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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “smith”

Strangite Q&A

Mormon Heretic July 13, 2010history, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, prophets, religion, restoration, Restoration Groups, revelation, smith, theology, violence 53 Comments

As I mentioned previously, I really enjoyed the Strangite session of the Mormon History Association meetings a few weeks ago. Vickie Speek, John Hamer, and Mike …

Joseph and Sidney: A Strained Friendship

Mormon Heretic June 22, 2010history, Mormon, politics, polygamy, smith 22 Comments

The friendship between Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith is very fascinating. Sidney was one of the earliest, and most impressive converts, joining the church in …

Choice Seer, Spokesman, and Scribe

guest June 12, 2010book of mormon, Mormon, scripture, smith 25 Comments

Guest Post by Christopher C. Smith Chris has a BA from Fresno Pacific University in Biblical Studies, an MA from Wheaton College in History of …

Joseph Smith’s Presidential Platform

Mormon Heretic May 25, 2010history, joseph, Leaders, Mormon, politics, prophets, smith 30 Comments

So, I came across an interview of Richard Bushman at the Pew Research Forum, about both early and modern Mormon politics. I’ve also been reading a …

Carthage Conspiracy

Mormon Heretic November 10, 2009history, joseph, LDS, Mormon, smith, violence 95 Comments

*Note–This was posted this morning. Due to a technical glitch, it was erased. Some comments may have been erased from this morning as well. I …

Joseph Smith is a Ute!

Mormon Heretic July 3, 2009athletics, Mormon, President Monson, prophets, smith, sports 3 Comments

I posted this on my blog, but wanted to share with more people. I always got a kick out of the signs in the student …

Japanese: A Modern Case for Reformed Egyptian

Ray June 27, 2009Anti-Mormon, book of mormon, historicity, history, Mormon, restoration, Scriptural translation, scripture, smith 51 Comments

One of the common complaints about and arguments against the Book of Mormon is the claim that it was written in “Reformed Egyptian” – a …

A Memorial Day Jack Mormon

Mormon Heretic May 25, 2009books, history, Mormon, smith, violence, war 7 Comments

With Memorial Day upon us, I wanted to highlight a person that people know a little about, Alexander Doniphan, who was known as one of …

My Perspective on Polygamy

Mormon Heretic May 17, 2009Bible, christianity, history, LDS, marriage, Mormon, polygamy, questioning, racism, smith, theology, women 149 Comments

I have long avoided talking about polygamy on my blog. It is a source of tremendous discomfort for me, but it keeps coming up, so …

Are we going to be Eunuchs after this life?

James April 27, 2009abuse, book of mormon, burdens, Culture, curiosity, Discrimination, diversity, doubt, education, eternity, faith, families, fear, Folklore, general, General Authorities, General Conference, God, Happiness, history, Humor, Jesus, joseph, Logic, marriage, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, obedience, orthodox, prophets, questioning, religion, resolutions, salvation, scripture, sexuality, smith, spiritual progression, spirituality, tesimony, theology, thought, women 79 Comments

My home teacher (who is very cool) came by yesterday to drop off some starter cables for my car and as one does in that …

Revelation & Things

guest February 11, 2009Asides, Culture, curiosity, faith, Folklore, joseph, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, ordinances, prayer, Priesthood, questioning, religion, sacrament, smith, spirituality, symbols, theology, thought 9 Comments

Today’s post comes from The Teacher. Section 8 of the Doctrine & Covenants refers to “another gift” Olivery Cowdery had, called at different times “the …

The Purposes of God Cannot Be Frustrated

guest February 10, 2009Anti-Mormon, apologetics, apostasy, Asides, book of mormon, christianity, church, curiosity, doubt, faith, historicity, history, joseph, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, polygamy, prophets, questioning, religion, repentance, righteousness, sexuality, smith, testimony, theology, thought 20 Comments

The title is from DC3:1. Today’s guest post is from Bouvet and is in reference to this year’s Doctrine & Covenants manual, Lesson 4 is Remember …

Virtual RS/PH #22: Gaining Knowledge of Eternal Truths

Hawkgrrrl December 7, 2008christianity, curiosity, doubt, education, history, joseph, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, prayer, Priesthood, prophets, questioning, religion, salvation, smith, spiritual progression, spirituality, theology, thought, Word of Wisdom 32 Comments

Mormonism has a focus on gaining knowledge that is unique in Christendom, largely due to the emphasis that Joseph Smith placed on learning. Joseph’s total …

Virtual RS/PH #20 – A Heart Full of Love & Faith: The Prophet’s Letters to His Family

Hawkgrrrl November 9, 2008burdens, Charity, children, faith, families, history, Humor, joseph, LDS, love, marriage, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, polygamy, Priesthood, prophets, questioning, religion, smith, women 12 Comments

This lesson discusses the written correspondence Joseph sent to Emma during his frequent absences. IMO, this is a tough lesson for many reasons, so read …

Virtual RS/PH: Stand Fast Through the Storms of Life

Hawkgrrrl October 19, 2008abuse, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, faith, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, religion, smith, thought 13 Comments

This week’s lesson is an interesting compilation of horrifying stories of persecution and suffering from the life of Joseph Smith. Read on if you dare …

First Families: BOM and Restoration

Hawkgrrrl September 24, 2008Anti-Mormon, apologetics, Asides, book of mormon, curiosity, doubt, faith, families, history, joseph, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, new order mormon, prophets, scripture, smith, testimony, theology, thought 24 Comments

There are some interesting parallels between the first family of the Book of Mormon and the first family of the Restoration (the Smiths). Coincidence? Or …

The Book of Mormon: A 20th Century Text

John Nilsson September 23, 2008book of mormon, church, doubt, faith, General Authorities, historicity, history, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, President Monson, scripture, smith 16 Comments

There are many positions on which century the Book of Mormon originated in, but most seem to fall into two general camps: the book was …

Virtual RS/PH #17: The Great Plan of Salvation

Hawkgrrrl September 7, 2008Asides, church, eternity, faith, families, God, Happiness, inter-faith, Jesus, LDS, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, plan of salvation, prophets, questioning, religion, repentance, restoration, salvation, scripture, smith, testimony, theology, thought, Word of Wisdom 5 Comments

A unique facet of Mormonism is our view of God’s plan for his children, or our purpose in life. Today’s lesson focuses on what JS …

How Active Are You? How Orthodox Are You? A Self-Assessment

John Nilsson September 4, 2008book of mormon, christ, christianity, church, curiosity, doubt, eternity, faith, General Authorities, God, historicity, Jesus, joseph, LDS, liberal, Mormon, Mormons, new order mormon, obedience, orthodox, Priesthood, prophets, religion, repentance, restoration, sacrament meeting, salvation, scripture, Sermon on the Mount, smith, temple, testimony, theology, Word of Wisdom 67 Comments

Take this assessment and find out: (Taken from D. Jeff Burton’s For Those Who Wonder : forthosewhowonder.com. Similar to a Correlation Department survey on Religion …

Is the Internet a Urim & Thummim?

Hawkgrrrl August 20, 2008Asides, Culture, curiosity, history, Humor, inter-faith, joseph, LDS, missions, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, politics, prophets, questioning, restoration, smith, theology, thought 22 Comments

What is a Urim & Thummim, and how will the earth become like one?

Virtual RS/PH #16: Revelation & the Living Prophet

Hawkgrrrl August 17, 2008apostasy, Bible, book of mormon, books, christ, christianity, church, Jesus, joseph, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, new order mormon, obedience, orthodox, questioning, religion, restoration, salvation, scripture, smith, theology, thought 11 Comments

Finally, a lesson that really makes you think! This is probably my favorite JS lesson this year (no one dies or has to move to …

Virtual RS/PH #15: Establishing the Cause of Zion

Hawkgrrrl August 10, 2008apostasy, Asides, christ, church, Culture, faith, families, Happiness, Jesus, joseph, LDS, love, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, new order mormon, obedience, orthodox, plan of salvation, repentance, restoration, scripture, smith, spiritual progression, testimony, theology, thought 22 Comments

Okay, last week I said the death lesson was going to be tough. Frankly, I think a Zion lesson is no picnic either. I’m looking …

Obedience: Virtual RS/PH #13

Hawkgrrrl July 13, 2008Anti-Mormon, apologetics, apostasy, Bloggernacle, book of mormon, christianity, church, evangelicals, faith, God, grace, inter-faith, Jesus, joseph, LDS, Leaders, missionary, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, obedience, orthodox, plan of salvation, politics, polygamy, prophets, questioning, religion, salvation, scripture, smith, spiritual progression, temple, testimony, theology, thought 22 Comments

Welcome to the second virtual co-ed 3rd hour. This week’s lesson is a topic that is often a seething hotbed of Mormon Matters controversy: “Obedience: When …