At one early point in Mormon history, Smith claimed to have a revelation from God to establish a bank in Kirtland Ohio. Over the years while Smith lived with the group, hundreds of members contributed to projects initiate by Joseph, and Smith’s writings included divine commandments for the Prophet to be sustained by his people. Smith repeatedly sought the financial support of members of the church who worked in one manner or another. In addition, many of the founding members of Mormonism left the group when Smith started this practice.Īs the prophet of the new religious system, Smith relied largely on the support of his followers. Emma, his first wife, was never fully accepting of this practice and remained skeptical about Joseph’s divine revelations related to polygamy. Joseph Smith took over 30 wives for himself, claiming God revealed polygamy to be a holy practice. Did Joseph Smith have a good reason to lie? Were any of the three motives we’ve described present in the life of Joseph Smith? If he is lying, Mormonism is simply another man-made religious system. If he is telling the truth, Mormonism is the restoration of Christianity. Mormonism hinges on the truth claims of Joseph Smith. All crimes, from simple thefts to gruesome homicides, are motivated by one of these three evil desires: sexual lust, financial greed, and the pursuit of power. I’ve often described three motives common to every suspect I have investigated as a detective. This lengthy article describes some of what I discovered about Mormonism. By taking an investigative approach to the Christian and Mormon scripture (as I’ve described in Cold-Case Christianity), I was able to verify the truth claims of Christianity, even as I falsified the truth claims of Mormonism. ![]() ![]() I became a Christian at the same time I became a “Not Mormon”.
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