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Here's the latest in my "for what it's worth" series -- my thoughts about the new LDS essay addressing Joseph Smith's polygamy and polyandry in Kirtland and Nauvoo. The paper ended up being far too long to post normally, so I had to create it as a "google doc." You can access a ...

Then you get a cookie, my friend. you were trying to pass off your own personal anecdotal "evidence" as actual evidence that the essays were impossible for members to find..................that's very dishonest............so i used my own anecdotal "evidence" to contrast yours I...

Perhaps they've been mentioned in the LDS press, but what I've been hearing from active members is they can't find the essays when searching at lds.org. then theyre idiots coz i found it on my first try................if you search it on google it comes up on RT(ugh!) and NPR and a bunch of other n...

Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:

informant wrote:lots of work to produce 52 pages...............and you wont even sign your real name to it

Jesus you people are scary. Guaranteed that's the first thing you looked for.

Which is PRECISELY why I didn't sign it. ;)

That's pretty epic, Rollo. I would only say, about the first part of the essay, that the Church has promoted the essays in Deseret News and the Church News, so they are getting the word out. I wouldn't be surprised to see the essays mentioned in an upcoming Ensign as well (although they should prin...

informant wrote:lots of work to produce 52 pages...............and you wont even sign your real name to it

Nah, the only thing I care about is getting out the information.

Near the end of page 16, in the context of the 1831 revelation on Lamanite concubines, you say: Be that as it may, should a historical record like this (even if horribly embarrassing) be ignored in an Essay intended to answers questions about controversial LDS history, such as polygamy? I think so....

Mormon Think wrote:thanks Rollo. I am working on a response for MormonThink to the essay. I'd like to reference this if you don't mind.

Be my guest, Bill.

Rollo

Here's the latest in my "for what it's worth" series -- my thoughts about the new LDS essay addressing Joseph Smith's polygamy and polyandry in Kirtland and Nauvoo. The paper ended up being far too long to post normally, so I had to create it as a "google doc." You can access a P...

That bonehead needs to be released as bishop ASAP!