My 13 year-old son explains the reason for polygamy

[_thews]

Your "point" is transparent. Mormons will often broaden the scope of what Joseph Smith is held to, which is perfection. "Well I'm not perfect and I don't know anyone who is..."

Generalizations aren't helpful since you're talking to me. Oh well...to be expected I guess.

It is your objective, which is to make the bucket so big anyone would fit into it, then argue we are all the same.

Lower the bar and ask yourself what a prophet of God would do if God was actually communicating with him. Would he attempt to marry young girls by threatening their parents (or her) with damnation if she refused?

My whole point was about lying. It seems you have bypassed my comments to go off on something else mre to your liking. Oh well...to be expected I guess.

My whole point is you didn't answer the question. We are talking about your prophet of God, who supposedly spoke with God(s) and his actions. Do these actions represent a prophet of God, or a con man with an agenda?

Remember that to the Mormon version of God, polygamy is required for salvation.

Well then I'm not and neither is anyone else I know going to be saved. But what's that to you?

So you reject this...
http://www.lds-mormon.com/132.shtml

4 For behold, I reveal unto you a new and an everlasting covenant; and if ye abide not that covenant, then are ye damned; for no one can reject this covenant and be permitted to enter into my glory.

What other parts of Joseph Smith's doctrine do you reject?

If Joseph Smith were truly a martyr, wouldn't he just promote what God told him was God's will?

You're all over the board here, now...if Joseph Smith was a martyr? besides the second part doesn't follow from the first. Oh well.

You make a statement without (again) answering the question. If God told you that polygamy was his will and threatened you with a flaming sword for failing to practice it, would you then lie about it? The answer is obvious, because if God was speaking to you and sending angels to threaten you with death, would you fear death at all?

The fact is he didn't... he lied about it in public. In this instance, was Joseph Smith a liar?

You don't know God's will anymore than you think Joseph Smith doesn't. In truth your complaint is nothing but emoting. There's nothing here but your assumption. Oh well.

Will you please answer the question I asked you... it's very relevant to your point. Your typical response is to again avoid an answer, or simply tuck tail. The question is valid.

Question to Stem:
In this instance, was Joseph Smith a liar?