Amen! The jury is still out for me on whether or not JS participated in polygamy. I lean heavily towards the idea that he did NOT based on my own research into the evidence. And like GOEL states at the end of his article... even if Joseph did engage in polygamy, it wasn't of God and should be called out as an abomination.
Rob Fotheringham has done some excellent work rehabilitating Joseph Smiths image in this regard by arguing that it was Brigham Young and his cohorts among the original LDS apostles that were the genesis of the abomination of polygamy. His latest video is highly recommended:
After reading this post - One recent thing comes to mind. Pres Nelson said "Anytime we do anything that helps anyone — on either side of the veil — to make and keep their covenants with God, we are helping to gather Israel.”
1. Is gathering Israel on the other side of the veil scriptural?
2. Can this be understood on purpose to mean church of Satan members need to continue recruiting the dead and living to Satan's side? I made a long drive to Spring City and I couldn't believe how much one old lady wanted me to meet Joe Bennion, even giving me his phone number...
Trying hard to understand what side of history our current leadership is on. The pace memo is concerning, the family connections is concerning, Nelson's kids are concerning, etc... Any evidence out there that is beyond doubt that our leaders are doing the same things as Ezekiel's time? (Baal worship, etc...)
My experience has been that there is plenty of “evidence” out there implicating LDS leadership’s involvement in unthinkable abominations, but we can only see what we are willing to consider and are ready to accept.
Matt: 7:7-8
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
It’s interesting and creepy that I was a neighbor of James Harmston when I lived in Manti, Utah in 2007-2008. I met David Hamblin in 2009.
I’m finding connections to a lot of people involved in this case, actually. It’s hard to believe it’s all coincidental.
Amen! The jury is still out for me on whether or not JS participated in polygamy. I lean heavily towards the idea that he did NOT based on my own research into the evidence. And like GOEL states at the end of his article... even if Joseph did engage in polygamy, it wasn't of God and should be called out as an abomination.
Rob Fotheringham has done some excellent work rehabilitating Joseph Smiths image in this regard by arguing that it was Brigham Young and his cohorts among the original LDS apostles that were the genesis of the abomination of polygamy. His latest video is highly recommended:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r57oPlOgY6w
After reading this post - One recent thing comes to mind. Pres Nelson said "Anytime we do anything that helps anyone — on either side of the veil — to make and keep their covenants with God, we are helping to gather Israel.”
1. Is gathering Israel on the other side of the veil scriptural?
2. Can this be understood on purpose to mean church of Satan members need to continue recruiting the dead and living to Satan's side? I made a long drive to Spring City and I couldn't believe how much one old lady wanted me to meet Joe Bennion, even giving me his phone number...
Trying hard to understand what side of history our current leadership is on. The pace memo is concerning, the family connections is concerning, Nelson's kids are concerning, etc... Any evidence out there that is beyond doubt that our leaders are doing the same things as Ezekiel's time? (Baal worship, etc...)
My experience has been that there is plenty of “evidence” out there implicating LDS leadership’s involvement in unthinkable abominations, but we can only see what we are willing to consider and are ready to accept.
Matt: 7:7-8
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.