[rightazrain]

“.. the heresies and embarrassing truths about Mormonism will destroy his chances”.

I agree with you. One of the things that amazed me about this article is that I didn’t know that Mormons were in denial about Joseph Smith having multiple wives. It’s a fact their own historical records support, as this gentleman said.

Apparently, it’s not something they acknowledge openly, however.

[SeaHawkFan]

Mormons generally also don’t know that Smith and Brigham Young were also screwing the wives of other Mormons.

[Rameumptom]

>>>I didn’t know that Mormons were in denial about Joseph Smith having multiple wives. It’s a fact their own historical records support, as this gentleman said. Apparently, it’s not something they acknowledge openly, however.

Contrary to popular myth most Mormons are not in "denial" about Joseph Smith's wives. During the last half of the 18th century one of the main contentions between the RLDS church and the LDS church was whether Jospeh Smith was a polygamist. The RLDS church claimed he was not while the LDS quite openly did and poublished as much in their newspapers. My favorite book about Joseph Smith "Rough Stone Rolling" dicussed the matter in great detail.

Sure, some modern Mormons aren't as knowledgable about their history but, contrary to the assumption on your part it's not part of a big coverup conspiracy. Unfortunately many Americans in general are not knowledgable about their own history. Its not just a phenomenon that affects some mormons but many Americans as well.

How many Americans even understand that it was Democrats who opposed Civil Rights? And that was just 40 years ago and involved most Americans, not 175 years ago involving a few thousand people at the time.

[editor-surveyor]

"Apparently, it’s not something they acknowledge openly, however."

They'll send you a cd that proclaims it if you request it though.