Posted by:
TruthTeller
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Date: November 24, 2014 11:44AM
With the release of the essay concerning Smith's polygamy, we have seen members publicly question their faith; Joseph Smith wasn't who they thought he was. If he is this philandering, polygamist pig, members would probably wonder about his credibility as a leader and what other information is being withheld from them.
All this will subside, no doubt--maybe not this year, but eventually. Missionaries out and about spreading the gospel will have answers to Smith's 40 wives when confronted because they've been taught how to answer these accusations. These essays have built up the LDS' armor its members need when defending their faith in public.
This modicum of transparency hurts Ex-Mo's and makes the church stronger in the long-term.