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title: "89 Joseph smith Quotes by 50 authors"
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> [The Prophet Joseph Smith lived in troubled times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-b-wirthlin/the-prophet-joseph-smith-lived-in-troubled-times/)

[Joseph B. Wirthlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-b-wirthlin/)

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> [I see Santa Claus and Joseph Smith and Luke Skywalker as the same person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trey-parker/i-see-santa-claus-and-joseph-smith-and-luke-skywalker-as-the-same/)

[Trey Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trey-parker/)

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> [Joseph Smith could not have picked a better year to start The Book of Mormon than 600 B.C.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hugh-nibley/joseph-smith-could-not-have-picked-a-better-year-to-start-the-book-of/)

[Hugh Nibley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hugh-nibley/)

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> [Through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord has established His Church once again among men.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-b-wirthlin/through-the-prophet-joseph-smith-the-lord-has-established-his-church/)

[Joseph B. Wirthlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-b-wirthlin/)

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> [It was Joseph Smith who taught me how to prize the endearing relationships of father and mother, husband and wife; of brother…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/parley-p-pratt/it-was-joseph-smith-who-taught-me-how-to-prize-the-endearing/)

[Parley P. Pratt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/parley-p-pratt/)

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> [For those whose faith has faded, the reasons may be real to them, but these reasons do not change the reality of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-e-faust/for-those-whose-faith-has-faded-the-reasons-may-be-real-to-them-but/)

[James E. Faust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-e-faust/)

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> [I'm as much influenced by Joseph Smith and the Mormons as I am, more so, than by Eliot. Actually, I'm much more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marguerite-young/i-m-as-much-influenced-by-joseph-smith-and-the-mormons-as-i-am-more/)

[Marguerite Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marguerite-young/)

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> [He that confesseth not that Jesus has come in the flesh and sent Joseph Smith with the fullness of the Gospel to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/he-that-confesseth-not-that-jesus-has-come-in-the-flesh-and-sent/)

[Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/)

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> [The Prophet Joseph Smith warned us to ‘beware of self-righteousness’ and to enlarge our hearts toward all men and women until we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-l-andersen/the-prophet-joseph-smith-warned-us-to-beware-of-self-righteousness/)

[Neil L. Andersen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-l-andersen/)

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> [Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and the restorer of all things important to building the kingdom of God and preparing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-tom-perry/joseph-smith-was-a-prophet-of-god-and-the-restorer-of-all-things/)

[L. Tom Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-tom-perry/)

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> [Indolent and unworthy the beggar may be—but that is not your concern: It is better, said Joseph Smith, to feed ten impostors…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hugh-nibley/indolent-and-unworthy-the-beggar-may-be-but-that-is-not-your-concern/)

[Hugh Nibley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hugh-nibley/)

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> [“Mormons were the first settlers. Not sure Joseph Smith would approve of today’s topless showgirls and liquor. Though he would like the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-j-jacobs/mormons-were-the-first-settlers-not-sure-joseph-smith-would-approve/)

[A.J. Jacobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-j-jacobs/)

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> [First, we should become informed about communism, about socialism, and about Americanism. What better way can one become informed than by first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ezra-taft-benson/first-we-should-become-informed-about-communism-about-socialism-and/)

[Ezra Taft Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ezra-taft-benson/)

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> [The Book of Mormon is a second witness of Jesus Christ and a manifestation of the truthfulness of the Prophet Joseph Smith.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dieter-f-uchtdorf/the-book-of-mormon-is-a-second-witness-of-jesus-christ-and-a/)

[Dieter F. Uchtdorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dieter-f-uchtdorf/)

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> [The keys Elijah restored to Joseph Smith permit our hearts to be bound and each of us linked to those of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-g-scott/the-keys-elijah-restored-to-joseph-smith-permit-our-hearts-to-be/)

[Richard G. Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-g-scott/)

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> [ Our whole strength rests on the validity of \[Joseph Smith's\] vision. It either occurred or it did not occur. If it did… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-b-hinckley/our-whole-strength-rests-on-the-validity-of-joseph-smith-s-vision-it/)

[Gordon B. Hinckley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-b-hinckley/)

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> [I honor and revere the name of Joseph Smith. I delight to hear it; I love it. I love his doctrine. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/i-honor-and-revere-the-name-of-joseph-smith-i-delight-to-hear-it-i/)

[Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/)

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> [Why was Joseph Smith persecuted? Why was he hunted from neighborhood to neighborhood, from city to city, and from State to State,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/why-was-joseph-smith-persecuted-why-was-he-hunted-from-neighborhood/)

[Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/)

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> [I believe that Judaism was an improvement on polytheism; Christianity was an improvement on Judaism (to some degree and in some departments…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ferguson/i-believe-that-judaism-was-an-improvement-on-polytheism-christianity/)

[Thomas Ferguson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ferguson/)

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> [We are not entirely sure of the meaning of all of the symbolic stones and their placement. Neither Joseph Smith nor Brigham…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/loren-c-dunn/we-are-not-entirely-sure-of-the-meaning-of-all-of-the-symbolic-stones/)

[Loren C. Dunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/loren-c-dunn/)

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> [ “He \[Joseph Smith\] said if one member becomes corrupt and you know it; you must immediately put it away. The sympathies of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-r-snow/he-joseph-smith-said-if-one-member-becomes-corrupt-and-you-know-it/)

[Eliza R. Snow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-r-snow/)

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> [May we incorporate into our own lives the divine principles which he Joseph Smith so beautifully taught by example, that we, ourselves,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-s-monson/may-we-incorporate-into-our-own-lives-the-divine-principles-which-he/)

[Thomas S. Monson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-s-monson/)

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> [Take a Nicodemus and put a Joseph Smith's spirit in him, and what do you have? Take a Da Vinci or a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/take-a-nicodemus-and-put-a-joseph-smith-s-spirit-in-him-and-what-do/)

[Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/)

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> [I have faith that the Constitution will be saved as prophesied by Joseph Smith. It will be saved by the righteous citizens…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ezra-taft-benson/i-have-faith-that-the-constitution-will-be-saved-as-prophesied-by/)

[Ezra Taft Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ezra-taft-benson/)

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> [My duty as a member of the Council of the Twelve is to protect what is most unique about the LDS church,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dallin-h-oaks/my-duty-as-a-member-of-the-council-of-the-twelve-is-to-protect-what/)

[Dallin H. Oaks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallin-h-oaks/)

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> [When the Constitution of the United States was framed and adopted, those high contracting parties did positively agree that they would not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-taylor/when-the-constitution-of-the-united-states-was-framed-and-adopted/)

[John Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-taylor/)

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> [Our entire case as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rests on the validity of this glorious First…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-b-hinckley/our-entire-case-as-members-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter/)

[Gordon B. Hinckley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-b-hinckley/)

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> [Stand Fast Through the Storms of Life. "You will have all kinds of trials to pass through. And it is quite as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/stand-fast-through-the-storms-of-life-you-will-have-all-kinds-of/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“Not everything in life is so black and white, but the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and its keystone role in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-holland/not-everything-in-life-is-so-black-and-white-but-the-authenticity-of/)

[Jeffrey R. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-holland/)

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> [“You know, of course, that as prophesied by Moroni, there are those whose research relating to Joseph Smith is not for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/d-todd-christofferson/you-know-of-course-that-as-prophesied-by-moroni-there-are-those-whose/)

[D. Todd Christofferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/d-todd-christofferson/)

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> [ “How great indeed is our debt to \[Joseph Smith\]. His life began in Vermont and ended in Illinois, and marvelous were the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-b-hinckley/how-great-indeed-is-our-debt-to-joseph-smith-his-life-began-in/)

[Gordon B. Hinckley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-b-hinckley/)

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> [“I refer to the awesome experience of Joseph Smith when he beheld God the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ, in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-e-faust/i-refer-to-the-awesome-experience-of-joseph-smith-when-he-beheld-god/)

[James E. Faust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-e-faust/)

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> [“Yes, Joseph Smith did see angels and visions—because he was the instrument in God’s hands to restore the same Church of Jesus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tad-r-callister/yes-joseph-smith-did-see-angels-and-visions-because-he-was-the/)

[Tad R. Callister](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tad-r-callister/)

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> [I was ordained one of the standing High Council in Zion, under the hands of President Joseph Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-pratt/i-was-ordained-one-of-the-standing-high-council-in-zion-under-the/)

[Orson Pratt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orson-pratt/)

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> [ If we get our salvation, we shall have to pass by him \[Joseph Smith\]; if we enter our glory, it will be… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-q-cannon/if-we-get-our-salvation-we-shall-have-to-pass-by-him-joseph-smith-if/)

[George Q. Cannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-q-cannon/)

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> [Joseph Smith was true to his calling and fulfilled his duty even in the face of severe persecution and great personal sacrifice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-b-wirthlin/joseph-smith-was-true-to-his-calling-and-fulfilled-his-duty-even-in/)

[Joseph B. Wirthlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-b-wirthlin/)

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> [I feel like shouting, hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever I knew Joseph Smith, the Prophet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/i-feel-like-shouting-hallelujah-all-the-time-when-i-think-that-i-ever/)

[Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/)

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> [There is no better example of an older brother's love than that exhibited in the life of Hyrum Smith for the Prophet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heber-j-grant/there-is-no-better-example-of-an-older-brother-s-love-than-that/)

[Heber J. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heber-j-grant/)

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> [God is an exalted man. Some people are troubled over the statements of the Prophet Joseph Smith... that our Father in heaven…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/god-is-an-exalted-man-some-people-are-troubled-over-the-statements-of/)

[Joseph Fielding Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-fielding-smith/)

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> [Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-smith/joseph-smith-the-prophet-and-seer-of-the-lord-has-done-more-save/)

[Sam Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-smith/)

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## Top authors on Joseph smith

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                        "text": "Why was Joseph Smith persecuted? Why was he hunted from neighborhood to neighborhood, from city to city, and from State to State, and at last suffered death? Because he received revelations from the Father, from the Son, and was ministered to by holy angels, and published to the world the direct will of the Lord concerning his children on the earth.",
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                        "text": "I believe that Judaism was an improvement on polytheism; Christianity was an improvement on Judaism (to some degree and in some departments only); that Protestantism is an improvement on Catholicism; that Mormonism is an improvement on Protestantism. So I give Joseph Smith credit as an innovator and as a smart fellow.",
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                        "text": "We are not entirely sure of the meaning of all of the symbolic stones and their placement. Neither Joseph Smith nor Brigham Young said too much about these. Brigham Young said, “Figures (symbols) are reduced to reality, and realities are exhibited by figures, and those who have the Spirit and understand, derive great comfort and consolation from that source.",
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                        "text": "“He [Joseph Smith] said if one member becomes corrupt and you know it; you must immediately put it away. The sympathies of the heads of the church have induc'd them to bear with those that were corrupt; in consequence of which all become contaminated--you must put down iniquity and by your good example provoke the Elders to good works--if you do right, no danger of going too fast: he said he did not care how fast we run in the path of virtue.”",
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                        "text": "May we incorporate into our own lives the divine principles which he Joseph Smith so beautifully taught by example, that we, ourselves, might live more completely the gospel of Jesus Christ. . . May our lives reflect the knowledge we have that God lives, that Jesus Christ is His son, that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that we are led today by another prophet of God - even President Gordon B. Hinckley.",
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                        "text": "Take a Nicodemus and put a Joseph Smith's spirit in him, and what do you have? Take a Da Vinci or a Michelangelo or a Shakespeare and give him a total knowledge of the plan of salvation of God and personal revelation and cleanse him and take a look at the statues he will carve and the murals he will paint and the masterpieves he will produce. Take a handel with his purposeful effort, his superb talent, his earnest desire to properly depict the story, and give him inward vision of the whole true story and revelation, and what a master you will have!",
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                        "text": "I have faith that the Constitution will be saved as prophesied by Joseph Smith. It will be saved by the righteous citizens of this nation who love and cherish freedom. It will be saved by enlightened members of this Church-among others-men and women who understand and abide the principles of the Constitution…I testify that the God of heaven sent some of His choicest spirits to lay the foundation of this government, and He has now sent other choice spirits to help preserve it.",
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                        "text": "My duty as a member of the Council of the Twelve is to protect what is most unique about the LDS church, namely the authority of priesthood, testimony regarding the restoration of the gospel, and the divine mission of the Savior. Everything may be sacrificed in order to maintain the integrity of those essential facts. Thus, if Mormon Enigma reveals information that is detrimental to the reputation of Joseph Smith, then it is necessary to try to limit its influence and that of its authors.",
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                        "text": "When the Constitution of the United States was framed and adopted, those high contracting parties did positively agree that they would not interfere with religious affairs. Now, if our marital relations are not religious, what is? This ordinance of marriage was a direct revelation to us, through Joseph Smith, the prophet. . . . This is a revelation from God and a command to his people, and therefore it is my religion. I do not believe that the Supreme Court of the United States has any right to interfere with my religious views, and in doing it they are violating their most sacred obligations.",
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                        "text": "Our entire case as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rests on the validity of this glorious First Vision. ... Nothing on which we base our doctrine, nothing we teach, nothing we live by is of greater importance than this initial declaration. I submit that if Joseph Smith talked with God the Father and His Beloved Son, then all else of which he spoke is true. This is the hinge on which turns the gate that leads to the path of salvation and eternal life.",
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                        "text": "Stand Fast Through the Storms of Life. \"You will have all kinds of trials to pass through. And it is quite as necessary for you to be tried as it was for Abraham and other men of God... God will feel after you, and He will take hold of you and wrench your very heart strings and if you cannot stand it you will not be fit for an inheritance in the Celestial kingdom of God\" -John Taylor recalls the words of Joseph Smith to the Twelve. JS manual page 231",
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                        "text": "“Not everything in life is so black and white, but the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and its keystone role in our religion seem to be exactly that. Either Joseph Smith was the prophet he said he was, a prophet who, after seeing the Father and the Son, later beheld the angel Moroni, repeatedly heard counsel from Moroni's lips, and eventually received at his hands a set of ancient gold plates that he then translated by the gift and power of God, or else he did not. And if he did not, he would not be entitled to the reputation of New England folk hero or well-meaning young man or writer of remarkable fiction. No, nor would he be entitled to be considered a great teacher, a quintessential American religious leader, or the creator of great devotional literature. If he had lied about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, he would certainly be none of these... If Joseph Smith did not translate the Book of Mormon as a work of ancient origin, then I would move heaven and earth to meet the \"real\" nineteenth-century author. After one hundred and fifty years, no one can come up with a credible alternative candidate, but if the book were false, surely there must be someone willing to step forward-if no one else, at least the descendants of the \"real\" author-claiming credit for such a remarkable document and all that has transpired in its wake. After all, a writer that can move millions can make millions. Shouldn't someone have come forth then or now to cashier the whole phenomenon? ”",
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                        "text": "“You know, of course, that as prophesied by Moroni, there are those whose research relating to Joseph Smith is not for the purpose of gaining added light and knowledge but to undermine his character, magnify his flaws, and if possible destroy his influence. Their work product can sometimes be jarring, and so can issues raised at times by honest historians and researchers with no “axe to grind.” But I would offer you this advice in your own study: Be patient, don’t be superficial, and don’t ignore the Spirit. In counseling patience, I simply mean that while some answers come quickly or with little effort, others are simply not available for the moment because information or evidence is lacking. Don’t suppose, however, that a lack of evidence about something today means that evidence doesn’t exist or that it will not be forthcoming in the future. The absence of evidence is not proof. . . . When I say don’t be superficial, I mean don’t form conclusions based on unexamined assertions or incomplete research, and don’t be influenced by insincere seekers. I would offer you the advice of our Assistant Church Historian, Rick Turley, an intellectually gifted researcher and author whose recent works include the definitive history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. He says simply, “Don’t study Church history too little.” While some honestly pursue truth and real understanding, others are intent on finding or creating doubts. Their interpretations may come from projecting 21st Century concepts and culture backward onto 19th Century people. If there are differing interpretations possible, they will pick the most negative. They sometimes accuse the Church of hiding something because they only recently found or heard about it—an interesting accusation for a Church that’s publishing 24 volumes of all it can find of Joseph Smith’s papers. They may share their assumptions and speculations with some glee, but either can’t or won’t search further to find contradictory information. . . . A complete understanding can never be attained by scholarly research alone, especially since much of what is needed is either lost or never existed. There is no benefit in imposing artificial limits on ourselves that cut off the light of Christ and the revelations of the Holy Spirit. Remember, “By the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things.” . . . If you determine to sit still, paralyzed until every question is answered and every whisper of doubt resolved, you will never move because in this life there will always be some issue pending or something yet unexplained.”",
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