Bitter Fruits

[_ludwigm]

“When he arose he said, ‘I am still the President, Prophet, Seer, Revelator and Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ. God, and not man, has appointed and placed me in this position, and no man or set of men have power to remove me or appoint another in my stead, and those who undertake this, if they do not speedily repent, will burn their fingers and go to hell.’ He reproved the people sharply for their sins, darkness and unbelief; the power of God rested upon him, and bore testimony that his sayings were true.”13

(13. Wilford Woodruff, reporting a discourse given by Joseph Smith on Feb. 19, 1837, in Kirtland, Ohio; “History of Wilford Woodruff,” Deseret News, July 14, 1858, p. 85; capitalization and grammar modernized; paragraph divisions altered.)

I like humble and modest people. Prophets are the best exemplars.

[_Inconceivable]

Regardless, Smith had sex with at least one woman that his state did not recognize as his wife, he vehemently denied this behavior in public - and the Mormon God justified all of it - in spite of the generally accepted Jewdeo/Christian morallity we both believe in.

How exactly did God justify Joseph's behavior?

Harm,

The Mormon God never condemned Smith's immoral behavior. Why would He? It was the Mormon God that gave him the authority to break the rules.

Ask anyone with a testimony. Ask Droopy.
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[_John Larsen]

Joseph had both the second anointing and binding an losing powers. He was exempt from earthly rules. Additionally, God will not permit priesthood leadership from leading the Church astray...so there you go.