Prophets in the CES Letter

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Articles about the CES Letter

Overview	Overview of the CES Letter Approaching history Responding to criticisms about Church history
Brief responses and additional resources, CES Letter sections	Introduction Book of Mormon Book of Mormon Translation First Vision Book of Abraham Polygamy and Polyandry Prophets Kinderhook Plates & Translator Claims Testimony and Spiritual Witness Priesthood Restoration Witnesses Temples & Freemasonry Science Other Conclusion
Detailed responses, CES Letter sections	Introduction Book of Mormon Book of Mormon Translation First Vision Book of Abraham Polygamy and Polyandry Prophets Kinderhook Plates & Translator Claims Testimony and Spiritual Witness Priesthood Restoration Witnesses Temples & Freemasonry Science Other Conclusion

Prophets in the CES Letter

The CES Letter lists several concerns about prophets. Below are links to various FAIR resources and other resources responding to each concern.

Adam-God

• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 28: Prophet Questions, Section B"
• Brigham Young's Adam-God theory

Blood Atonement

• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 29: Prophet Questions, Section C"
• Blood atonement

Polygamy

• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 30: Prophet Questions, Section D"
• Plural marriage as a requirement for exaltation

Blacks Ban

• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 31: Prophet Questions, Section E"
• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 32: Prophet Questions, Section F"
• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 33: Prophet Questions, Section G"
• Blacks and the priesthood

Mark Hofmann

• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 34: Prophet Questions, Section H"
• Mark Hofmann

Conclusion

The CES Letter concludes this section with a few paragraphs commenting generally on prophets. Below are resources regarding these concerns.

• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 35: Prophet Questions, Section I"
• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 27: Prophet Questions, Section A"
• "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 28: Prophet Questions, Section B"
• Fallibility of prophets
• Modern prophets and prophecy
• Fulfillment of prophecy