Joseph Smith

Reason #202: Guest Post, “Deceived No More,” by Vicki Andersen

Reading about Joseph Smith, I was able to leave the Morman deception and found the true God.

7 years ago

Reason #187: Because of Joseph Smith’s Formal Education

Mormons often point to the length of the Book of Mormon and claim that no man could have written it…

13 years ago

Reason #175: Joseph Smith’s Teenage Wives

Joseph Smith's teenage wives are well known, but the claim to 'being normal back then' has been refuted and is…

13 years ago

Reason #154: Joseph Smith’s Polygamous Marriages Produced No Children

When I was a Mormon, I was taught that Joseph Smith had only one wife, Emma Hale Smith. I have…

14 years ago

Reason #153: A Greek manuscript fooled Joseph Smith

Most students of Mormonism know that Joseph Smith claimed to have the ability to translate ancient documents, specifically to produce…

14 years ago

Reason #148: Failed Prophecies of Joseph Smith

Failed prophecies alone are a sufficient reason to leave the LDS church. Years ago when my friend Dick Baer decided…

14 years ago

Reason #138–Seer Stone Questions

The seer stone narrative has troubles. An important part of Joseph Smith's early life was a seer stone by which…

14 years ago

Reason #134: The Logic Required to Affirm LDS history

This article claims to have pinned down the date of Joseph Smith's supposed First Vision. It hinges on the account…

14 years ago

Reason #131: Joseph Smith Could Cut and Paste

A reader recently sent me a section of an article that's being circulated among Mormons. Its premise is that the…

14 years ago

Reason #115: Those Moonmen just won’t go away

Eyewitnesses say that Joseph Smith and other LDS leaders not only described inhabitants on the moon, but also prophesied that…

14 years ago