The TRUTH the Mormons are covering up:

Sermon Notes August 16, 2025

The TRUTH the Mormons are COVERING UP

The TERRIBLE Truth

About their Leader and Founder, Joseph Smith;

Who was a seducer of married CHURCH women and seduced young CHURCH girls,

and WAS a con artist who stole and stole and sold the Church Lands for his own personal PROFIT.

The mob scene members attacking Joseph Smith in jail and chasing Joe Smith through the streets, concluding with Richards and Taylor shooting Joseph Smith for good measure. Smith was not killed because the Mormons were hated by outsiders, but because the husbands and brothers of the Church women and Church girls could not any longer tolerate Joseph Smith fornicating with their wives, daughters, and sisters by July 1844 .

Polygamy is NOT having sex with other men’s wives. Polygamy is only allowed if you have a group of your “own” wives, that “you” feed and clothe. If sex is with other men’s wives it is ADULTERY, and is NOT Polygamy. God’s 7^th Commandment prohibits the Adultery that Joseph Smith participated in with over 30 women, whom he lied about that he was spiritually married to them, though they already had a husband.

So the Mormon Married Men had to KILL Joe Smith:

Mormons chased down and shot THEIR OWN LEADER, to death!

The Mormons “had to” MURDER their leader joseph Smith,

because he was fornicating with all their wives, and daughters, and selling church lands for Personal PROFIT.

Joe Smith (the Leader the Mormons esteem today), was a total Criminal.

There was abundant evidence, that Smith treated and sold church-acquired land as his own for profit, without transparent accounting or separation of funds, contributing to perceptions of unethical (if not strictly illegal under 1840s law) criminal behavior.

The letter provides evidence that Smith treated and sold church-acquired land as his own for profit, without transparent accounting or separation of funds.

Land speculation for personal gain, as Smith did not maintain clear separation between his finances and the church's—supported by statements from former associates like John C. Bennett and the Nauvoo Expositor (published in 1844), which accused him of using church resources for private profit and pressuring members to buy only from him

The Bernhisel letter (dated November 16, 1841, from Joseph Smith to John M. Bernhisel) is considered incriminating by critics of Joseph Smith primarily because it illustrates his commingling of personal and church finances in Nauvoo land dealings. In the letter, Smith responds to Bernhisel's ongoing inquiries about purchasing real estate by stating, "In regard to the land referred to by you I would simply state that I have land both in and out of the City some of which I hold deeds for and others bonds for deeds when you come which I hope will be as soon as convenient you can make such a selection from among those as shall best meet with your views & feelings."

This phrasing treats the land as Smith's personal holdings available for sale, even though, as the church's trustee-in-trust (a role he held since early 1841), much of the Nauvoo-area land was acquired and held on behalf of the church using tithing and donations from members.

Historical context from church records and legal proceedings shows that Nauvoo land was purchased in bulk at low prices (e.g., around $2–$3 per acre from syndicates like Hotchkiss, Tuttle, and Gillet, with the church incurring significant debt for these acquisitions). Smith, as trustee, then resold parcels to incoming Latter-day Saints at marked-up prices (often 5–21 times the original cost, with city lots fetching $200–$800 or more). Critics argue this constituted land speculation for personal gain, as Smith did not maintain clear separation between his finances and the church's—supported by statements from former associates like John C. Bennett and the Nauvoo Expositor (published in 1844), which accused him of using church resources for private profit and pressuring members to buy only from him.

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement (commonly known as Mormonism), and his brother Hyrum were killed on June 27, 1844, in Carthage Jail, Illinois. They were incarcerated there on charges of treason and riot stemming from the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor, a newspaper that had published exposés accusing Smith of practicing polygamy, abusing power, and other misconduct. While in jail under the protection of Governor Thomas Ford's promise of safety, a mob of approximately 150–200 men (many with faces painted black to disguise themselves) stormed the building around 5:00 p.m.

Sequence of Events: According to eyewitness accounts from Richards (a church apostle and physician) and Taylor (another apostle and future church president), the mob fired through the door and windows. Hyrum was shot first in the face and died almost immediately. Joseph Smith attempted to defend himself with a smuggled pepperbox pistol, firing back and wounding at least three attackers.
He was then shot multiple times—accounts describe four bullets hitting him, including shots to the chest, back, and possibly the collarbone and hip
while trying to escape through a second-story window. He fell to the ground outside, where he may have been shot again or propped up briefly before collapsing.
The mob dispersed after believing all were dead.
Cause of Death: Smith died from gunshot wounds. Forensic examinations of his exhumed remains in the 20th century (including skull and bone analysis) confirm multiple bullet impacts.
Hyrum also died from gunshot wounds, including one to the face that caused massive damage.
Survivors' Roles: Richards and Taylor were the only other men in the room. Taylor was severely wounded by four bullets (one striking his pocket watch, which may have saved his life) and survived after hiding under a bed. Richards escaped unharmed and later documented the event, attributing the killings solely to the mob.

Joe Smith’s death/murder was at the hands of the Mormons themselves.

This “FACT” is TOTALLY COVERED UP, by the Mormon Church.