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Joseph Fielding Smith, a towering figure in the 20th-century Latter-day Saint landscape, is often remembered as a theologian and Church leader. But his long tenure as Church Historian also positioned him as a key interpreter of Mormon history, an area where his approach offers a fascinating case study in the relationship between faith, perspective, and the writing of the past. Our recent discussion drawing from the sources explored this complex legacy, highlighting Smith's contributions alongside critical insights into the nature of historical objectivity and bias. https://youtu.be/EyAoFsz9mn0 Church Historian When Joseph Fielding Smith became Church Historian, he faced the significant challenge of organizing sprawling, uncatalogued collections. He initiated processes that professionalized the church archives, particularly after World War II, by creating finding aids, dividing materials into collections, making lists, and microfilming documents. However, from the perspective of a professional academic historian, Smith's method of engaging with historical sources differed markedly. He treated certain documents, like the Bible and those produced by figures he considered revelators such as Joseph Smith Jr. and Joseph F. Smith, as entirely reliable and didn't subject them to critical interrogation. This lack of "suspicion of sources"—the practice of asking who wrote a document, when, and what biases they might have—is highlighted as a key distinction between Smith and professional academics. His influential book, Essentials in Church History, exemplifies this approach, treating "official LDS sources" uncritically, yet it became a foundational text shaping LDS understanding of their history for decades. This brings us to a core concept in academic historical study: the non-existence of "objective history." Writing academic history itself is considered a bias. The aim for professional historians is not to eliminate bias, which is seen as impossible, but rather to be acutely aware of bias—both in the sources they use and in their own perspectives—and to account for it in their work. This requires adhering to methods and principles developed over generations of scholarship. Mature scholarship involves being frank about one's own point of view and how it might influence interpretations. Trying to pretend one is objective is seen as a mistake. Richard Bushman is presented as an example of a scholar who openly discusses his background and how it might shape his work. RLDS Polygamy Skeptics The sources also reveal how bias can influence not just conclusions, but the very questions a historian thinks to ask—or doesn't ask. While "motivated reasoning" (steering sources to a predetermined conclusion) exists, it might be less common than bias manifesting in the kinds of questions that arise from a historian's background and positionality. The discussion used the example of Richard and Pamela Price's hypothesis regarding the influence of Cochranites on the Quorum of the Twelve and the practice of polygamy. While the Prices found evidence of contact between the groups, they reportedly don't account for the significant chronological gap between this contact and the public announcement of polygamy. This failure to ask about or explain this gap is suggested as stemming from their predisposition to believe the Quorum of the Twelve were the originators of polygamy. Most Influential Writer Joseph Fielding Smith was a prolific writer. Beyond Essentials in Church History, other notable works include The Way to Perfection, a narrative history of humanity from pre-existence to afterlife, where he explicitly stated his views on race. He also authored Man His Origin and Destiny (1954), which he considered his most important book, responding to higher criticism of the Bible and the theory of evolution. Perhaps his most widely read work during his lifetime was his "My Question" column in the Improvement Era church magazine,

 Witness the incredible true story of Joseph F. Smith, a Mormon teenager who showed incredible courage when faced with a gang of armed men in the Wild West. This story of bravery and calm in the face of death will inspire you.Joseph F. Smith, LDS history, and teenage bravery come together in this true story of quiet courage. At 19, while crossing Southern California during a time of anti-Mormon violence, Joseph faced a gang of armed men. While others ran, he didn't flinch. “Yes, siree. Dyed in the wool. True blue, through and through.” That one line said it all. But this moment was just the tip of a life forged by hardship—an orphan at 13, a missionary at 15, tested in the Sandwich Islands, and transformed by grit and faith. 

* Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, Founder and Chairman of the Constitution Commemoration Foundation and the author of the book and DVD/CD lecture series To Preserve the Nation. In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers - FreedomsRisingSun.com * Secret Service fires at Ryan Routh? - The man with gun near Trump on golf course! * Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sep 15 - Oct 15, Hispanic Heritage Month , or Mes de la Herencia Hispana in Spanish, honors the history, culture, food, music, and accomplishments of the Hispanic community. * A new poll released Sunday shows Kamala Harris did not significantly move the needle in her favor despite viewers saying she won the debate - ABC News/Ipsos. * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opposed to Universal Compulsory Military Training, December 14, 1945! 1945—December 14—Improvement Era 49:76-77, February, 1946; also in pamphlet form. * Do you favor the passage of a law by the Congress of the United States to compel 1 year of military training for young men in time of peace? * compulsory military service has never prevented war in Europe or elsewhere!

In this episode, I dive into the most transformative period of my life—my self-improvement era. I'll share the seven crucial lessons that shaped me, helped me grow, and made me the person I am today. From embracing self-love to setting boundaries and cultivating a positive mindset, these insights are not just personal stories but valuable takeaways for anyone on a journey of self-discovery and growth. Tune in for an honest, heartfelt conversation that might just inspire your own path to betterment! This episode is sponsored by: Lolavie: use promo code JSHAH at lolavie.com to get 15% off. Oneskin: use promo code GLOW at oneskin.co for 15% off Connect With Me:

What a fun grouping of topics! We do a relatively long deep-dive into the history of how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has dealt with organic evolution and how the stance has changed over time. Of course, the Book of Mormon is predicated on eugenics, as is the history of Utah, so we also include this more controversial subject as it is related. Then we dive into Bruce R. McConkie's Millennial Messiah where he continues to harp on his favorite topic, the end times. Turns out the book title is very revealing of the subject matter. We wrap the episode with a new press release from the White House about government-funded research.   Show links:  Improvement Era article (Official publication on organic evolution) https://archive.org/details/improvementera28011unse/page/1088/mode/2up Organic Evolution (current Church official) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/organic-evolution?lang=eng&fbclid=IwAR2JSViKt8X5b58lHFTGwP223jzjn9pm5Vi9Y1j2kz94QC8bjCHNrhuPpMk Pew Research interview with Russel M. Nelson https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2007/05/16/in-focus-mormonism-in-modern-america/ Ben Spackman analysis of Official Church essay https://benspackman.com/2022/06/an-annotated-version-of-the-new-church-history-evolution-topic/?fbclid=IwAR2AhOens_H9jWsIZVzw9YZCro0syh7TsHuZ-G4C44BX9p46z2lMDwRs_CY How Darwin's Book holds up 150 years later https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-darwins-descent-man-holds-150-years-after-publication-180977091/ Descent of Man http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?itemID=F937.1&viewtype=text&pageseq=1 Orson Pratt's statement possibly favorable to theological evolution https://bycommonconsent.com/2015/04/30/orson-pratt-and-god-emergence-as-fundamental-mormonism/ Man; His Origin and Destiny by Joseph Fielding Smith http://www.sainesburyproject.com/mormonstuff/Man%20His%20Origin%20and%20Destiny.pdf “BYU Packet” https://biology.byu.edu/00000172-29e6-d079-ab7e-69efe5890000/byu-evolution-packet Mormons and Genetics by Mary V. Rorty Sunstone 2003 https://web.stanford.edu/~mvr2j/mormons.html   Millennial Messiah   Blood moon: https://www.space.com/39471-what-is-a-blood-moon.html  Babylon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon  Babylonia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonia    Dragonheart (metal music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMaLY2wF94c    Happy News: Delivering equitable access to all government funded research to the public: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/08/25/breakthroughs-for-alldelivering-equitable-access-to-americas-research/  Come see us on Aron Ra's YouTube channel! He's doing a series titled Reading Joseph's Myth BoM. Bryce showed up for episode 7 and Shannon was added in on Episode 8. They will be on Saturday's. This link is for the playlist:   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf    Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/  Merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/exmoapparel/shop Or find the merch store by clicking on “Store” here: https://glassboxpodcast.com/index.html

Hey it's Pride Month! We all hear about Prop 8 and how the LDS church paid a boatload of money to make it go their way. We thought the actions the church took in the past which led to these actions needed to be brought to light. We also discuss Patriarch Joseph Fielding Smith who was called to the office while known to be gay, then was fired from the job once the bigots spoke out against him. Then, in our Media section, Shannon brings you a large list of books you should look into written by Mary Renault. And finally, we bring you some excellent news out of New York Show notes:    Links Memories of Being Gay at BYU by Earl Kofoed https://web.archive.org/web/20060617213245/http://www.affirmation.org/memorial/memories_of_being_gay.shtml LGBTQIAP+ history in America https://www.lgbtqhistory.org/lgbt-rights-timeline-in-american-history/ Chronology of Events Patriarch Joseph Fielding Smith's Homosexuality https://web.archive.org/web/20100122080551/http://www.affirmation.org/memorial/joseph_fielding_smith.shtml Queering the LDS Archive by K. Mohrman https://read.dukeupress.edu/radical-history-review/article-abstract/2015/122/143/22262/Queering-the-LDS-Archive?redirectedFrom=fulltext History of Sodomy Laws https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/history/history.htm#:~:text=All%20states%20had%20laws%20against,effect%20in%201962%20without%20fanfare. LDS Officials Seek to Join Hawaii Suit https://www.deseret.com/1995/4/14/19169785/3-lds-officials-seek-to-join-hawaii-suit Mormon campaign against gay marriage in Alaska https://www.lds-mormon.com/gaylds-shtml/ The Mormon Proposition by Doe Daughtrey https://www3.trincoll.edu/csrpl/RINVol11No3/Mormon%20Proposition.htm LDS Cash Carries Gay-Marriage Fight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96367929/lds-cash-carries-gay-marriage-fight/ Improvement Era 113th semiannual conference report https://archive.org/details/improvementera4511unse/page/n39/mode/2up?view=theater Prelude to the National “Defense of Marriage” Campaign: Civil Discrimination Against Feared or Despised Minorities by D. Michael Quinn https://www.jstor.org/stable/45226709?seq=11 Single men a “menace to society”? https://www.ldsliving.com/are-single-lds-men-really-a-menace-to-society/s/76642 MOGP    Mary Renault: A Biography, by Daniel Sweetman   Books and series by Mary Renault:    Purposes of Love The Friendly Young Ladies Kind are her Answers Return to Night North Face The Charioteer The Last of the WIne The Lion in the Gateway The Nature of Alexander (Non-fiction) The Mask of Apollo The Praise Singer   (Theseus series) The King Must Die and The Bull from the Sea (Alexander the Great series) Fire from Heaven, The Persian Boy, and Funeral Games  Happy News: “X” Gender Markers Coming to New York State IDs This June: https://www.them.us/story/x-gender-markers-coming-to-new-york-state-ids-this-june    Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/  Merch store: https://exmomerch.creator-spring.com/ Be sure to use discount code GLASSBOX for a tithing off your order!!!   iTunes reviews: We need more! 

THE INHERITANCES OF THE SAINTS, Chapter 12 of United Order    Pages 170 to 184   http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=212   I, The Lord God, will send one mighty and strong,… to arrange by lot the inheritances of the saints…. (D.&C.85:7) The above quotation is a portion of a revelation contained in a letter from the Prophet Joseph Smith to W.W. Phelps at Independence, Missouri. After quoting the revelation, the Prophet continued by writing, “… if what I have said is true, how careful men ought to be what they do in the last days, lest they are cut short of their expectations, and they that think they stand should fall, because they keep not the Lord's commandments….” (D.H.C. 1:299) In an article dealing with this particular letter, and the revelation it contains, the First Presidency of the Church issued their views in 1907 so the members of the Church could understand their position on the matter. They agreed that the subject of this whole letter to Phelps, and the part “accepted as a revelation, relates to the affairs of the Church in Missouri, the gathering of the Saints to that land and obtaining their inheritances under the law of consecration and stewardship”. (Improvement Era, 10:931)   Podcast Available at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fundamentally-mormon

Critics of the Book of Abraham have long pointed out the flaws of Joseph Smith's "translation" of Egyptian from the Facsimiles. "As early as 1913, intelligentsia and leadership alike of the LDS church acknowledged that Smith had failed to meet the standards of contemporary scholarship regarding his translation efforts." -Terryl Givens https://bit.ly/2HzIqis Over a hundred years ago, B.H. Roberts made an argument similar to the "catalyst" theory promoted by the LDS gospel topics essay today. https://bit.ly/2P2gHLo In the February 1913 edition of the Improvement Era, he wrote: "Joseph Smith's purpose, as higher critics say the purpose of the New Testament writers was, NOT TO WRITE HISTORY, BUT TO EDIFY," to teach some religious truth "which they regarded as all important;" not to give out correct translations of ancient documents, but to give the world some "spiritual allegory, or drama."  [emphasis added] https://bit.ly/2HxIyPF But the "catalyst theory" - an attempt to allow the Book of Abraham to be considered an inspired work without necessarily having historicity - is problematic to some critics. If Joseph Smith's work should be viewed as pseudipigraphic, believers are left with thorny questions such as "How could Joseph Smith think he was translating an ancient document when he really wasn't?" or "Why would Joseph Smith claim the Book of Abraham was 'by his own hand written upon papyrus'?" https://bit.ly/37GXbuN In this episode of our series on The CES Letter, 4 Mormons attempt to make what they think to be the strongest possible argument and evidence in favor of the catalyst theory. Referencing the $2,400 expenditure of the scrolls (~$76,000 today), the First Vision as a "higher consciousness" experience, and the "onto-normativity" and continual attempt by Joseph Smith to experience the divine, we attempt to argue for a more complicated approach to understanding Joseph Smith's worldview from a psychological standpoint. We will continue our discussion of the "prophet puzzle" and psychology of Joseph Smith in next week's episode: "The Prophet Puzzle in Light of the Book of Abraham." *** Why the CES Letter? (Blog post explaining my motivation for doing this podcast): https://medium.com/@BrandonLy1/why-the-ces-letter-a05254bc3950 Music: "This Is Everything" by Josh Woodward. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smalltalkwiththelys/support

Concluding our series, this is Part 5 of 5 of "The Gospel to the Lamanites" by President Rey L. Pratt. In 1913, Pratt was President of the Mexican Mission during the publication of these articles in the Improvement Era. For a full text of this article, visit the Book of Mormon Central: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/gospel-lamanites-parts-xvi-xvii

Continuing in our series from last week, this is Part 4 of 5 of "The Gospel to the Lamanites" by President Rey L. Pratt. In 1913, Pratt was President of the Mexican Mission during the publication of these articles in the Improvement Era. For a full text of this article, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/gospel-lamanites-parts-xiii-xv

A continuation from our previous episode, this is Part 3 of 5 of "The Gospel to the Lamanites" by President Rey L. Pratt. In 1913, Pratt was President of the Mexican Mission during the publication of these articles in the Improvement Era. For a full text of this article, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/gospel-lamanites-parts-ix-xii

A continuation from last week's episode, this is Part 2 of 5 of "The Gospel to the Lamanites" by President Rey L. Pratt. In 1913, Pratt was President of the Mexican Mission during the publication of these articles in the Improvement Era. For the full text of this episode, please visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/gospel-lamanites-parts-iii-viii

The first in a five-part series of articles published in the Improvement Era in 1913 by President Rey L. Pratt, the President of the Mexican Mission. Remembered by many as the "Father of the Mexican Mission", for his lengthy missionary service in Latin America and other Spanish-speaking areas, he speaks of the history of the natives - whom he refers to as the "Lamanite" people - and the prophecies and promises relating to them. For the text of this audio, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/gospel-lamanites-parts-i-ii

"Questions and Answers - Were All the Unsealed Records of the Book of Mormon Translated?" was an article written by Elder Matthias F. Cowley in the March 1902 Improvement Era. He wrote to answer a question regarding the translation of the Book of Mormon, and discussed the Anthon Transcript and other aspects of the history of the Gold Plates. For the full transcript of the article, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archive, click here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/questions-and-answers-were-all-unsealed-records-book-mormon-translated

The article "He Shall Perish" was written by Elder George Reynolds and published in the Improvement Era. In it, Elder Reynolds discusses a proposed connection to the dismal fate of European powers that sought to establish a kingdom in the American Continents. For the full text of this article, click here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/he-shall-perish

The final part in a 3-part Miniseries from the Editor's Table of the Improvement Era, this time from the June 1904 issue. This article from President Joseph F. Smith reflects on the death of his friend; early pioneer and prominent politician James Sharp. He discusses the Savior's resurrection in the New Testament, as well as the teachings of the Book of Mormon prophet Alma the Younger on that topic. President Smith's words here show that the doctrine of the resurrection had been on the prophet's mind for many years, and serves as a notable connection for us today with what he would eventually reveal in section 138 of the Doctrine and Covenants. For the full text, please visit: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/editors-table-resurrection

Part 2 in a 3-part Miniseries from the Editor's Table of the Improvement Era, this time from the December 1901 issue. This article from President Joseph F. Smith answers the question of a young missionary "who was troubled upon" the subject of redemption beyond the grave after reading certain passages in the Book of Mormon and "ask[ed] to have the matter explained." For the text of this article, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/editors-table-redemption-beyond-grave

Part 1 in a 3-part Miniseries from the Editor's Table of the Improvement Era. This article is counsel from the then-Prophet, President Joseph F. Smith, to the youth of the Church in his day. It is just as relevant in June 1906 as it is today. For the text of this article, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/editors-table-principle-not-popularity

This is the final episode in our miniseries on "A Nephite's Commandments to His Three Sons" by B.H. Roberts. These four articles appeared in the Improvement Era in 1900. To read the full text of this article, visit this link: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/nephites-commandments-his-sons-iii-corianton-ii-concluded

Part 3 in our 4-Part Mini-Series on "A Nephite's Commandments to His Three Sons" By B.H. Roberts. Jared Riddick and Nick Galieti discuss the third in this series of articles originally published in 1900 in the Improvement Era. Corianton was considered the wicked of the three sons, or and required counsel to help him repent of his past mistakes. Full text of this article can be found at: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/nephites-commandments-his-three-sons-iii-corianton-i

A Nephite's Commandments to His Three Sons - II. Shiblon" This episode features commentary by B.H. Roberts on Alma 38. Jared and Nick offer their own commentary on this series of articles originally published in 1900 in the Improvement Era. Audio version read by Nick Galieti. For the full text of the article click here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/nephites-commandments-his-three-sons-ii-shiblon

Part 1 in a four-part B.H. Roberts Miniseries "A Nephite's Commandments to His Three Sons - I. Helaman" This episode features commentary by B.H. Roberts on Alma 36-37. Jared and Nick offer their own commentary on this series of articles originally published in 1900 in the Improvement Era. Audio version read by Nick Galieti. For the full text of the article click here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/nephites-commandments-his-three-sons-i-helaman

Tithing settlement is, no doubt, a busy time of year for not only the bishop but for the bishopric. Thousands of wards and branches around the world will all make it happen starting October 15 and so it would be helpful to share notes and find the best approach to tithing settlement. In this episode, bishops or bishopric members share how their ward approaches tithing settlement. They each share some great ideas that can improve you efficiency to tithing settlement this year. We will build on this episode and add additional tithing settlement ideas. If you would like to share your approach in order to help other wards better execute tithing settlement, please contact us and we will give you further details. One new option was shared by listener and application/web developer Jason Graves, who made some updates to the tear-off sheet and published it for use via Google Sheets. It's easy to adjust. You just have to save your own copy in your own Google account, then enter the start date/time and the end date/time and select how long you want each appointment to last. Then it will build out the form for you. See the link below. Links: How I Lead: Brandon Leavitt How I Lead: Mark Sieverkropp How I Lead: Nathan Waldron How I Lead: Marco Ferrini How I Lead: Aaron Chesley Tithing Settlement Tear-Off Schedule Adjustable Version of Tithing Settlement Tear-Off Schedule Tithing Settlement in 2 Days Quotes about Tithing A Prerequisite to Higher Ordinances Tithing is one of the many standards that allows us to rreceive saving ordinances. Brigham Young wrote in an epistle of the Quorum of the Twelve: “Enter steadily and regularly upon a strict observance of the law of tithing … then come up to the House of the Lord, and be taught in his ways, and walk in his paths.” (History of the Church, 7:282.) Elder Taylor then taught: “It is our duty to pay our tithing, one-tenth of all we possess, and then one-tenth of our increase, and a man who has not paid his tithing is unfit to be baptized for his dead. … It is our duty to pay our tithing. If a man has not faith enough to attend to these little things, he has not faith enough to save himself and his friends.” (History of the Church, 7:292–93; italics added.) The Lord's Revenue System Tithing is the Lord’s revenue system, and He requires it of the people, not because He is lacking in gold or silver, but because [we] need to pay it. … "The prime … purpose behind the establishment of the law of the tithe is the development of the soul of the tithe-payer, rather than the providing of revenue. The latter is an all-important purpose, for so far as money is needed for the carrying on of the work of the Church the Lord requires money that is sanctified by the faith of the giver; but blessings beyond estimate … are assured unto him who strictly conforms to the law of the tithe because the Lord hath so commanded.” (James E. Talmage, The Articles of Faith, Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1924, pp. 528–29) A Test of Faith “I think when people say they haven’t money enough to pay tithing, they should say they haven’t faith enough to pay tithing. It is my conviction that we pay tithing with faith and not with money, because when a man has so much money that he has a large tithing, he can’t pay tithing. He has too much money and too little faith to pay tithing, and just feels he can’t afford it.” (Improvement Era, June 1953, pp. 435–36.) George Q Cannon How Much Tithing to Pay? The law of tithing was given to the whole Church. The First Presidency has written what the law of tithing is for us today: “The simplest statement we know of is the statement of the Lord himself, namely, that the members of the Church should pay ‘one tenth of all their interest annually,’ which is understood to mean income. No one is justified in making any other statement than this.” (First Presidency letter, 19 March 1970.)

On this episode, we dive into the actual content of the Book of Abraham in our continued examination of the history of the book. We read extracts of each chapter with a bit of study guide along the way. We cover Abraham’s story arc in the book, the deeper doctrines and teachings which come from the Book, and we examine some of the cultural milieu from whence the Book of Abraham arose. We cover Joseph’s rewriting of the Genesis creation narrative, racism within the books of Mormon canon, and the Hebrew root of ‘Kolob’. What would it take to get rid of some of these pieces of doctrine, canon, and theology in the modern Church? After that we’re joined by Lesley Butterfield of Unrighteous Dominion to discuss abuse in its many manifestations within the culture of the LDS Church. Links: Book of Abraham Study Guide https://www.lds.org/manual/the-pearl-of-great-price-student-manual/the-book-of-abraham?lang=eng Book of Abraham and Facsimiles http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/book-of-abraham-and-facsimiles-1-march-16-may-1842/11 Egyptian Human Sacrifice http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/humansac.htm Dynastic timeline of Egypt http://www.touregypt.net/hdyn1.htm Mark of Cain https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/366381-what-is-the-mark-of-cain-in-the-book-of-mormon Book of Moses http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/old-testament-revision-1/2#full-transcript Bible Chronology of Abraham http://biblehub.com/timeline/ Kolob as Sirius https://bycommonconsent.com/2006/11/18/kolob-as-sirius/ Improvement Era 1913 Kolob as Sirius https://archive.org/stream/improvementera1605unse/improvementera1605unse_djvu.txt ‘Kolob’ as ‘Man-whore’ “Ain’t Nothing but a Hound Dog” http://www.academia.edu/1167730/Aint_Nothing_But_a_Hound_Dog_The_meaning_of_the_noun_klb_in_Northwest_Semitic_Languages_in_light_of_BT_Rosh_Hashannah_4a The Vanity of Arts and Sciences by Agrippa https://archive.org/details/vanityartsandsc00unkngoog Astronomy and the Book of Abraham http://www.ldsgospeldoctrine.net/ddd/ddd-ot02.pdf First and Second Estate doctrine http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Second_Estate Lesley Butterfield and Unrighteous Dominion https://www.unrighteousdominion.org/ Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

On this episode, Brigham Young and the Quorum of Apostles slowly trickle back into Nauvoo after their surprisingly successful mission trip in Europe. Joseph provides a divine revelation to Bloody Brigham, thus relieving him from any future mission trip duties. Zina Diantha and the entire Huntington family enters our timeline with a powerful visionary experience kicking off her belief in the Mormon religion. The Huntington family make their way to Kirtland, Missouri, and finally to Illinois in Spring 1839, where Joseph and Zina become rather friendly, in spite of Zina being half his age. Joseph’s proactive heroism earns him one more deed to add to the column leaving behind a legendary legacy. After that, we have on Michael Schaffer from the Reasonable Risk Podcast. Links: Manuscript History of Brigham Young https://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/MSHBY.html Dimick Huntington Constable Appointment https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/volume-4-chapter-15 Glossolalia http://www.slate.com/culture/2018/02/tips-to-offset-sweetness-in-any-dessert-plus-a-black-pepper-pear-crisp.html Improvement Era 1901 on Zina D.H. Young https://books.google.com/books?id=INURAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA43&lpg=PA43&dq=wells+emmeline+B+improvement+era+1901&source=bl&ots=P-DPuy45sY&sig=gL3nt416DqbPxJ6WJkDTw4ZvDWc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwist6Lzv47MAhVM32MKHel_CWsQ6AEIJDAC#v=onepage&q=wells%20emmeline%20B%20improvement%20era%201901&f=false Zina D.H. Smith Young http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/plural-wives-overview/zina-diantha-huntington/ Dimick Huntington Bio http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/dimick-baker-huntington Did Joseph Smith Have to Take Algebra https://books.google.com/books?id=My5-lUmN-jsC&pg=PT7&lpg=PT7&dq=joseph+smith+stops+runaway+carriage&source=bl&ots=5f-Y8MKqsp&sig=vr6SkrR3rbS_Q6ENdJOSUZLrC4M&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5_8jFnrrZAhVG52MKHeDPAWUQ6AEIMjAB#v=onepage&q=joseph%20smith%20stops%20runaway%20carriage&f=false Actual Joseph Smith Horse Carriage Story https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/joseph-smith-prophet-and-seer/joseph-smith-goes-washington-1839-40 Michael Shaffer Interview: Reasonable Risk on MLM http://reasonableriskpodcast.com/rr-ep-25-pyramids-arent-just-for-illuminati Reasonable Risk Bryce Blankenagel Guest Spot http://reasonableriskpodcast.com/rr-ep-32-joseph-smith-puts-the-profit-back-in-the-prophet-with-bryce-blankenagle-of-naked-mormonism Deseret News Affinity Fraud Epidemic in Utah https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865665746/Utahs-fraud-epidemic-Victims-share-anger-embarrassment-hurt.html Other Guest Spots: League of Nerds https://theleagueofnerds.co.uk/2018/02/18/197-fun-with-mormonism/ Opening Arguments https://openargs.com/oa149-russian-indictments-utah-silence-feat-bryce-blankenagel/ Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

The Mormon Church is very well known for having a very well-organized institution. It wasn't always the case though. It turns out that J. Reuben Clark and David O. McKay called a mission president to Berlin, while President Grant who was in Europe at the time called a different man to be mission president. Both mission presidents arrived in Berlin. What happens next? Dr. David Nelson tells a very interesting story about rival mission presidents in the Berlin, Germany mission. David:  Heber J. Grant was in Germany.  What he was doing is he was celebrating 100 years of Mormonism in Europe, so he is on a 3 month tour of Germany, the prophet, seer, and revelator, Heber J. Grant.  He comes to Bern, Switzerland where the mission home is for what was known as then, the Swiss-German mission, later on became the West German mission.  He stays with Swiss-German mission, Philemon Kelly, who was a kindly man, a doctor from Idaho, a physician, medical doctor.  Sometime during stay, Pres Grant goes to Pres. Kelly and says, “How you like to be the mission president in Berlin?” That's a plum assignment.  Philemon Kelly [said], “I'll take it.”  He packed up and he's gone. At same time while President Grant is gone from Salt Lake City, David O. McKay and J. Reuben Clark are calling Albert C. Rees to be the mission president in Berlin, the same city.  The newspapers in Salt Lake City give goodbye editorials to Alfred C. Rees because he's one of them.  He's part of the newspaper industry there.  There's no doubt he is going to Berlin, but when he gets to Berlin he finds Philemon Kelly and his wife already installed in the mission home in the Tiergarten and Kelly won't give it up. In my book I write for a month or a month and a half, these two guys are competing.  No way Rees could turn around and take the consolation prize in Frankfurt, so he goes and rents a home, which the mission has to pay for, down the street and we have rival mission presidents in Berlin for this period of time. Who won?  You'll have to listen to find out!  Dr. Nelson also discusses some LDS interactions with Adolph Hitler. David:  You had a situation that happened there where some 900 German adolescent girls, not Mormons, but 900 adolescent girls came home from rally pregnant, unmarried girls ages 14-17.  There was an investigation.  In 400 cases they could not determine who father was because girl had multiple sexual partners.  This caused a stir and quite a bit of controversy in a police state.  You don't raise a lot of heck in Nazi Germany.  You don't go around screaming to people to supervise these kids better because you don't scream at anybody in that type of a situation. ... Elizabeth Welker writes letter to Gertrud Schultz-Klink and expresses some worries about that.  A couple of Klink's assistants get in touch with her and agree to let her tour some youth camps, so she can see for herself the level of discipline enforced, and level of supervision at youth camps.  One of these trips, Shultz-Klink is in the limousine with Adolph Hitler because Adolph Hitler is going out to see the camps himself.  Shultz-Klink gets picked up, and she is in the same car with Hitler.  They go out there and they inspect this camp.  There were a couple of other times under Schultz-Klink's underlings came out at took her to other took to other youth meetings.  In the end Elizabeth Welker is just absolutely bamboozled, and believes German adolescent girls are the best teenage girls in world, and they are being led better than anybody else, certainly a lot better than our permissive situation in the United States. Welker writes an article on the moral status of German girls in the Improvement Era!  Check out our conversation….. https://youtu.be/i_YYBZQ0FM0 [paypal-donation]