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- John Taylor said that we are not ashamed of polygamy.
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- Prejudicial or loaded language
- The authors fail to provide Elder Taylor's reasons; they imply he should be ashamed:
- We are not ashamed to proclaim to this great nation, to rulers and people, to the president, senators, legislators, judges; to high and low, rich and poor, priests and people, that we are firm, conscientious believers in polygamy, and that it is part and parcel of our religious creed. We do this calmly, seriously and understandingly, after due deliberation, careful examination and close investigation of its principles and bearings religiously, socially, morally, physically and politically! We unhesitatingly pronounce our full and implicit faith in the principle as emanating from God, and that under His direction it would be a blessing to the human family.
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- Life of John Taylor p. 255
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29
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- Brigham Young said the the only men who become gods are those who enter into polygamy.
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29
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- Bruce R. McConkie said that plural marriage is not essential to salvation or exaltation.
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- Mormon Doctrine (1958) p. 523.
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31
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- Joseph Smith drank beer despite having received the Word of Wisdom.
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- Presentism or anachronism: Beer was not forbidden by the Word of Wisdom in Joseph Smith's day, but the Tanners count on their readers not knowing this.
- Word of Wisdom
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- Millennial Star 23:720
- Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ed. Brigham H. Robers, 7 vols. (Deseret Book, 1957), 6:424. Volume 6 link
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- Joseph encouraged others to break the Word of Wisdom by drinking whiskey.
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- Millennial Star 21:283
- Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ed. Brigham H. Robers, 7 vols. (Deseret Book, 1957), 5:450. Volume 5 link
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- Joseph asked for a pipe and tobacco to settle Willard Richards' stomach.
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- Presentism or anachronism: Tobacco was considered by some to be a medication or drug in Joseph's day. With few options for effective medications, the sick tried a variety of remedies in hopes that they would help.
- Word of Wisdom
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- Millennial Star 24:471
- Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ed. Brigham H. Robers, 7 vols. (Deseret Book, 1957), 6:614. Volume 6 link
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- Brigham Young ordered the destruction of Lucy Mack Smith's history Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith published by Orson Pratt in 1853.
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- Millennial Star 27:657-58
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