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Mormonism and church integrity
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Contents
- 1 Mormonism and church integrity
- 2 Accusations of lying and hypocrisy on the part of the Church
- 2.1 Joseph Smith period
- 2.2 Counterfeiting by Joseph Smith and apostles at Nauvoo?
- 2.3 Land speculation in Nauvoo
- 2.4 Joseph Smith taught 'it was right to steal'
- 2.5 Orson Hyde says Spirit of Lord may influence to steal
- 2.6 Utah period
- 2.7 Brigham Young—pulling the wool over Americans' eyes?
- 2.8 Present day
- 2.9 Cognitive dissonance
- 2.10 History of the Church—authorship?
- 2.11 Gordon B. Hinckley cited false information on the First Vision?
- 2.12 Immigration reform in the U.S.A.
- 2.13 Paid clergy
- 2.14 Testimony and doubt reconciliation
- 2.15 City Creek Center Mall in Salt Lake City
- 2.16 Claims that church membership numbers distorted
- 2.17 Accusations of plagiarizing C.S. Lewis in General Conference
Mormonism and church integrity
Topics
Accusations of lying and hypocrisy on the part of the Church
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- Accusations of hypocrisy in Church practices related to the Word of Wisdom
- "Lying for the Lord"
- Joseph Smith fired a gun at Carthage Jail
- No paid ministry
- City Creek Center Mall in Salt Lake City
- Accusations of lying in the 19th-century Church
- Dealing with doubts about the Church and its integrity
Joseph Smith period
Counterfeiting by Joseph Smith and apostles at Nauvoo?
Summary: Joseph and the apostles are accused by some writers of "making counterfeit coins" in Nauvoo.Land speculation in Nauvoo
Summary: Did Joseph Smith engage in "land speculation" in Nauvoo?Joseph Smith taught 'it was right to steal'
Summary: Did Joseph Smith really tell Orrin Porter Rockwell 'it was right to steal'?Orson Hyde says Spirit of Lord may influence to steal
Summary: Author Richard Abanes claims that "Orson Hyde said that it was OK to 'steal & be influenced by the spirit of the Lord to do it' as long as it was against non-Mormons." Orson Hyde wished to pass lightly over William "Wild Bill" Hickman's sins because of the services which Hickman had rendered during Utah's settlement, the Utah War, and the personal debt he owed him. However, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, and other church members and leaders were not of the same view, and denounced it. Even Hyde would, within twenty-four hours, amend his stance. The author tells us none of this, and thus distorts his source.Utah period
Brigham Young—pulling the wool over Americans' eyes?
Summary: I'm told that Brigham Young made the following statement: "We shall pull the wool over the eyes of the American people and make them swallow Mormonism, polygamy and all." Critics say this shows the fundamental dishonesty of LDS leaders. What can you tell me about this?Present day
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