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2022-05-15 18:50:22

Jonathan Lamothe quoted Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

"Joseph acted fast to resolve this dilemma [contradictory personal revelation] by announcing in 1830 — the same year the Mormon Church was incorporated—that God had belatedly given him another revelation: “No one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church excepting my servant Joseph Smith, Jr.” But the genie was already out of the bottle. Joseph had taught and encouraged his Saints to receive personal revelations, and the concept proved to be immensely popular. People liked talking to God directly, one-on-one, without intermediaries. It was one of the most appealing aspects of Joseph’s new church."

-- "Under the Banner of Heaven"

I know this was definitely a draw for me.

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2022-05-15 18:50:17

Jonathan Lamothe commented on Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

The tone of this book is interesting. The author makes no attempt to conceal his disdain for Mormonism. Admittedly, there is much worthy of criticism.

If I'd read this book as a believer, I'd have been quick to write this guy off as an anti-Mormon apostate, and probably wouldn't have finished reading.

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2022-05-14 21:40:15

Jonathan Lamothe quoted Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

"As his sixth wife, Debbie became a stepmother to Blackmore’s thirty-one kids, most of whom were older than she was. And because he happened to be the father of Debbie’s own stepmother, Mem, she unwittingly became a stepmother to her stepmother, and thus a stepgrandmother to herself."

-- "Under the Banner of Heaven"

🤔

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2022-05-14 17:22:17

Jonathan Lamothe quoted Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

"He still insists that he is innocent of any crime but, paradoxically, does not deny that he killed Brenda and Erica. When asked to explain how both these apparently contradictory statements can be true, he says, “I was doing God’s will, which is not a crime.”"

-- "Under the Banner of Heaven"

The scary thing is that this can in fact be justified by the Book of Mormon. (see 1 Nephi 4:7-18) #NotACult

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2022-05-14 16:20:22

Jonathan Lamothe commented on Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

There has been a recent Hulu series of the same name made based on this book that's been criticized by many Mormons as being "filled with anti-Mormon lies"... so obviously I needed to read it.

I hadn't even finished the first paragraph before I found something I know they'd object to.

This is going to be an interesting read.

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🇺🇦Exmo Lex🇺🇦 / @Exmo_Lex

2022-04-30 17:04:34

RT by @Exmo_Lex:

Mormon historians on here like “Under the Banner of Heaven is inaccurate history! Here’s how Joseph Smith ACTUALLY groomed and raped young girls.”

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2022-04-29 22:33:20

Mormonism LIVE: 074: Sandra Tanner - Queen of the Anti-Mormons dlvr.it/SPVJCc

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