Ep. 16 Do Magical Beliefs Make Joseph a Pious Fraud? | Topic: Prophets & Revelation

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Episode 16 | Do Magical Beliefs Make Joseph a Pious Fraud?

Today, our Google LM hosts seek to unpack Joseph Smith and his family's use of magic and the business of treasure digging as it relates to Joseph's claims to be a propet. This episode has some more specific details about the Smith family, their actions, magical items, and beliefs.

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ESSAY: LDS.ORG: Treasure Seeking
ESSAY: LDS.ORG: Joseph Smith's 1826 Trial
ESSAY: Mormon Stories: _Joseph Smith, Magic and Treasure Digging
VIDEO: Mormon Stories: Joseph Smith and Treasure Digging | Ep. 1575 | LDS Discussions Ep. 01
VIDEO: Mormon Stories_John Hammer: Folk Magic and Mormon Origins
- Part 1
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUcACoeVlzE&t=34s
- Part 2
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gajKCU10rw&t=15s
ESSAY: FAIR LDS: Joseph Smith Folk Magic and the Occult
VIDEO: Mormon Stories_Dan Vogel: Joseph Smith and Treasure Digging
- Part 1
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMUjxGj3v6I
- Part 2
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwxUGs7wyes
ESSAY: FAIR LDS: Joseph Smith Money Digging

AI Prompt: Focus on the most troubling aspects of Joseph Smith, his family, and early Mormon leaders pracices related to magic. Give lots of details and sources related to practices that may be antithetical to religious piety and holiness. Be specific. Be rational. Be scholarly.

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Ep. 16 Do Magical Beliefs Make Joseph a Pious Fraud? | Topic: Prophets & Revelation

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