Faithful Historian Deceives Mormons - Keith Erekson | Ep. 1990 | LDS Discussions Ep. 61

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 Notes YouTube 00:03:40 Introducing the original fireside with Keith Erekson 00:10:23 Background on Keith Erekson who works for the Church 00:17:08 Erekson saying the church never hid anything from its history 00:21:30 How the Church has hidden its history 00:30:35 Mountain Meadows Massacre 00:37:25 Utah Mormon Reformation Questions 00:43:42 The Word of Wisdom 00:58:57 The Lord is guiding President Nelson to lead the church today 01:02:00 Clip of Elder Holland explaining how the Church moves with the world 01:08:19 Joseph Smith publicly denying that he lived polygamy 01:17:00 These firesides are for questioning members 01:18:42 John C. Bennett’s list of Joseph Smith’s wives 01:22:52 Denials of polygamy 01:29:29 What is the purpose of polygamy? 01:33:53 Monogamy is the rule plurality is the exception 01:42:16 The New and Everlasting Covenant means polygamy 01:52:52 Erekson on the Restoration of All Things 02:03:05 Why did Joseph Smith marry women who were already married? 02:10:40 The Law of Adoption 02:19:03 Joseph’s wives getting sealed to other people after his death 02:20:24 Sealings for Time only 02:21:54 Time and Eternity only sealings 02:31:31 Erekson on Mary Elizabeth Rollins 02:34:10 Dan Vogel on Mary Elizabeth Rolins 02:40:26 Is polygamy required for exaltation? 02:51:22 Are women just prizes in Mormonism? 02:55:46 Erekson on the Book of Abraham 03:07:50 Finding the scrolls for the Book of Abraham 03:12:20 Erekson saying we’ve always called these funerary texts 03:21:15 The diagram produced in the Book of Abraham 03:24:11 Joseph Smith and the Catalyst Theory for the Book of Abraham 03:27:00 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 Venmo Our Platforms: YouTube Patreon Spotify Apple Podcasts Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: Insta: @mormstories TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast Join the Discord