Yes, certainly. ...if you believe all the clearly anti-Mormon sources without question and ignore any contradicting views.
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Funny thing is though, I did not accept the “anti” sources without question. Instead, I researched any claims contrary to the LDS church. Hours upon hours, days upon days, weeks upon weeks, months upon months, checking sources, looking up footnotes, reading journals, checking for context and checking facts both at BYU and the LDS Church History library. I read the Brown’s book “they lie in wait to deceive”, I checked Hugh Nibley’s footnotes. I read the entire Journal of Discourses. It became a full time pursuit. I even had some opportunities to discuss my concerns with a couple of “the brethren”.
I set out to prove that the “anti’s” were either lying or taking things out of context. What I discovered is that the “anti’s” (for the most part) were the ones telling the truth and that the LDS Church was the one lying and misdirecting. The LDS church, contrary to the claims of “the brethren”, could not withstand scrutiny.
The other thing I discovered through this process is that I loved history. It was this discovery that led me to become a professional Historian.
Hoist upon their own petard...
Funny that.