Quotes

BLAMER

Mean and unsavory men and women pursue me and ridicule my name in an attempt to cause me enough harm so as to inhibit my ability to bring forth that, which in the end, will confound them before God. (ii)

LIAR

Yet in all my experiences, I have never hurt another human soul. (ii)

DECEIVER

There are two sides to me that I perpetuated (ii)

ARROGANT

That they would not see the divine light that shines in my soul. (ii)

FOLLOWER OF LUCIFER

Lucifer himself has tempted me many times to follow him and acquire all the riches, beauty, and glory of the world. In temptation I tried his hand and found that his promises were true. (ii)

SUPPLANTS BIBLE and BOOK OF MORMON

What the world is about to receive through me will be the most beneficial work the world has ever known. (iii)

SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY/MARTYR

I then received many instructions and was told that I would lose all my friends, family, and close associations before I would be ready to present the translation of the plates to the world. (p. v)

TELL NO ONE

I was instructed to leave the employment of the LDS Church and to give no indication as to why or tell anyone what had taken place. (v)

PERSECUTED – WHY?  HE WAS “COMMANDED” TO “TELL NO ONE”

For many years I ran from this calling, not being able to handle the persecution that was heaped upon me. (vi)

LIAR/DECEIVER/UNABLE TO DISCERN THE HEARTS OF OTHERS

I was cautioned to test each one, so as not to be deceived or betrayed by them. (p. v)

ARROGANCE LED TO LONELINESS

Indeed, I have been alienated from all my loved ones. (vi)

IRRESPONSIBLE

I have become totally unattached to all worldly possessions and filial relationships. (vi)

ADVERSARY’S INSPIRATION LED TO JAIL

I was given tremendous wisdom and knowledge, and was instructed to do many things that would help me accomplish the work that I had been given to do. I was put in jail twice.(vi)

DECEIVER

Changed my name (vi)

EXCOMMUNICATED FOR PRACTICING POLYGAMY

Rejected by the Church as an apostate. (vi)

A GOOD FORGER (Read wife’s testimony.)

I was overcome with tremendous pride and arrogance at the greatness of the things that I had written and with the calling I had received. (vi)

FRUIT OF SATAN

In this state of depression, I made some bad mistakes in my arrogance and almost lost my soul in the process. (vi)

FRUIT OF SATAN

The years passed and I did many things that I am not proud of in hopes of finding those who would help me in my calling. (viii)

ABUSED WOMEN (Read wife’s testimony.)

I had many opportunities, and tried and tested not a few individuals in hopes that I would find just one to help. (viii)

ADMITS SATAN HAD HIM

In my desperation and lack of companionship of the Spirit, I was left lonely and afraid. (viii)

DEVIL ASSISTED

I humbled myself enough to allow a SERVANT OF the Lord (SATAN) to aid me…from time to time…the translation of the gold plates began to come forth. (viii)

WAS CHANNELED

After finishing the first few pages that were given to me (p. viii)

MOTIVATION

There are few other passages of scripture that shed a greater light on the misdoings and hypocrisy of the modern LDS Church. (viii)

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