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Let’s Get Real with Stephen Jones

Why LDS Polygamy and Joseph Smith Historian Left and CameBack to the LDS Church (Pt 1) | E0012

Sep 18, 2023
Stephen interviews Don Bradley, an LDS Polygamy and Joseph Smith Historian. They discuss his journey of leaving and returning to the LDS church, his struggles with doubt and questioning, the role of doubt in purifying faith, the Book of Mormon as a witness of Christ, discoveries of pious forgeries, the fine-tuning problem in the universe, reflections on the existence of God and the afterlife, and his rediscovery of Christianity and belief in the resurrection of Jesus.
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  • Don Bradley's journey of losing faith and feeling conflicted about his spiritual experiences.
  • Don Bradley's involvement in researching Joseph Smith's polygamy and becoming aware of biases.

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Threatening to Sue the Church and Resigning

The speaker reveals that they once threatened to sue the church and recounted handing their letter of resignation to the stake president in 2005.

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