The Q12 is being fully filled, not just on paper, but in reality. Sure, we could focus on the formality and the procedure. Nope! There's human drama all over the place. Much for fun to focus on that.
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Be nice to each other!!! For real, just be nice. All this administrative stuff is important, and boring.
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Joseph Bazalgette, the sewer architect
On the surface, this is all some administration and encouragement for unity and peace. Just underneath, two members of the Q12 flounce away while Joseph Smith 3.0's younger brother, David, is committed to a hospital for the insane.
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David H. Smith, the youngest son of the Prophet and Emma
From Mission to Madness: Last Son of the Mormon Prophet, by Valeen Tippetts Avery
The Sweet Singer of Israel, Deseret News
Northern Illinois Hospital for the Insane
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Sometimes you just have to write out the boring church policies. Slog through it with us. Please? It's real boring, but we're interesting. Promise. Oh god, go get a drink and chug.
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The RLDS drama is so small in comparison to the Brighamite LDS shenanigans of polygamy/theocracy. A few of the leadership flounce away, basically peacefully, a few others pass away. JS 3.0 gently chides the Saints in matters of ceremony.
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Wikipedia on The Quorum of the Twelves Apostles
Read about Gurley Jr's snit with JS 3.0
The church is a bit too scattered, consensus isn't quite where it needs to be. JSIII calls his flock back together. Time to solidify the base.
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JSIII and the Kirtland Temple Lawsuit
And the article about that lawsuit is here
Community of Christ, An Illustrated History
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RLDS struggles with how to maintain a foundation in Joseph Smith while also distinguishing themselves from Joseph Smith's actions.
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The Changing RLDS Reponse to Mormon Polygamy
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint: 1844-1872
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William Marks is called to the presidency. Joseph Smith III ceases to discriminate against "the Negro race" by instituting a separate but equal clause.
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Jim Tankersley interview on Pres. Buchanan
Drink every time Bryce says "Different!"
Joseph Smith III offers his leadership to the newly-founded RLDS church, and immediately differentiates himself from his father and particularly from Brigham Young. The initial revelation sets up a system of tithing.
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Joseph Smith III acceptance speech is here.
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Historian John Hamer of the Community of Christ joins Bryce to talk about the Schism Crisis. Joseph Smith's assassination left a power void, one that Brigham Young filled for the saints who moved to Utah. The ones who stayed reorganized under Joseph Smith, III on April 6, 1860.
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John C. Hamer's wikipedia page
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We wrap up the King Follett Discourse and it's all about the man who passed away, oh wait it's still mostly about Joseph Smith. We get the source phrases for No Man Knows My History, and Infants on Thrones.
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Marie's inherent belief structure gets tossed to the wind as we delve into the infinite regression of gods. The Plan of Salvation is involved, sort of.
Fair Mormon's non-answer to the god regression is here.
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King Follett died in 1844 when a bucket of rocks fell on his head while he was helping dig a well. Joseph Smith spoke at his funeral, for hours, and 4+ people wrote notes of his speech. Let's read it!
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The church's official information is here
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We've heard the first two before! The second one is a treasure trove of little-heard stories.
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Patron-only bonus: Deep thoughts on feedback
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The death of Alvin Smith
Joseph Smith's feelings on doctors, April 1843
Mormon Political Involvement in Ohio
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Draft 1 of a song via the gift of tongues, translated by Sidney Rigdon, definitely "written" by David W. Patten and not Frederick Williams.
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David W. Patten's blessing from Joseph Smith
Encyclopedia of Mormonism's info on David W. Patten
A Selection of Early Mormon Hymnbooks, by Shane Chism
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Indexes from here to there, Jesse Gause gets dumped, Minerva Gause is amazing, and we need more paper.
Long division in Revelation Book 1
Maybe Joseph was trying to speak Enochian? He definitely was having money problems.
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Sometimes all you need is to have a group of guys tell you that your words are true.
Testimony 2 (Joseph Smith Papers)
Lost Commandment Found (Deseret News)
The prophet convinces Frederick G. Williams to give over his house and farm to Joseph Smith, Sr. This plot eventually turned into the plot of land where the Kirtland Temple was built.
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Joseph Smith commands his inner circle to take his not-yet-published Book of Mormon and sell the copyright up in Canada. That copyright was never sold, so this revelation was never printed.
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Welcome apostates back into the church, because YOU could be the reason they rededicate themselves to the faith. Sidney Rigdon writes Oliver Cowdery out of history with a few scribbles of his greedy little pen.
Bonus episode: What should I do when I see pornography?
We all need a break from theology, eh? Here's a sampling of feedback we've gotten in the comments section, Facebook, and email.
Patron Bonus - State of the Podcast 2018
Sidney Rigdon asserts that sufficient faith can do all things, while also making some deeply offensive statements about child mortality.
Final grade of the Lectures on Faith: D--
Drink count - enough to get you through this
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The episode that straw-mans itself. Faith is the true principle of theology, the gasoline that powers the universe, the source of all truth.
Drink count - 1
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You'll know you're in the right path when you know you're following God's will, but this won't tell you specifically how to know you know. Definitely be a martyr for your god. Does it matter if other people are injured or killed because you won't deny your god? Nope! Their needs don't matter, only you not denying a god you probably aren't entirely certain if you're following correctly.
This gets real dark, real quick.
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