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Tag Archives: lying for the Lord

The Doctrine of Divinely Approved Deception

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Konden Smith

Historian Brian Whitney recently wrote a piece about honesty and the Church (click here), arguing that much of the bad history in the Church was less about purposeful dishonesty, and more about devotional goals and a lack of foresight. This … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Church history, deception, Emma Smith, Joseph Smith, lying for the Lord, pious fraud, polygamy
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