Brigham Young
Clear, sourced answers to the questions people actually ask about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The Adam-God Theory: What Brigham Young Taught & What Happened
Do Mormons believe Adam is God? No — Brigham Young taught it in 1852, apostles disputed it, it was never canonized, and President Kimball denounced it over the pulpit in 1976. The full record.
Mormonism Unveiled (1877): What the Lee Book Really Is
Is Mormonism Unveiled reliable? John D. Lee's 'confessions' were dictated to and edited by his lawyer, sold as exposé — and its marquee accusation is the one claim the documentary record rejects. The book, weighed.
What Did Brigham Young Teach? Every Contested Claim
What did Brigham Young teach — and which contested claims hold up? Every teaching quoted from the primary record, classified by the Church’s own test.
Blood Atonement: What Mormons Actually Believe (and Rejected)
Do Mormons believe in blood atonement? No — rejected in writing in 1889, 1978, and 2010: 'not a doctrine' of the Church. The 1856 sermons were real; the doctrine never was. The full record, honestly told.