What Is the Mormon Temple Garment (and is it magic)?
Hey guys, so Latter-day Saints are known for a lot of strange things. We’ve got extra scriptures, we have secret temple rituals, there’s the whole Kolob thing — oh yeah, and we have magic underwear. I don’t know why people...
Why Can’t We Prove the Book of Mormon Is True?
Hey guys, so a lot of people come to YouTube looking for evidence that The Book of Mormon is true. And that’s fine! There’s a lot of really cool stuff we can talk about: geography, Hebraisms, witnesses, stylometrics, linguistics and all...
Which Church Holds Priesthood Authority Today?
Hey guys, so in a past episode, I talked about what the priesthood is, and what the difference between the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood is. In this episode, I really just want to drive home just how important this...
Did Joseph Smith Base Book of Mormon Names on His Local Geography?
OK guys, so in this episode, we’re going to tackle another Book of Mormon conspiracy theory. I really like these episodes because it just shows to what lengths people will go to try to discredit the Book of Mormon. But here’s the gist of...
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
Hey guys, today we’re going to talk about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, the JST. This is a very unique “translation” experience for Joseph and there are a lot of misconceptions about it, so let’s jump right in. So, between...
What is the Mormon “Washing and Anointing” Temple Ritual?
Hey everyone, welcome back to our Faith and Beliefs segment. In this episode, we’re going to be looking at another temple ceremony that Latter-day Saints consider very sacred. So please be respectful in your comments and let’s learn a...
Was There Actually a Great Apostasy?
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that after Christ was killed, the church He established fell away from many of His teachings. Because of the wickedness of the people, the authority of the Priesthood was...
Who are Sons of Perdition and What is the Unpardonable Sin?
Alright guys, so repentance and forgiveness are HUUUGE themes in both the Bible and The Book of Mormon. And it’s Jesus Christ who makes it possible for us to repent and be forgiven for our sins. But the scriptures also talk about one sin...
Are Joseph Smith’s Multiple First Vision Accounts Contradictory?
If Latter-day Saint missionaries have ever chatted with you about our faith, they’ve probably told you about the prophet, Joseph Smith, and the vision he had of God the Father and Jesus Christ in the Spring of 1820. We refer to this...
What do Mormons ACTUALLY Do in their “Secret” Temple Rituals?
In the next few minutes, we’re going to talk about one of the most sacred temple ceremonies in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called the Endowment ceremony. If you’re unfamiliar with our faith or just clicked on this video...
Did Joseph Smith Steal from The Late War to write The Book of Mormon?
Alright guys, so The Book of Mormon is often described as the keystone of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A keystone is the stone at the top of an archway that holds everything else in place. If you take out the keystone,...
Is the Book of Mormon Plagiarized from Book of the Hebrews?
Alright guys, so a lot of people believe The Book of Mormon is true, and a lot don’t. People who think The Book of Mormon is a hoax have been scrambling for almost 200-years now, trying to figure out how this young farm boy named Joseph...