Joseph Smith Biography

(Grace) #1

Without Disclosing My True Identity


thought of J. as a fallen prophet, 568, 587
lost manuscript and, 287, 298
misuse of free will and, 488
modern LDS/Mormons, 331
anti-depressants and, 432
disparity between wealthy and poor, 382
duty of, concerning this author's claims, 5, 691
First Presidency of, 165, 319, 681, 684
missionary work of, 97, 338, 341
money and, 290
power of, 135
in business and government, 284, 301, 613
in media, 219
stole the Native Americans' revelation, 388
Three Nephites and John and, 277
wealth of, 135, 433, 492
would apostatize if they understood the Temple
Endowment, 532
myths of, 497, 672
become official history/doctrine, 497
Brigham Young's transformation, 497
seagulls, 497, 503
Native Americans and, 361, 388, 552
parallels with
Islam, 130
Judaism, 111–13, 161, 269–70, 344, 491, 566, 589
believe they are God's chosen people, 21
reason for, 112, 269, 613
Masonry, 141
Nephites, 627–8
patriotism of, 7, 71, 73, 490, 507, 509, 524
Priesthood of, 366, 414, 428, 592, 614, 625, See also
Priesthood and Appendix 1
refer to themselves as "Saints", 468
far from being "Saints", 484
secular learning and, 252, 265, 272, 290, 415
slavery and, 388, 415
stakes of, true meaning as Joseph intended, 402
stumbling blocks of, 494
baptism for the dead, 511
city of Nauvoo, 483, 485
James J. Strang, 569
John C. Bennett, 495, 533
Kinderhook plates, 554
Priesthood, 589
revelation on plural marriage, 557
revelations in Book of Commandments, 442
saving the dead, 577
sealing ordinance, 575
Temple Endowment, 523
war and, 74, 466, 470, 573
wickedness of, 365, 381, 413, 433, 474, 484
blindness of, 6, 245, 359, 362, 405, 408, 548, 614
condemnation of, 429, 500, 513, 644
confusion of, 17, 20, 207
continually "fight against Zion", 412
hypocrisy of, 6, 408, 433, 509
justification for, 414

looked beyond the mark, 10, 241, 350, 385, 438,
444, 484, 628, 677, See also Book of Mormon,
topics within, looking beyond the mark
results of, 161, 223, 257, 445, 586, 617
part of the "church of the devil", 331, 359, 493
polluted holy church of God and, 473
prejudices of, 388, 397–8
pride of, 427, 438, 482, 499, 548
rejected the the words of Christ
desired a golden calf instead, 161
rejected the words of Christ, 356, 385, 392, 427–9,
433, 471, 531
desired a church instead, 406
seeking worldly pursuits, 415
stiffneckedness of, 386, 415, 566
women and, 537
Lebanon, NH, 55, 86, 93, 135
Lebanon, VT, 139
Lectures on Faith, The (Ridgon), 442
Lee, Harold B., 396
Lee, John D., 423
Lee, Mike, 301
Lehi (BOM father of Nephi), 104, 286, 602
book of. See 116-page lost manuscript
descendants of, 357, 683, See also Indians, American
dreams of, 51, 286–7, 290
found horses, 683
listened to Zenos and Zenock, 101, 287, 290, 614
story of, 101–2, 287, 291, 683
Levi, house of, 36
sons of, 513, 609
Leviticus, book of, 321, 377
Lewis, Levi, 394
Lewis, Nathaniel C., 261
Liahona, the, 279
Liberty Jail, 93, 104, 413, 479–81, 489, 498
life, purpose of, 240
Liverpool, Nova Scotia, 492
Living Oracles, The (Campbell, Alexander), 346, 353
Lloyd, Wesley P., 683, 686, 688–9
Lucas, General Samuel D., 479
Lucifer, 218, 265, 631, See also Temple
Endowment, symbolism of, Lucifer
all religion comes from, 315, 349
cast out by a true messenger, 23–4, 248–9
explanation/description of, 22, 42, 109, 201, 213,
220, 247–8, 547
has power over his own dominion, 76, 267
mentioned by Christ, 440
portrayed in the Temple Endowment, 108, 162, 326,
350, 547, 680
L. tells the truth, 677–8
ministers/preachers and, 265, 315, 348–9, 536
money and, 246
the only one who hears and answers prayers, 155,
200, 212, 246, 536, 547
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