Mormon Founder's Fabricated “First Visions” (Joseph Smith: Part One)

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  @alyssadgrenfell · 1 year ago · pinned

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  @misty9029 · 1 year ago

  Hi, I&apos;m a 15 year old girl who was raised in the church and the message at the end of the video meant a lot to me. my dad is the only non-member in my immediate family (and probably the only reason I started questioning mormonism), and he hasn&apos;t given permission for me to be baptized. i always felt so isolated growing up, like i wasn&apos;t pure enough. the fact that i realized i dont like boys only made me feel worse. I&apos;ve spent so long repressing who I am. my mom isn&apos;t super extreme, but she says things that are so, so, hurtful. i feel helpless, but seeing you makes me feel like I&apos;ll be okay someday. Thanks for all you do &lt;3

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  @ellieloves2read · 1 year ago

  &quot;you&apos;ve been resilient enough to believe in the religion of your family. that means youre resilient enough to believe in yourself now.&quot; this hit so hard

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  @brooklynjerde6943 · 2 years ago

  Thank you. I’m one of the “little Alyssa’s” you mentioned. I’m a sixteen year old who has been raised in the church, and my rose colored lenses are finally starting to crack. I feel so isolated because all of my friends are active Mormons, and I don’t now anyone in my personal life who has gone through this metamorphosis. I usually never comment, but the last message you gave was really touching. Thank you for sharing your story. You make me feel less alone.

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  @HeartbeatObsession22 · 2 years ago

  Never thought, in 1001 years, that learning about the Mormon church and its practices would become my new obsession, but low and behold, here we are.

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  @deanjones7147 · 2 years ago

  Girl it’s 2.10 am where I am. I did not need to see a 1hour 33 minute documentary on my current hyper fixation. I guess I’m only going to bed at 3.45 though

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  @neva_nyx · 2 years ago

  I have a friend in the church. She&apos;s lgbtq. If her family finds out, they&apos;ll disown her. They disowned her uncle she only met after reaching adulthood. You&apos;re teaching me the things no one outside can know. She doesn&apos;t have to explain.

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  @melissapowell1841 · 2 years ago

  As an archivist and historian I can attest that your approach to this is very sound. Noting inherent bias and referencing primary sources is key. You have given us a very valid counter argument to the cult of Mormonism.

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  @rachaelhoward2711 · 2 years ago

  We were raised in a lie. Surrounded by it. Crying is a healthy reaction when discovering the truth. You are doing so well and helping so many.

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  @Alt3R · 1 year ago

  I was raised in the church and considered myself a member up until I was 19 years old. I never served a mission, but when I first started to realize that everything I was taught about Joseph Smith and the formation of the entire LDS church wasn&apos;t true, I honestly felt like my entire world was shattered. A lot of times, church members will look at those who have left and think that we are bitter and that we left the church because we suddenly decided that we hate everything about it. <br>The truth is, it&apos;s a really painful and difficult process. I never was looking to leave the church. Its just that the more I learned about its history, the more I started to doubt its legitimacy.

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  @grumpycakess · 2 years ago (edited)

  never mormon but was raised catholic w severe anxiety and please never apologize for crying. Grieving what you thought was true is so deeply relatable. Thank you for your channel

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  @christophertronier7363 · 2 years ago

  Alyssa, I left the &quot;church&quot; about 25 years ago. I still get upset about how much time I waisted on the belief. I remember how much I cried with a gut wrenching and heartbroken realization of spoon-fed lies. I feel sorry for my believing family, who are so naive they are prone to scammers. Seeing you cry, shows us how sincere you are. Your devotion to lovingly speak the truth of the Mormon church is admirable. I hope you touch the hearts of many members, so they can do their own research and find the truth underneath all the lies.

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