Competing claims disagree on whether Joseph Smith had a seer stone separate from the Urim and Thummim to translate the Book of Mormon. What's true?

Sunday Musings

Did Joseph Smith Use a Seer Stone?

When Church leaders are often blood relatives of other leaders, is that cause for concern or scripturally supported?

Is there nepotism in the Church?

LDS scripture only contains a portion of Joseph Smith's alterations to the King James Version of the Bible. What about the rest?

Why did Joseph Smith Alter the Bible?

Top leaders of the Church are provided financial support for their full time service. What do the scriptures say about such a practice?

Should the Church have a paid ministry?

Prophetic rebukes in times past were seemingly much more bold and direct than what happens today. Why the change, and what might it mean?

What would a modern Samuel the Lamanite sound like?

A new Church policy opens the door to newer Bible translations but raises yet more questions about how they will be used.

Move Over, King James Version…

A new Church article says that interracial marriages are fine, but fails to acknowledge that that wasn't always the case. What changed and why?

Interracial Marriage Policy, Past and Present

Did Jesus command us to go along to get along — or is there more to the story we might be missing?

Agreeing with Our Adversaries

Starting around the 1950s, Church leaders and members began calling their president 'the prophet.' But what caused the shift and what does it mean today?

President vs. Prophet — conflating two titles?

You couldn't tell from the dishes served at a ward potluck, but Mormons are under obligation to cut down their meat consumption. Or… are they?

Should Mormons abstain from meat?

Religion & Spirituality

Christianity

Author Connor Boyack, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormons"), shares provoking questions and thoughtful analysis of scripture on issues ranging from agency and liberty to idolatry, secret combinations, culture, freedom, and more.

Did Joseph Smith Use a Seer Stone?

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