IndexSaints would have killed J., if he told the truth,
163, 215, 432, 571, 694, See also Appendix 3
about his true nature and thoughts, 473
about priesthood power and authority, 587
about the U.S. Constitution, 498
concerning the priesthood, 600
God doesn't hear or answer prayers, 9
J. did not tell them the truth, 220
J. was "marrying" women to protect them from
lustful LDS Priesthood holders, 538
J. wasn't giving them the truth, 495
the church and priesthood are an
"abomination before God", 14
the Holy Ghost and devil do not actually
exist, 241
School of the Prophets established, 383
sent men on missions, 552
rumored that he went with them, 488
to keep the peace, 384–5, 481, 514, 537
tried to prevent as much as possible, 440
sickness of, 440
smoking and drinking in, 16, 383, 394
sought for redress from the government, 392
spiritual wifery and. See spiritual wifery and
polygamy
spoke of "being endowed with power from on
high", 23, 348, 382, 440, 443
Twelve Apostles failed to receive, 441
surrender of, ended the Mormon Wars, 472, 479
temporal positions held, 518
first Stake President, 404
grand chaplain of Masonic Lodge, 523
KSS bank treasurer, 447
listed as LDS/Mormon great intellectual, 685
Mayor of Nauvoo, 518, 538
had the press shut down, 570
military leader, 7, 484, 509, 518
of Zion's Camp, 405
President of the Church, 454
ran for President of the U.S., 484, 499,
518, 567, 570
urged to seek redress from the government, 483
weaknesses/afflictions of, 92
higher pitched, slightly feminine voice, 90, 93,
342, 347, 352, 384
prominent limp, 90
Nancy Rigdon and, 551
Newel Knight and, 326
Oliver Cowdery and, 328, 572, 607–8, 640–1
Orson Pratt and, 641
Philastus Hurlbut and, 390–1
polygamy and. See polygamy and spiritual wifery
pre-mortal life of, 60, 128
agreed to allow his free will to be ristricted, 124
chose his role beforehand, 564
eternal mother of, 60, 62
foreordination of, 35, 40, 44, 128
Priesthood and, 412, 595, 597, 611–12, 624, See also
Priesthood, Joseph Jr. and
"restoration" of (supposed), 607, 615, 624
called "holy order" in the beginning, 589
foundation of, 593
J. gave them the lesser priesthood, 528
J. hated idea of P. authority, 413
J. suffered, 625
J. tried to curb, 416
meant nothing to him, 593
not confirmed by the laying on of hands, 529
only one with the keys, 661, 664
ordination of, 625
women endowed with, 526, 529, 536, 638
women ordained under, as well as men, 600
prophecies of
continuation of his work after his death, 573
expulsion from Zion, 428
Saint's spiritual destruction, 382
publication of Human Reality—Who We Are and
Why We Exist! and, 10, 13
Relief Society and. See Smith, Joseph, Jr., mortal life
of, established the Female Relief Society
Reynolds Cahoon and, 182
role/mission of Joseph Jr., 96, 381, See also Smith,
Joseph, Jr., as a true messenger
as latter-day "Moses", 8, 12, 111–12, 223, 268–9,
309, 595, 620, See also Moses
J. stopped complaining about, 341
began in 1827, 210
bring forth the Book of Mormon, 96, 128–9, 132, 566
contained in John's Revelation, 130
could not and did not fail in any regard, 272
counter mortal beliefs without taking away their
free will, 25, 229
establish the Church to test people's
humanity, 488–9
evidence found in what J. did not disclose, 152
expose eternal laws to mortals, 565
initiate the development of the LDS/Mormon
faith and allow it to evolve, 269
motivation for, 155
not clouded by unnecessary details, 578
one of the most important responsibilities ever
entrusted to a fully mortal human being, 240
place stumbling blocks before the people, 480,
546, 579
provide mortal example of uninhibited free will,
45, 102, 416, 547
significant for all the inhabitants of the
earth, 86, 96
supported by his upbringing, 185, 188
supported people's assumptions, 91, 327
to "learn [if] Adam [was] true to token and
sign...", 546
to "observe conditions generally", 127, 350
to "stir the pot", 548