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The contents of the letter implied a magical aspect to Smith's life, a controversial subject debated amongst scholars of Latter Day Saint history. The salamander letter was supposedly written by Martin Harris to W. W. Phelps, an early convert in the Latter Day Saint movement.
This is a list of well-known Mormon dissidents or other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who have either been excommunicated or have resigned from the church – as well as of individuals no longer self-identifying as LDS and those inactive individuals who are on record as not believing and/or not participating in the church.
On February 21, 2023, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its non-profit investment arm, Ensign Peak Advisors (EP), for failing to disclose the LDS Church's investments, and instead creating shell companies whose purpose was to obscure the church's portfolio.
These references in the Book of Mormon refer to those presumed to be the ancestors of Native Americans, not people of African descent. [164] Joseph Fielding Smith, later president of the church, wrote in a 1963 letter that people with dark skin were less faithful in the pre-mortal life, and as such, did not warrant the blessings of the priesthood.
Based on details and events in the Book of Mormon narrative which establish minimum population sizes, and the timelines between those events, critics challenge the viability of the population size and growth of the Book of Mormon people. M. T. Lamb was perhaps the first to suggest that the Book of Mormon has an unrealistic population growth ...
Further, there was a Mormon extermination order issued in 1838. Other issues such as government restrictions on polygamy also created a greater wedge between the two groups, reinforcing Latter-day Saint ideas that signs of "wickedness" observed within the government meant "the last days" were upon them. [ 21 ]
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars have Jen Affleck’s back after her near-divorce from husband Zac Affleck. During a group appearance on the Wednesday, September 11, episode of “The Viall ...
The Church teaches that God loves all people, [3] [4] both those who are present on the earth, as well as those who have been on the earth previously. The theology of the Church holds that all people will be resurrected because of the atonement of Christ; [5] however, in order to gain exaltation, there are certain ordinances which must be performed while on the earth, including baptism ...