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[Shulem]

Some individuals believe the account of Joseph translating the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God is preposterous. “Show me the golden plates,” some say, “and then I will believe.” Sound familiar?

Bednar, you fool. We don't need to see the gold plates. They don't exist. But how about you show us the PAPYRI so we can see what Smith translated so then we can believe the Book of Abraham.

Tell me the king's name in Facsimile No. 3, you fake-apostolic piece of....

Bednar, you're a liar for the Lord. Comb your hair, you look like a slob.

[Dr Moore]

The same Bednar who is a statistician but doesn’t know the numbers?

[Shulem]

Joseph Smith recorded in his history: “I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!”

Joseph Smith recorded no such thing in the 1832 account of the First Vision. He wrote with his own hand that he saw one person, Jesus Christ. That one person came down and introduced himself to the boy prophet.

Anything Smith said after 1835 is embellishment for his doctrine of the plurality of the Gods.

[Shulem]

At the very onset of the ongoing Restoration, Joseph Smith learned his first lessons about the attributes, character, and perfections of the Godhead—and that the Father and the Son are separate and distinct Beings.

Not so. Read the account written by Smith's own hand in the 1832 letterbook. There is absolutely nothing therein to indicate Smith thought the Father and Son were two separate and distinct beings. He believed they were one God who manifests both spiritually and physically.

You're a dirty liar, Bednar. I wouldn't trust you any further than I could throw you. You're a piece of...

[Shulem]

Joseph declared that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are corporeal beings: “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s;

Joseph Smith would have excommunicated you in 1832 for stating such nonsense.

[Shulem]

I witness that the Father and the Son appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, thus initiating the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days.

You were not there! You witnessed nothing!

The claim of the Father and Son appearing to Smith was not expressed to anyone until 1835.

Bednar, you are the DONALD Trump of Mormonism. You're a piece of...

[Philo Sofee]

THANKS to RFM for coming on my show and giving his wonderful exposition on Mormon leadership as he always does. It was a blast to do, and I look forward to having Part 2 with you soon.

[consiglieri]

The pleasure was all mine, Herr Professor!

[Kishkumen]

What I saw of the show was really great! Sorry I could not stay for the whole thing. Your discussion raised a lot of questions in my mind.

[consiglieri]

Like why are we even doing podcasts?