Without Disclosing My True Identity
The Antithesis of Peace and Happiness
How did the Saints enhance the peace and prosperity of their surrounding
communities, except as it would benefit themselves? They did not. How did they let
their light shine that men might see their good works and glorify their Father in
heaven?^44 They did not. Theirs was the transient light of one seeking to ingratiate
another to their “truth;” a light generally feigned to entice their neighbor to take upon
them the heavy yoke of the Church as well. Their debts, their egos, and their zealousness
to share what they considered to be the only truth upon earth caused considerable
consternation to their neighbors. Therefore, these neighbors concluded that they had no
other choice, in order to bring peace to their cities and communities from the invasion of
these deluded Mormons, other than to expel them.
Had the people listened to Joseph from the beginning, there would have been no
organized church or religion, just the “everlasting Gospel as delivered by the Savior”—a
code of humanity^45 that creates peace and happiness for all human beings. If they had so
chosen, the people could have continued to attend the church of their choice and become
a light to the members of their respective churches in how to live a Christlike life. Had
the people who claimed to love the Book of Mormon desired to become like the Anti-
Nephi-Lehies,^46 they would have demonstrated a genuine love for all people, regardless
of their color and regardless of how unkindly they were treated by their enemies.^47 They
would have abhorred war and “sued for peace,”^48 even giving up their lives if necessary
instead of fighting their enemies, believing that their souls were in the hands of their
Creators. Had they denounced all religion and began to live their lives in accordance
with the general rule of the gospel—do unto others what you would have them do unto
you^49 —their neighbors would have seen them as a peaceful, happy people.
However, the LDS/Mormon people were, and are, far from a peaceful, happy
people. The early Saints were some of the most miserable people that lived in the
United States. They were constantly in debt^50 and constantly striving to “build up their
kingdom”^51 by buying property on credit and building churches and temples in which
they believed the Lord would reveal himself^52 and endow them with knowledge from
on high. Their lives were continually stressful and unfulfilled. (The modern
LDS/Mormon people have become the top consumers (per capita) of anti-depressant
prescription drugs of any people in the world.^53 )
The Hard-Hearted “Saints”
What was Joseph to do that he had not already tried? Under the mandate he was
given, how was he to give the people the desires of their hearts, yet still give them the
chance to see themselves for whom they were becoming? LDS/Mormon-slanted historians
have never at any time ever comprehended his true feelings, largely because of their own
personal weakness in not understanding the message of the Book of Mormon any more than
the people of Joseph’s day. Moreover, above and beyond this fact, no scribe ever wrote a
real truth with the eye of literal understanding of the same—so how could their posterity
understand any better than their progenitors? If Joseph had revealed his true feelings to
the people of the Church during his day, they would have risen up and killed him.