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Hi Everyone, I didn't read all the comments but isn't it interesting that the original post is debunking a statement from the RLDS author who wrote The Doctrines and Dogmas of Mormonism: Examined and Refuted , Davis H. Bays, (St. Louis, Christian Publishing Company, 1897) see page 328. I appreciate ...

Hi Everyone, I can’t wait for Connell’s book to come out. He has done an amazing amount of work. I agree that Augusta Cobb was a colorful individual. In her last will and testament (recorded on February 21, 1848) she declared: “That the last will and Testament of the said Augusta is to be sealed to ...

I was able to make it to the third of forth page and decided I did not need to read further. I realized from an apologetic position, Brian had not brought anything new to the table. I have been reading Brian and his apologetics for a number of years and his argument has been much the same throughou...

For anyone interested in my response to Michael Quinn's comments regarding my polyandry presentation, here's a link:

http://josephsmithspolygamy.com/BCH_RES ... 0Quinn.pdf

Thanks!

Brian Hales

Regarding full polyandry, Brigham Young was asked in 1852, “What do you think of a woman having more husbands than one?” And then answered, “This is not known to the law" (John Dehlin 1:361). Six years later Orson Pratt instructed: “God has strictly forbidden, in this Bible, plurality of husban...

One criteria for membership in the "Mormon Church" might be valid baptism. The FLDS derive their authority to baptize through a priesthood line advanced by Lorin Woolley in the 1920s. The line is very problematic from a historical and doctrinal view. Importantly, if it is invalid, then the...

I'd like to respond to Dan Vogel's critique of my concerns regarding his use of evidences. I appreciate the time and energy he has expended creating his response and his kindness in making me aware of it via private email. In his opening paragraph I was a bit surprised to read (concerning me): "...