Faithful Historian Deceives Mormons - Keith Erekson | Ep. 1990 | LDS Discussions Ep. 61
Faithful Historian Deceives Mormons - Keith Erekson | Ep. 1990 | LDS Discussions Ep. 61  
Podcast: Mormon Stories Podcast
Published On: Fri Feb 07 2025
Description: Keith Erekson serves as the director of the historical research and outreach for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On January 12, 2025 he gave a fireside in which he answered tough questions. Today we are responding to that fireside and discussing such topics as polygamy, Joseph Smith marrying women who were already married, and the church hiding aspects of its history.Show NotesYouTube00:03:40 Introducing the original fireside with Keith Erekson00:10:23 Background on Keith Erekson who works for the Church00:17:08 Erekson saying the church never hid anything from its history00:21:30 How the Church has hidden its history00:30:35 Mountain Meadows Massacre00:37:25 Utah Mormon Reformation Questions00:43:42 The Word of Wisdom00:58:57 The Lord is guiding President Nelson to lead the church today01:02:00 Clip of Elder Holland explaining how the Church moves with the world01:08:19 Joseph Smith publicly denying that he lived polygamy01:17:00 These firesides are for questioning members01:18:42 John C. Bennett’s list of Joseph Smith’s wives01:22:52 Denials of polygamy01:29:29 What is the purpose of polygamy?01:33:53 Monogamy is the rule plurality is the exception01:42:16 The New and Everlasting Covenant means polygamy01:52:52 Erekson on the Restoration of All Things02:03:05 Why did Joseph Smith marry women who were already married?02:10:40 The Law of Adoption02:19:03 Joseph’s wives getting sealed to other people after his death02:20:24 Sealings for Time only02:21:54 Time and Eternity only sealings02:31:31 Erekson on Mary Elizabeth Rollins02:34:10 Dan Vogel on Mary Elizabeth Rolins02:40:26 Is polygamy required for exaltation?02:51:22 Are women just prizes in Mormonism?02:55:46 Erekson on the Book of Abraham03:07:50 Finding the scrolls for the Book of Abraham03:12:20 Erekson saying we’ve always called these funerary texts03:21:15 The diagram produced in the Book of Abraham03:24:11 Joseph Smith and the Catalyst Theory for the Book of Abraham03:27:00 Grading Keith Erekson on his knowledge, honesty, etc.Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors!Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox Support us on Patreon PayPal VenmoOur Platforms: YouTube Patreon Spotify Apple PodcastsContact us:MormonStories@gmail.comPO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117Social Media: Insta: @mormstories TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast Join the Discord