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I came to Christ through Free Republic last year during the "romney debates". I was determined to defend my lifelong church against what I just knew were lies. My target was a post filled with referenced quotes by Joseph Smith and Brigham Young claiming to be from the LDS church published "History of the Church" and Journal of Discourses". I went and searched and found them accurate quotes, and was stunned. The entire foundation of the church absolutely crumbled in a matter of hours as I kept reading.

This quote had a special impact on me as it destroyed the false belief ingrained in me of the "Humble Prophet" Joseph Smith.....

"Come on! ye prosecutors! ye false swearers! All hell, boil over! Ye burning mountains, roll down your lava! for I will come out on top at last. I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam. A large majority of the whole have stood by me. Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such a work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day Saints never ran away from me yet...When they can get rid of me, the devil will also go." (History of the Church, Vol. 6, p. 408, 409)

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...And BTW, the "False Swearers" Smith is addressing are several men who had found out that Smith had "married" and bedding their wives in secret, under the supposed command of an angel with a burning sword, and had made it known.

In later years, Smith admitted to practicing polygamy during this timeframe and that he had married the women because his "new and everlasting" covenant had done away with all existing civil marriages.

[ejonesie22]

God bless, and welcome to the loving family of Grace.

[Tennessee Nana]

the “Humble Prophet” Joseph Smith.....

“Come on! ye prosecutors! ye false swearers! All hell, boil over! Ye burning mountains, roll down your lava! for I will come out on top at last. I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam. A large majority of the whole have stood by me. Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such a work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day Saints never ran away from me yet...When they can get rid of me, the devil will also go.” (History of the Church, Vol. 6, p. 408, 409)
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That’s amazing...

I knew Joseph Smith said that but I never thought of him really screaming the words out in a boastful fashion, mocking and challenging God like that...

From your words I get a picture of Pater Finch in the Network...

Except Peter Finch was mad as H about something real and tangible (in the Movie)

and Joseph Smith was an egomaniac will only thoughts of himself and his glory...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ELleCQvew&feature=related

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I came to Christ through Free Republic last year ...

Praise the Lord!

Thank you for your testimony.

[greccogirl]

I am so thankful you are out! I had a brother in law in for 21 years and he’s out too!

[Marysecretary]

I just got on this thread and am so blessed by your testimony. I thank God for you.