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Was Joseph Smith a Con Man? What the Evidence (and...

Posted by TraviX | Oct 17, 2026 | Answering Critics, Joseph Smith | 0 |

Was Joseph Smith a Con Man? What the Evidence (and Non-LDS Historians) Actually Say

by TraviX | Oct 17, 2026 | Answering Critics, Joseph Smith | 0 |

“Con man” takes three seconds to type. Here’s what the court records, the money trail, the witnesses, and non-LDS historians like Jan Shipps, Harold Bloom, and Alan Taylor actually say.