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Deep Historical Dives into Mormon History

Deep Dives into approximately 35 (mostly historical) issues. This work was done originally on the Mormonism LIVE Youtube Show. These have been covered in the last 5 years on the Mormonism LIVE show and this doesn’t include all the deep dives that have been done in the previous decade on Mormon Discussion and Radio Free Mormon. Enjoy!!!

The Kirtland Safety Society Bank / Anti-Banking Co. https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/1jad4ie/the_kirtland_safety_society_bank_antibanking_co/

What Ever Happened To The Great Apostasy? www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/10rtipd/what_ever_happened_to_the_great_apostasy/

Tithing – Changing Doctrine from Interest/Surplus to Gross www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/10lvdi1/tithing_even_more_data_showing_the_church_slowly/

Tithing but this time through the Lens of Past Handbooks www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/10lw8t3/another_look_at_tithing_but_this_time_through_the/

Why Most Latter day Saints Are Over paying Their Tithing By 1000s Of Dollars www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/10dip6x/why_most_latter_day_saints_are_over_paying_their/

Dysfunctional History of Sexuality within the LDS Church www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/10424q0/the_dysfunctional_history_of_sexuality_within_the/

1826 Trial of Joseph Smith the Glass Looker www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/yervz1/the_1826_trial_of_joseph_smith_the_glass_looker/

Newly Discovered additional wife of the prophet Joseph Smith www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/y93f5l/newly_discovered_additional_wife_of_the_prophet/

The Story of Plural Wife Flora Woodworth www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/y8zmcb/mormonism_live_098_gold_gifts_deeds_harsh/

Plagiarism In Joseph Smith’s Mormonism www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/y39zfa/plagiarism_in_joseph_smiths_mormonism_mormon/

The Tar & Feathering of Joseph Smith
www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/xewify/mormonism_live_093_the_tar_feathering_of_joseph/

The Evidence Laid Out That Joseph Smith was the Founder of Polygamy PART 3 www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/144aqlr/the_evidence_laid_out_that_joseph_smith_was_the/

The Evidence Laid Out That Joseph Smith was the Founder of Polygamy PART 2 www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/144ahjo/the_evidence_laid_out_that_joseph_smith_was_the/

The Evidence Laid Out That Joseph Smith was the Founder of Polygamy PART 1 www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/144aaam/the_evidence_laid_out_that_joseph_smith_was_the/

The History of the Church’s Name from “The Church of Christ” to “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” www.reddit.com/r/mormonscholar/comments/13rndwv/the_history_of_the_churchs_name_from_the_church/

The word “Mormon” or The day Gordon Hinckley threw Joseph Smith’s translation ability under the bus www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/13rn2xf/the_tension_over_the_use_of_the_word_mormon_or/

The Evidence and Context of the invention of Richard Nygren by 5 apologists www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/12o87hm/the_evidence_and_context_of_the_invention_of/

Joseph Smith’s First Vision in Context: A Comparative Analysis History www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/126nnbx/joseph_smiths_first_vision_in_context_a/

A Historical Examination Of LDS Doctrine of Jesus Born On April 6th www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/18nr1lv/a_historical_examination_of_lds_doctrine_of_jesus/

Documentary History of the Racist Priesthood & Temple Ban www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/16021k2/documentary_history_of_the_racist_priesthood/

The JST: From Restored Ancient Text to Flawed Bible Commentary www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/14sae8h/the_jst_once_a_miraculous_translation_restoration/

Nauvoo Women Connected to Nauvoo Polygamy www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/14kp90j/how_are_these_women_connected_to_nauvoo_polygamy/

Think Celestial – Proving “Celestial Marriage”, “Patriarchal Matrimony”, and “The New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage” are synonymous with Plural Marriage www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/199xt1b/think_celestial_proving_celestial_marriage/

The Death of Free Agency in Mormonism www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/wh2bvl/mormon_discussion_369_the_death_of_free_agency_in/

Did GOD Have Sex With Mary www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/vywsot/mormonism_live_084_did_god_have_sex_with_mary/

Mormonism’s History of The Holy Garments www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/v8hix0/mormonism_live_079_mormonisms_history_of_the_holy/

Kinderhook Plates Theory by LDS Apologists proves the Long Scroll and Catalyst Thoery for the Book of Abraham are False www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/uo1j41/please_explain_a_reconciliation_of_the_book_of/

The Kinderhook Fugazi www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/uo05rh/mormonism_live_075_fugates_kinderhook_fugazi/

Gaslighting From Mormon Leadership History www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/tt73gn/mormonism_live_069_gaslighting_from_mormon/

The Two Hills Cumorah Theory www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/rxjz5w/mormonism_live_057_the_two_hills_cumorah_theory/

BYU’s Fight Against Modernity Past & Present www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/sp9u22/mormonism_live_062_byus_fight_against_modernity/

President Nelson’s Flight Story proven to be Fabrication www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/opf8cw/breaking_president_nelsons_flight_story_proven_to/

Captain Moroni: The Nephite George Washington https://mormonismlive.org/2025/01/captain-moroni-the-nephite-george-washington-mormonism-live-216/

Joseph Smith’s Bank of Faith: The Rise and Fall of Mormonism’s Kirtland Safety Society https://mormonismlive.org/2025/03/joseph-smiths-bank-of-faith-the-rise-and-fall-of-mormonisms-kirtland-safety-society/

Mormonism & The Charles Anthon Affair https://mormonismlive.org/2025/04/mormonism-the-charles-anthon-affair/

The Dream Mine Story: Mormonism’s Most Expensive Revelation https://mormonismlive.org/2025/05/the-dream-mine-story-mormonisms-most-expensive-revelation-mormonism-live-231/

Getting Your Own Planet In Mormonism  https://mormonismlive.org/2024/11/getting-your-own-planet-in-mormonism-mormonism-live-205/

The Lost 116 Pages of the Book of Lehi  https://mormonismlive.org/2024/08/the-lost-116-pages-of-the-book-of-lehi-mormonism-live-193/

Joseph Smith’s Seer Stones https://mormonismlive.org/2024/07/joseph-smiths-seer-stones-mormonism-live-190/

Biography of Martin Harris – https://youtube.com/live/X553qBtnM1E

Biography of Oliver Cowdery – https://youtube.com/live/iWRIf7EHets

Biography of David Whitmer – https://youtube.com/live/Wx5a6iujUbk

The Preparatory Path of LDS Prophet Dallin H. Oaks – https://youtube.com/live/pfYcRZdwzUI

The Reed Smoot Hearings: When Mormon Prophets Tell The Truth – https://youtube.com/live/GmqlVcbrqh8

Sacred or Stolen? Mormon Temples and Masonry – https://youtube.com/live/PpbhcSrAiSU

The Legal Battles of Mormonism’s Joseph Smith – https://youtube.com/live/YSh_GukND6E

The Snout of Anubis: Joseph Smith Loses Face – https://youtube.com/live/M1tkEfMBHHY

Predatory Techniques of Mormonism’s Prophet Joseph Smith – https://youtube.com/live/e3ADzXOE4fQ

Mormon War Hero Who Lied: The Douglas Stringfellow Scandal – https://youtube.com/live/8YraTFByNCE

Prophets, Polygamists & Pretenders: Inside Mormonism’s Schisms and Sects – https://youtube.com/live/JqbnEXmF4L0

Did the LDS Church Support the Nazis? – https://youtube.com/live/8NWOfwqadAQ

How Did Mormons Make Jesus Our Elder Brother? – https://youtube.com/live/AOC0rL8sjeE

The Fanny Alger Affair Video – https://youtube.com/live/BB_DXwUx2bE
The Fanny Alger Affair Written
– Fanny’s Biographical Data –  https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/1qvwgu4/fanny_alger_part_1_biographical_info_does_not/
– Witness and Document Testimony of the Affair – https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/1qwtczd/fanny_alger_part_2_sources_around_the_affair/
– Why and When Fanny entered the home – https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/1r0rqrn/fanny_alger_part_3_fanny_alger_enters_smith_home/
–  The trial of Cowdery and the Scarpe/Affair Letter – https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/1r115o1/fanny_alger_part_4_the_trial_of_oliver_cowdery/

Mountain Meadows MassacreMormonism’s Mountain Meadows Massacre Historical Deep Dive : r/exmormon