching around 1 November 1830 that Joseph Smith had seen “God” personally a reference to having seen Jesus Christ, but not the Father?
- Question: Is the fact that Salt Lake City has many plastic surgeons indicative of Mormon vanity and concern with appearance?
- Question: Is the fact that some General Authorities, mission presidents, and others receive a living stipend while serving the Church evidence of the “hypocrisy” of the Church?
- Question: Is the hat the Joseph Smith used to place his seer stone in mentioned or portrayed in Church publications and artwork?
- Question: Is the mention of "Potiphar's Hill" an anachronism for the Book of Abraham?
- Question: Is the mention of "Ur of the Chaldees" in the Book of Abraham an anachronism?
- Question: Is the mention of "churches" early in the Book of Mormon anachronistic?
- Question: Is the mention of "cureloms" and "cumons" a Book of Mormon anachronism?
- Question: Is the mention of Egyptus anachronistic to the time of Abraham?
- Question: Is the mention of barley in the Book of Mormon an anachronism?
- Question: Is the mention of silver in the Book of Mormon an anachronism?
- Question: Is the mention of the crop "neas" a Book of Mormon anachronism?
- Question: Is the mention of the metal "ziff" in the Book of Mormon an anachronism?
- Question: Is the name "Pharaoh" anachronistic to the time of Abraham?
- Question: Is the phrase "a mock and a bye-word among all nations" a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "a mock and a bye-word among all nations" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "about twenty and four" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "and a part thereof" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "and slew seven of" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "and wist not what" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "by his own hand upon papyrus" a 19th century redaction?
- Question: Is the phrase "by his own hand upon papyrus" an Egyptian title?
- Question: Is the phrase "he hearkened unto the counsel of the wicked one" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "it came to pass, that they gathered together" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "they humbled themselves and" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "they were astonished beyond measure" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "they were like unto" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "to come out against" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "were compelled to flee before" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the phrase "your women and your children" in Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' a "rare phrase"?
- Question: Is the place in the Arabian desert called "Lehi's cave" evidence for the Book of Mormon?
- Question: Is the presence of chiastic structures in the Book of Mormon simply coincidence?
- Question: Is the prophecy concerning OIiver Granger contained in section 117 of the Doctrine and Covenants an example of a false prophecy?
- Question: Is the prophecy contained in Doctrine and Covenants 84:114 an example of a false prophecy?
- Question: Is the quote of Joseph Smith's "boasting" of keeping the Church intact accurate?
- Question: Is the rate of antidepressant use in Utah much higher among Mormons than the general population?
- Question: Is the representation of Min actually Egyptian "pornography"?
- Question: Is the statement in the Book of Mormon that Nephites offered burnt offerings of the firstlings of their flocks not consistent with ancient Jewish law or practice?
- Question: Is the story of Nephi killing Laban and then putting on his clothes believable?
- Question: Is the story of the attempted sacrifice of Abraham described in the Book of Abraham supported by any other sources?
- Question: Is the story of the attempted sacrifice of Abraham supported by any other sources?
- Question: Is the suicide rate in Utah higher than the national average?
- Question: Is the wearing of the Mormon temple garment not supported by the Bible?
- Question: Is the wearing of the temple garment not supported by the Bible?
- Question: Is there a "Priesthood of All Believers" which eliminates the need for unbroken lines of priesthood authority?
- Question: Is there a YouTube cartoon which was "banned by the Mormon church"?
- Question: Is there a case where Joseph stated that his age was 17 rather than 14 at the time of the First Vision?
- Question: Is there a cave in the Hill Cumorah containing the Nephite records?
- Question: Is there a contradiction between the Old Testament concept of "cursing" enemies and Latter-day Saint scriptures stating that we should "bless" our enemies?
- Question: Is there a link between Ethan Smith, author of ''View of the Hebrews'', and Oliver Cowdery?
- Question: Is there a link between Ethan Smith, author of View of the Hebrews, and Oliver Cowdery?
- Question: Is there a real-world match in the Old World for the land "Bountiful" described in the Book of Mormon?
- Question: Is there a revealed Book of Mormon geography?
- Question: Is there a viable real-world candidate in the Old World for the Valley of Lemuel described in the Book of Mormon?
- Question: Is there an "epidemic" of suicide among gay Mormons?
- Question: Is there an "official" or revealed Book of Mormon geography?
- Question: Is there an "unforgivable sin" that is beyond the reach of Christ's atonement?
- Question: Is there any Biblical evidence that the apostasy began?
- Question: Is there any evidence for important meetings on September 27, 1886, when President John Taylor reportedly received a revelation and gave men priesthood power to continue polygamy outside of the Church?
- Question: Is there any evidence of the apostasy from materials from early Christian history besides the Bible?
- Question: Is there any mention of the First Vision in non-Mormon literature before 1843?
- Question: Is there any reference to God the Father being present in Joseph Smith's 1832 account?
- Question: Is there anything wrong with early Church leaders using the term "angel" to refer to Jesus Christ?
- Question: Is there evidence that the Smith family was in the Palmyra area in 1820?
- Question: Is there more than one state of "hell"?
- Question: Is there no biblical requirement to receive baptism?
- Question: Is there significance to the fact that both the Book of Mormon and Gilbert Hunt's ''The Late War'' mention a "rod of iron"?
- Question: Is there some rule in Mormonism that states that women cannot open Church meetings with prayer?
- Question: Isn't the Mormon opposition to same-sex marriage hypocritical, considering that they used to ban black from holding the priesthood until 1978?
- Question: Isn't the inverted five-pointed star on some Mormon temples really a symbol of evil?
- Question: Journal of Discourses 2:210 says Jesus was being married to Mary and Martha in Cana. Why would Jesus be invited to his own wedding?
- Question: Many who listened to Elder Dunn's stories felt the spirit. Why would one feel the spirit upon hearing a story that was fabricated? Doesn't this confirm a lie?
- Question: Must Joseph Smith approve anyone who gets into heaven
- Question: Must we turn to Joseph Smith to gain salvation
- Question: Of what did the Strangite witnesses testify?
- Question: Of what material were the Book of Mormon "gold" plates constructed?
- Question: Other than the Sweet Potato, are there other possible connections between the Pacific islands and the New World?
- Question: Other than the story of Thomas Lewis, are there other accounts of men being castrated by Mormons in the 1850s?
- Question: Question: How do we reconcile the actual age of the earth to the "seven thousand years of its continuance" mentioned in D&C 77:6?
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