by Dan Wees | May 19, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“[A]s the Holy Ghost falls upon one of the literal seed of Abraham, it is calm and serene; and his whole soul and body are only exercised by the pure spirit of intelligence; while the effect of the Holy Ghost upon a Gentile, is to purge out the old blood, and make him...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Joseph [Smith, Jr.] said that the Gentile blood was actually cleansed out of their veins, and the blood of Jacob made to circulate in them; and the revolution and change in the system were so great that it caused the beholder to think they were going into fits.”...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Well, if I understand Elder McConkie [in fact #0536], he was saying that, although earlier Church leader’s never believed, preached, or practiced blood atonement, we actually do believe in it and would practice it if we had the legal and political power to do so...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“From the days of Joseph Smith to the present, wicked and evilly-disposed persons have fabricated false and slanderous stories to the effect that the Church, in the early days of this dispensation, engaged in a practice of blood atonement whereunder the blood of...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
After publishing the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith showed little lasting enthusiasm for his own creation. “[Joseph Smith] did not refer to passages from the book in his writings or sermons, nor was it cited very often by early church leaders.” Royal Skousen, The...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Accordingly, the doctrine [of blood atonement] asserts that those who commit certain grievous sins such as murder and covenant-breaking place themselves beyond the atoning blood of Christ, and their only hope for salvation is to have their own blood shed as an...
