Sobbingsofmyheart

This was conveniently left out of D&C 123. josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/…

Joseph wrote, “We further caution against the impropriety of the organization of bands or companies, by covenants, oaths, penalties, or secresies […] pure friendship always becomes weakened the very moment you undertake to make it stronger by penal oaths and secrecy.”

William Van Camp said Joseph Smith “was a firm believer in anti-Masonry” (Rochester Union Advertiser 30, May 27 1857).

Joseph told Hyrum to “beware of the Freemasons” (twice in one letter) in 1830 because they were planning on killing Hyrum over money. josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/…

The Ohio Star wrote, “the Book of Mormon is anti-masonic and it is a singular truth that EVERY ONE of its followers, so far as we are to ascertain, are anti-masons” (Ohio Star, March 24 1831).

-Martin Harris called the Book of Mormon “an anti-masonick Bible” because it condemns secret oaths and combinations (Geauga Gazette, March 15 1831).

We need a prophet like Joshua to tell the church to "put away strange gods!" and "incline your heart to the Lord!" As a child, I was told how bad coffee was. Got it. Only recently have I learned about the sin of idolatry. It's not talked about in Sunday School enough.

"THE CRIMES OF POLYGAMY AND MURDER ALWAYS GO TOGETHER." JOSEPH SMITH

@HumblyB He ONLY read Jacob 2 :30 ...And thought King Noah was the Hero.

Meridian Magazine poses a conundrum. No prob.

I realize answers are found in the scriptures, I'm just wondering why the modern prophets, seers, and revelators aren't expounding on them.

Eric Moutsos brings up really good points. But he also believes he's part of the one true church with a living prophet who can see around corners. Where are the prophecies and revelation about this strange time were in? Why do we not have answers that bring us peace?

Skull and Bones temple

@HumblyB .... this is only visible on Saturday morning.

GM

@nicoraytruth My two favorite quotes from Hyrum, a champion for Monogamy!

"Hyrum has been underappreciated by every generation since his death, including ours. He was not Joseph's accessory. He was the Patriarch. He was the elder brother who could have resented the younger and instead believed him, defended him, stood beside him from the first vision to the last breath. The Lord called Hyrum's heart the heart of integrity, and said He loved him because of it. Read that revelation again. There is no higher praise in all of scripture given to any modern man. We need more Hyrums. We have plenty of people who want the status, the recognition, the calling. We do not have enough Hyrums, people who will simply stand beside the work, hold up the prophet's hands, ask for nothing, take a bullet first. Most of us are not called to be Joseph. All of us are called to be Hyrum. Find your prophet, your bishop, your stake president, your apostle, your covenant family, and stand with him. Defend your faith. That is the work." -- your pioneer ancestor

Salt Rape City.

@syninlv Same one.

Here's the poem my 11 year old son recited that his father missed because he took a "work call"