Category: Polygamy
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Mormonism’s Problem With Child Sexual Abuse
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner Mormonism is to be commended for strongly stressing chastity and encouraging its members to avoid any type of sexual sin. When we were members of the church we were taught these wise principles. Nevertheless, Mormon officials today seem to be having some serious problems regarding how to handle the sexual…
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Brigham Young Sermon: Tobacco
“We, as Latter-day Saints, care but little about tobacco; but, as “Mormons,” we use a vast quantity of it.” – Brigham Young
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Mormon Leaders Fight Satanic Infiltration
Despite allegations that a satanic cult had taken root in the Mormon Church, the troubling evidence still left many unanswered questions.
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Ritualistic Child Abuse and the Mormon Church
Mormon General Authority Warns That a Satanic Conspiracy May Be Functioning in the Church By Jerald and Sandra Tanner On July 2, 1991 we were presented with a copy of a very sensational memo purported to have been written by a General Authority of the Mormon Church. This memo was authored by Glenn L. Pace,…
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Polygamy and Truth
From Its Inception to a United States Senate Investigation By Jerald and Sandra Tanner In his book, Joseph Smith—Seeker After Truth, 1951, page 324, Mormon Apostle John A. Widtsoe contended that “The record of Joseph’s life is one of honesty, He taught honesty in all affairs; he insisted that his people be honest; . . .” In…
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Mormonism and Truth
Joseph Smith’s Secretary’s Diaries Embarrass Church By Jerald and Sandra Tanner In the last issue of the Messenger we reported that For 140 years the Mormon Church has been suppressing the Nauvoo diaries of Joseph Smith’s secretary William Clayton. These diaries have been hidden in the vault of the First Presidency. Recently, however, quotations from…
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The Changing World of Mormonism: Chapter 9
Plural Marriage Mormon apologist John J. Stewart admits that “there are at least two points of doctrine and history of the Church about which many LDS themselves—to say nothing of non-members—feel apologetic or critical. One of these is its doctrine and history regarding plural marriage. There is probably no other Church subject on which there…
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Mormonism and Watergate
Mormon Credibility Gap Widens as Joseph Smith’s Suppressed 1831 Polygamy Revelation Comes to Light. This Revelation Commands Mormons to Marry Indians to Make Them “White” and “Delightsome.” By Jerald and Sandra Tanner Recently a revelation given by Joseph Smith, which has been suppressed for over 140 years, has come to light. Although Mormon leaders have…
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Secret Wives and Concubines
Many of Joseph Smith’s future wives first came to his Nauvoo mansion as boarders and helpers, with relationships later forming, without his first wife, Emma always knowing.
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Joseph Smith and Polygamy
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner We are very happy to announce that we have now completed the new book, Joseph Smith and Polygamy. This book contains a very detailed study of the Mormon doctrine of plural marriage. We can only present a small portion of the material here, but the book itself is filled with…