Facts Surrounding Joseph Smith, Peep Stones and Treasure Digging That Cause Some Mormons to Struggle

Supporting Facts Derived 100% from Church-Friendly Sources

by John P. Dehlin of Mormon Stories podcast

The basic facts are as follows:

Seer stone used by Joseph Smith 1 Another seer stone apparently used by Joseph Smith 2 Seers stone used by David Whitmer 3

1. Seer stone apparently used by Joseph Smith. Smith's widow Emma passed it on to relatives of her second husband, Lewis Bidamon. (Wilford Woodruff Museum)
2. Green seer stone owned by Utah pioneer Philo Dibble. Matches description of stone given to Joseph Smith by Jack Belcher in Pennsylvania in the 1820'
3. Stone of David Whitmer, who was a special witness to the Book of Mormon (LDS Photo Archives).


Southpark's version of Joseph Smith's Book of Mormon translation



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