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			\|S=It is true that Joseph did not always tell others about plural marriage. He did, however, make some attempt to teach the doctrine to the Saints. It is thus important to realize that the public preaching of polygamy—or announcing it to the general Church membership, thereby informing the public by proxy—was simply not a feasible plan. Critics of Joseph's choice want their audience to ignore the danger to him and the Saints.
			\|L1=Question: Did Joseph Smith ever publicly attempt to teach the doctrine of plural marriage?
			\|L2=Question: Why did Joseph keep the doctrine of plural marriage private?
			\|L3=Question: Why did Joseph Smith say "I had not been married scarcely five minutes...before it was reported that I had seven wives"?
			\|L4=Question: Was Joseph Smith ever charged with adultery under Illinois law?
			\|L5=Question: Were there any similar cases under Illinois adultery statute which demonstrate that Joseph was not breaking the law?
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			{{:Question: Did Joseph Smith ever publicly attempt to teach the doctrine of plural marriage?}}
			{{:Question: Why did Joseph keep the doctrine of plural marriage private?}}
			{{:Question: Why did Joseph Smith say "I had not been married scarcely five minutes...before it was reported that I had seven wives"?}}
			{{:Question: Was Joseph Smith ever charged with adultery under Illinois law?}}
			{{:Question: Were there any similar cases under Illinois adultery statute which demonstrate that Joseph was not breaking the law?}}

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			\|link=http://www.fairmormon.org/perspectives/publications/polygamy-prophets-and-prevarication
			\|author=Gregory L. Smith, M.D.
			\|authorlink=http://www.fairmormon.org/perspectives/authors/smith-gregory
			\|title=Polygamy, Prophets, and Prevarication: Frequently and Rarely Asked Questions about the Initiation, Practice, and Cessation of Plural Marriage in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
			\|publication=FairMormon Papers
			\|date=2005
			\|summary=Critics charge that Joseph Smith and his successors made repeated public statements in which they hid or frankly denied the practice of polygamy, despite knowledge to the contrary. It is argued that this dishonesty is morally dubious and inconsistent with the Church’s purported principles.
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			The concept of “civil disobedience” is essential to understanding those occasions in which Joseph Smith or other Church members were not forthright about the practice of polygamy.
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			Like obedience to civil law, honesty and integrity are foundational values to the Church of Jesus Christ. Indeed, the success which critics have in troubling members of the Church with tales of polygamy and its deceptive circumstances is, in a way, a compliment to the Church. If the Church as an institution typically taught its members to have a casual disregard for the truth, a discovery that Joseph Smith had deceived others about polygamy would not be troubling to most. But, because the Church (contrary to the suggestions of some critics) really does teach its members to aspire to live elevated lives of moral rectitude, the discovery that deception was involved with polygamy can come as something of a shock. Disillusionment can ensue if we follow the critics in assuming that because Joseph occasionally misled others in this specific context, he must therefore have lied about everything else, and been absolutely unworthy of trust.
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			But, as we have seen, the practice of polygamy must be viewed in its moral context as an act of religious devotion which the Saints were unwilling to forego simply because the state or society disapproved.
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			\|subject=1840—Plural Marriage Secretly Introduced
			\|link=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/first-nauvoo-sealing/
			\|summary=Sometime in 1840 Joseph Smith first broached the topic of plural marriage privately to trusted friends. Most of the apostles were in England and thus were unavailable for an introduction to the practice.}}

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	~~==Question: Do Mormon temples always face east?==~~
	~~===Temples face whatever direction is most practical and artistically pleasing for the site they are on===~~

	~~Temples face whatever direction is most practical and artistically pleasing for the site they are on.~~

	The front of the temple is the elevation where the phrase "House of the Lord" is found. So, for example, the "front" of the Provo temple is on the east-northeast elevation as the temple itself is 20 degrees off of a true east/west axis. The front of the Oakland Temple is the north elevation, and the front of the Los Angeles Temple is the southeast elevation. The Stockholm Temple faces due south, which, at such a northern latitude, would be the direction of the most light; its front is, therefore, the south elevation.

	Nauvoo is an interesting case as it has the phrase on both the east and west elevations of the building. We know that the original Nauvoo temple had the phrase on the west elevation but no photographic record or architectural drawings exist of the east elevation, so the design of the east elevation of the modern Nauvoo Temple is guesswork. Thus, in the case of Nauvoo, you can take your pick on the west or the east elevation as the "front". Most people, however, would say that the west elevation is the front of the building as there are no doors on the east elevation.

	In summary, to find the "front" of an LDS temple you find the phrase "House of the Lord" on the building itself, not on a sign. The elevation that the phrase is on is the front of the building. It is not always the east elevation. The angel Moroni statue has nothing to do with what is the front of the building. Temples are placed on the site in the manner that is most practical and artistically pleasing for that particular site. They can face in any direction.

	~~{{FurtherReading}}~~



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	~~{{H2~~		==Question: Do Mormon temples always face east?==
	\|L=~~Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Monetary gain~~		===Temples face whatever direction is most practical and artistically pleasing for the site they are on===
	~~\|H=Did Joseph Smith practice polygamy~~ for the ~~purpose of monetary gain?~~
	~~\|S=~~		Temples face whatever direction is most practical and artistically pleasing for the site they are on.
	~~\|L1=Question: Did Joseph Smith mismanage~~ the ~~estate~~ of ~~two orphans~~, ~~Maria~~ and ~~Sarah Lawrence by marrying these sisters polygamously in order to use~~ the ~~marriage to enrich himself?~~
	}}		The front of the temple is the elevation where the phrase "House of the Lord" is found. So, for example, the "front" of the Provo temple is on the east-northeast elevation as the temple itself is 20 degrees off of a true east/west axis. The front of the Oakland Temple is the north elevation, and the front of the Los Angeles Temple is the southeast elevation. The Stockholm Temple faces due south, which, at such a northern latitude, would be the direction of the most light; its front is, therefore, the south elevation.
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	~~{{:Question: Did Joseph Smith mismanage~~ the ~~estate~~ of ~~two orphans~~, ~~Maria and Sarah Lawrence by marrying these sisters polygamously~~ in ~~order~~ to ~~use~~ the ~~marriage~~ to ~~enrich himself?}}~~		Nauvoo is an interesting case as it has the phrase on both the east and west elevations of the building. We know that the original Nauvoo temple had the phrase on the west elevation but no photographic record or architectural drawings exist of the east elevation, so the design of the east elevation of the modern Nauvoo Temple is guesswork. Thus, in the case of Nauvoo, you can take your pick on the west or the east elevation as the "front". Most people, however, would say that the west elevation is the front of the building as there are no doors on the east elevation.
	{{~~endnotes sources~~}}
			In summary, to find the "front" of an LDS temple you find the phrase "House of the Lord" on the building itself, not on a sign. The elevation that the phrase is on is the front of the building. It is not always the east elevation. The angel Moroni statue has nothing to do with what is the front of the building. Temples are placed on the site in the manner that is most practical and artistically pleasing for that particular site. They can face in any direction.

			{{FurtherReading}}



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	~~The CES Letter lists several concerns about receiving a testimony through a spiritual witness. Although there are many subsections (e.g., "Same Claims," "Outsider Test~~ for ~~Faith," etc.), the repeated concern is how can we be certain that we know~~ the ~~truth through a spiritual witness, especially when others claim a spiritual witness for the opposite~~ of ~~what we believe.~~		\|L1=Question: Did Joseph Smith mismanage the estate of two orphans, Maria and Sarah Lawrence by marrying these sisters polygamously in order to use the marriage to enrich himself?
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	~~Resources addressing this concern include the following~~:		</onlyinclude>
	*[[Revelation]]		{{:Question: Did Joseph Smith mismanage the estate of two orphans, Maria and Sarah Lawrence by marrying these sisters polygamously in order to use the marriage to enrich himself?}}
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/24/the~~-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-37 "The CES Letter Rebuttal~~, ~~Part 37: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section A"]~~		{{endnotes sources}}
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/29/the~~-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-38 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 38: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section B"]~~		<!-- PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/31/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-39 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 39: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section C"]		[[fi:Joseph Smith/Moniavioisuus/Raha hyöty]]
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/12/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-40 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 40: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section D"]		[[es:José Smith/Poligamia/Ganancia monetaria]]
	*[https:/~~/www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/14/41 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 41: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section E"]~~
	*[https:~~//www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/19/42 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 42~~: ~~Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section F"]~~
	*Blake T. Ostler, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2007/spiritual-experiences-as-the~~-basis-for-belief-and-commitment "Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment"]~~, ~~2007 FairMormon Conference~~
	*Wendy Ulrich, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2005/believest-thou-faith-cognitive-dissonance-and-the~~-psychology-of-religious-experience "'Believest thou…~~?~~': Faith, Cognitive Dissonance, and the Psychology of Religious Experience"], 2005 FairMormon Conference~~
	*Steve Densley, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2011/08/28/fair-questions-2-~~recognizing~~-~~the~~-~~voice~~-~~of-the-spirit "FAIR Questions 2: Recognizing the Voice of the Spirit"], FAIR blog, 28 August 2011~~
	*Steve Densley, [~~https~~://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/04/01/was-that-a-revelation-general-conference-and-agents-of-the-divine "'Was that a revelation?' General Conference and Agents of the Divine"], FAIR blog, 1 April 2022

	~~Some resources related to specific issues raised in this section of the CES Letter include the following:~~
	*[[Attempt to sell the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada]]
	*[[~~Criticisms of Paul H. Dunn~~]]

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	*[[Question: How can ~~you~~ know ~~if an answer to prayer~~, a ~~personal revelation, is true?~~]]		The CES Letter lists several concerns about receiving a testimony through a spiritual witness. Although there are many subsections (e.g., "Same Claims," "Outsider Test for Faith," etc.), the repeated concern is how can we be certain that we know the truth through a spiritual witness, especially when others claim a spiritual witness for the opposite of what we believe.
	*[~~[Mormonism and other religions~~/Spiritual ~~witnesses\|Do Latter-day Saints believe that members of other religions can receive a spiritual witness that their own teachings are true?]~~]
	*[~~[Question~~: ~~How do Mormons understand prophetic revelation?]~~]		Resources addressing this concern include the following:
	*[~~[Holy Ghost~~/~~Burning in~~ the ~~bosom\|~~The "~~burning in~~ the ~~bosom~~" ~~in Mormonism as a method of determining truth~~]]		*[[Revelation]]
	*[[~~Question~~: Is the ~~Latter~~-~~day Saint conception of testimony from~~ the ~~Holy Ghost threatened by neuroscience or psychology?]~~]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/24/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-37 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 37: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section A"]
	*[~~[Question~~: ~~Is Latter~~-~~day Saint epistemology a valid form~~ of ~~epistemology~~?]]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/29/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-38 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 38: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section B"]
	*[~~[Holy Ghost~~/~~Feeling "~~the spirit" ~~while watching movies\|Why do I~~ "~~feel~~ the ~~spirit~~" ~~when watching movies~~?]]		*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/31/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-39 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 39: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section C"]
			*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/12/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-40 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 40: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section D"]
			*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/14/41 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 41: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section E"]
			*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/19/42 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 42: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section F"]
			*Blake T. Ostler, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2007/spiritual-experiences-as-the-basis-for-belief-and-commitment "Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment"], 2007 FairMormon Conference
			*Wendy Ulrich, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2005/believest-thou-faith-cognitive-dissonance-and-the-psychology-of-religious-experience "'Believest thou…?': Faith, Cognitive Dissonance, and the Psychology of Religious Experience"], 2005 FairMormon Conference
			*Steve Densley, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2011/08/28/fair-questions-2-recognizing-the-voice-of-the-spirit "FAIR Questions 2: Recognizing the Voice of the Spirit"], FAIR blog, 28 August 2011
			*Steve Densley, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/04/01/was-that-a-revelation-general-conference-and-agents-of-the-divine "'Was that a revelation?' General Conference and Agents of the Divine"], FAIR blog, 1 April 2022

			Some resources related to specific issues raised in this section of the CES Letter include the following:
			*[[Attempt to sell the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada]]
			*[[Criticisms of Paul H. Dunn]]

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	~~==={{Printed material label}}===~~		*[[Question: How can you know if an answer to prayer, a personal revelation, is true?]]
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	~~{{FurtherReadingFooter}}~~		*[[Question: How do Mormons understand prophetic revelation?]]
			*[[Holy Ghost/Burning in the bosom\|The "burning in the bosom" in Mormonism as a method of determining truth]]
			*[[Question: Is the Latter-day Saint conception of testimony from the Holy Ghost threatened by neuroscience or psychology?]]
			*[[Question: Is Latter-day Saint epistemology a valid form of epistemology?]]
			*[[Holy Ghost/Feeling "the spirit" while watching movies\|Why do I "feel the spirit" when watching movies?]]

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	*[[Holy Ghost/Burning in the bosom\|The "burning in the bosom" in Mormonism as a method of determining truth]]
	*[[Question: Is the Latter-day Saint conception of testimony from the Holy Ghost threatened by neuroscience or psychology?]]
	*[[Question: Is Latter-day Saint epistemology a valid form of epistemology?]]

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	* ~~{{CriticalWork~~:~~Green:Fifteen Years~~/~~Full title~~\|~~pages=~~[~~http~~:~~//books.google.ca/books~~?~~id=FT4qAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA34&lpg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false 34–35~~]}}		{{Header}}
	* ~~{{CriticalWork:MormonStories~~\|~~subject=Grant Palmer on Sexual Allegations Against Joseph Smith, William and Jane Law, and His Resignation\|date=26 February 2012}}{{antilink\|http~~:~~//mormonstories.org/grant~~-~~palmer-on-sexual-allegations-against-joseph-smith-william-and-jane-law-and-his-resignation/}}~~
	* ~~{{CriticalWork~~:~~Dehlin:Questions and Answers:25 June 2014}}~~		*[[Question: How can you know if an answer to prayer, a personal revelation, is true?]]
			*[[Mormonism and other religions/Spiritual witnesses\|Do Latter-day Saints believe that members of other religions can receive a spiritual witness that their own teachings are true?]]
			*[[Question: How do Mormons understand prophetic revelation?]]
			*[[Holy Ghost/Burning in the bosom\|The "burning in the bosom" in Mormonism as a method of determining truth]]
			*[[Question: Is the Latter-day Saint conception of testimony from the Holy Ghost threatened by neuroscience or psychology?]]
			*[[Question: Is Latter-day Saint epistemology a valid form of epistemology?]]

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			* {{CriticalWork:Green:Fifteen Years/Full title\|pages=[http://books.google.ca/books?id=FT4qAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA34&lpg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false 34–35]}}
	{{~~Header}}~~		* {{CriticalWork:MormonStories\|subject=Grant Palmer on Sexual Allegations Against Joseph Smith, William and Jane Law, and His Resignation\|date=26 February 2012}}{{antilink\|http://mormonstories.org/grant-palmer-on-sexual-allegations-against-joseph-smith-william-and-jane-law-and-his-resignation/}}
			* {{CriticalWork:Dehlin:Questions and Answers:25 June 2014}}
	The CES Letter lists several concerns about receiving a testimony through a spiritual witness. Although there are many subsections (e.g., "Same Claims," "Outsider Test for Faith," etc.), the repeated concern is how can we be certain that we know the truth through a spiritual witness, especially when others claim a spiritual witness for the opposite of what we believe. Resources addressing this concern include the following:
	*[[~~Revelation]]~~
	*Blake T. Ostler, [https://~~www~~.~~fairlatterdaysaints~~.~~org~~/~~conference/august-2007/spiritual-experiences-as-the-basis-for-belief-and-commitment "Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment"~~]~~, 2007 FairMormon Conference~~
	*~~Wendy Ulrich~~, ~~[https~~://~~www.fairlatterdaysaints~~.org/~~conference/august-2005/believest-thou~~-~~faith~~-~~cognitive~~-~~dissonance~~-~~and~~-~~the~~-~~psychology~~-of-~~religious~~-~~experience "'Believest thou…?': Faith, Cognitive Dissonance,~~ and ~~the Psychology of Religious Experience"], 2005 FairMormon Conference~~
	*Steve Densley, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2011/08/28/fair-~~questions~~-2-~~recognizing~~-~~the~~-~~voice-of-the-spirit "FAIR Questions 2: Recognizing the Voice of the Spirit"], FAIR blog, 28 August 2011~~
	*~~Steve Densley, [https~~:~~//www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/04/01/was-that-a-revelation-general-conference-~~and~~-agents-of-the-divine "'Was that a revelation?' General Conference and Agents of the Divine"], FAIR blog, 1 April 2022~~

	~~Some resources related to specific issues raised in this section of the CES Letter include the following~~:
	*[[Attempt to sell the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada]]
	*[[Criticisms of Paul H. Dunn]]

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	The CES Letter lists concerns about ~~the restoration of priesthood authority~~. Although ~~this section in the CES Letter has several~~ subsections (e.g., "~~Before 1832~~," "~~David Whitmer," "Backdating~~," etc.), the repeated concern is ~~whether or not Joseph Smith fabricated receiving~~ the ~~priesthood by angels~~. Resources addressing this concern include the following:		The CES Letter lists several concerns about receiving a testimony through a spiritual witness. Although there are many subsections (e.g., "Same Claims," "Outsider Test for Faith," etc.), the repeated concern is how can we be certain that we know the truth through a spiritual witness, especially when others claim a spiritual witness for the opposite of what we believe. Resources addressing this concern include the following:
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/~~blog~~/~~2022~~/01/21/43 "~~The CES Letter Rebuttal~~, ~~Part 43~~: ~~Priesthood Restoration~~ Questions~~, Section A~~"]		*[[Revelation]]
	*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/~~26/44~~ "~~The~~ CES Letter ~~Rebuttal, Part 44~~: ~~Priesthood Restoration Questions, Section B"]~~		*Blake T. Ostler, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2007/spiritual-experiences-as-the-basis-for-belief-and-commitment "Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment"], 2007 FairMormon Conference
	*[[~~Joseph Smith and~~ the ~~priesthood~~]]		*Wendy Ulrich, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2005/believest-thou-faith-cognitive-dissonance-and-the-psychology-of-religious-experience "'Believest thou…?': Faith, Cognitive Dissonance, and the Psychology of Religious Experience"], 2005 FairMormon Conference
	*[[~~Doctrine and Covenants/Textual changes/Why did Joseph Smith edit revelations\|Why and how revelations were modified in the Doctrine and Covenants~~]]		*Steve Densley, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2011/08/28/fair-questions-2-recognizing-the-voice-of-the-spirit "FAIR Questions 2: Recognizing the Voice of the Spirit"], FAIR blog, 28 August 2011
			*Steve Densley, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/04/01/was-that-a-revelation-general-conference-and-agents-of-the-divine "'Was that a revelation?' General Conference and Agents of the Divine"], FAIR blog, 1 April 2022

			Some resources related to specific issues raised in this section of the CES Letter include the following:
			*[[Attempt to sell the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada]]
			*[[Criticisms of Paul H. Dunn]]