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In what way was it a "nuisance?" —something that posed a danger to the safety and welfare of society as determined by the Nauvoo City Council, based on American legal precedent and William Blackstone’s commentary (an influential treatise on common law). There were many instances, both before and af...

Why are these prohibitions from the Heaven War so strange? What's more goofy to me is the idea of a "war in heaven" in the first place. (Rev 12:7-10.) Imagine a bunch "spirits" or "angels" waging all out war against Big Daddy Most High who allegedly possesses all power in the universe. The rebels m...

The City Council listened to Joseph's orders and not the other way around. Remember, he was the prophet, the mayor, the Commander of the Nauvoo Legion, and had recently appointed himself to be King and High Priest of the Earth. He communed with Jehovah and was the man in charge. Even as King and Hi...

When Joseph Smith ordered the Nauvoo Expositor printing press to be destroyed, he had no idea of the consequences. He was still young and healthy and enjoyed a life of libertine indulgences. The City Council ordered the Mayor, Joseph Smith to shut down the press, and it was legal. The outrage from ...

If a leader representing the whole religion has requested not to use the term "Mormons" to refer to Latter-day Saints, persons, news and online media proceeding to do so makes it officially a slur, like other slurs, racial or religious. In addition to the history of the word in which it was intende...

Atheists pretending to have Godly-moral outrage over what Joseph Smith does. Really? Do they know what God would do to, or tolerate from, a prophet, as atheists? A bit disingenuous. If God had not wanted Joseph to get laid, he would not have sent an Angel with a Drawn Sword to drive home this point...

I saw no direct quote in your link. If a leader representing the whole religion has requested not to use the term "Mormons" to refer to Latter-day Saints, persons, news and online media proceeding to do so makes it officially a slur, like other slurs, racial or religious. In addition to the history ...

Pyreaux, you started me thinking about hidden or deeper teachings John15;5 I am the vine you are the branches. He who abides in me and I in him he it is that bears much fruit. If a man abides not in me he is cast forth as a branch and withers........ As the Father has loved me so have loved you, ab...

Adam is depicted as a Royal Temple Priest , commissioned to multiply, to make more priests, and dominate the earth Where does the Hebrew Bible indicate this? Priestly Apotheosis is a reoccurring theme in the Bible, including Genesis. While not obvious in English, those familiar with the Hebrew lang...

Pyreaux, you touch on several different subjects here. For understanding I am wondering what you think of as an esoteric teaching and how that clarifies the Bible. I think the esoteric Christian teachings can be found in Romans in the Bible.Of course there were other varieties of esoteric teachings...