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Censorship and revision

Summary: It is claimed 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.

Authorship of the History of the Church

Summary: I've heard that the History of the Church, though credited to Joseph Smith, was not actually authored by him. What can you tell me about this, and what does this mean for the History's accuracy?

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I Don't Have a Testimony of the History of the Church, Davis Bitton, 2004 FAIR Conference

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• Part 1: I Don't Have a Testimony of the History of the Church
• Part 2: I Don't Have a Testimony of the History of the Church
• Part 3: I Don't Have a Testimony of the History of the Church