Each time John posts a video he leads more people out of this deceptive cult. Thank you, John!

There are so many bizarre things that comes out of mormon history that I cease to be amazed. Thank you so much John for keeping such a large organization honest.

Dr. Dehiln is an expert in Mormon theology and history. His research and contacts are so important to understanding Mormonism and the LDS culture. Thanks for your works Dr. Dehlin so very interesting and appreciated.

It's so odd to think I was always taught that Emma's dad didn't like Joseph because of the church... I dont know about you, but I wouldn't want my daughter marrying a treasure digger either

Love this new format! I like the photos and the detailed information given. So helpful to understand things more deeply and see many years of research presented in a concise way.

It being the participants' fault,if the treasure was not found,reminds me of praying about the Book of Mormon.If you don't get a testimony(the burning in the bosom)that it is true,then it's your fault,you did something wrong,weren't praying earnestly enough,etc. Great video,John.Concise,short and to the point.Keep 'em comin'! Thank you!!

My first year of seminary (back in 2018 through 2019), we were taught that Joseph translated The Book of Mormon using the golden plates. No seer stone was mentioned. The church has been deceiving people about this since it's inception, and it's STILL deceiving people to this day.

John, next please do how the BOM was actually "translated" or whatever they say actually was🙄. I can't wait to share these. Thanks a lot John

Faithful members give 10% without question. That is why the GA will never tell the truth or apologize.

JS because a treasure digger pretty much out of nessesity. A nessesity to put food on his table. Not much to it, he found a way to make ends meet, even if it wasn't an honest way of dealing business. However, TBMs will overlook this because it was before "the lord" called him to "serve". Dishonesty and lack of integrity runs in the lds institution, great video.

Treasure digging was the equivalent of the MLM Pyramid Scheme of the 18th and 19th Century.

The Corporation has got to be sorry they excommunicated you. Truth is their Kryptonite.

Some rocks or stones can be fascinating. I have a beautiful carved wooden bust of Joseph Smith that I received as a gift. Next to it, I keep a collection of interesting stones, similar in size to the "Seer Stone", to remind me that fraud is a part of the legacy of Mormonism, both in the early 1800's and continuing in our day. This video is well done and is much easier to understand that reading the book from D. Michael Quinn, "Early Mormonism and the Magic World View". Thank you Dr. Dehlin for your work.

This information is so accurate and so clear! It took me years to assimilate all of these facts. I love how bite size and interesting you are making these thoughts. I am so impressed, John! Thank you!

Thank you for creating a source that is simply interested in the truth about Mormonism. It’s hard to sift through the whitewashing from church sources and it is nice to have a resource as I look into these issues.

These “back to basics” videos are especially important these days. Folks aren’t getting brainwashed several times a week & twice on Sundays, so they’re more apt to look at their shelves & ask questions. Questions they can find truthful answers to on the internets!

John, I’ve always appreciated your helpful knowledge and onsite on these matters. Gives me hope and comfort

Well done as always Dr. Dehlin. It is so enjoyable following your journey over the years, from so kind hearted, careful, gentle to....well..maybe a little perturbed about this whole shit show. I was once so kind and humble when I returned from my mission in 1980, but the world stomped all over me until I hardened up :( Now I'm too abrasive to help people out of Mormonism and my family is HUGE, 500 active mormons at least at our reunions on just one side. I've read so many books, 1000's of hours over the years...so much time invested with so little success.

Informative and right to the facts 👍 great format !

Old Joe done dug up a 100 billion dollar treasure with his fake stone 😂.

I think joseph smith was trying to obtain fame for finding the ultimate treasure...a golden book. However, since he never really had one to show as proof he created this grand story to try and make it real. It snowballed into the story that we now know.

Was treasure digging fraudulent? Let's dig in to the treasures today's episode has to offer and find out 👑💰

“Their beliefs aren’t foiled by their lack of success.” Treasure digging sounds a lot like praying.

I was told he wrote the book of Mormon using this seer stone. That was another clue to me that this was all bogus.

John I love your youtube videos! Keep these up! Sharing them with all my exmo friends!

we were born and raised in the LDS church but then we discovered something that was so humiliating because my wife has brown skin and she is Mexican so that makes her a Lamanite, a sister missionary said my wife is cursed with filthy ugly skin according to 2 Nephi 5 :21 to 24. so we have filed a lawsuit to have the Book of Mormon banned in Australia for racial vilification here is the video of the sister missionary calling my wife cursed with filthy ugly brown skin kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mauYY5aXytjNk5c.html

Love the channel and production too!

These videos have been excellent. I love how all the information is quickly presented yet thoroughly cited. One observation, and I'm absolutely sure I'm of the minority here, but I can see apologists quickly retaliating to this channel with 'John Dehlin is using his PhD in psychology to give a false sense of authority on historical topics that he has no professional expertise on!' Although this is ad hominem, many TBMs will consider this a valid argument against your videos. Just a thought.

Thanks for your efforts, John.

"Joseph Smith he was a prophet DumDumDumDumDum" South Park

You're awesome, John. Subscribed.

"...most damning evidence..." Yes, it certainly is. It's one of the important details that finally broke my shelf.

Didn't fully appreciate how well Franklin described the work of Joseph Smith.

I love this wonderful format. It is easy t o digest and easy to understand. I would take a slide and do a reference page for the pictures and quotes you use. I realize you have a reference, but not where you sourced the information and material. Like a book, and article, etc... Love you!

Where can I find the Peter Ingersoll quote?

Thanks John valuable work! Keep it going sir.

It's a pretty rock. Looks like it is made of sedimentary layers.

Thank u for ur honesty! Subscribed

Damning indeed. Thank you John 🙏🏻

I can not love this video enough. So we’ll done! Great job John.

Sticking his head in a hat !! Soooo Funny. How do people believe this crap ?

First, great video - hit the high points with easily digestible information. The testimony given by Josiah Stowell (i think?) during Joseph's trial describing the dig would have been perfect to fit in somewhere to emphasize how perfectly it matched Franklin's description. The spirits guarding the treasure, it slipping further down, the fact Stowell was giving this testimony to DEFEND Joseph, showing how much he believed in it, etc. Other than that my only critique is it felt a little jarring at the end with the shift from money digging to using the peep stone to translate the plates. A person unfamiliar with it might be caught off guard by the transition if they are learning all of this for the first time. As you point out, the stone in the hat wasn't talked about much prior to 2015 :-). I'm assuming the translation process will be it's own video, in it I think showing the gradual shift from scrying for money digging to scrying to translate should be explained and that the people involved were both used to the scrying process and highly religious and wouldn't see a problem with the connection.

of course any discussion about money digging presupposes the validity of very questionable witnesses. Some of which literally said they wanted to wash their hands with the blood of Joseph.

I guess that makes sense on that TV show Oak Island But I still believe Joseph Smith is a prophet He has a sketchy moment I guess but I know he knew to not joke around if he saw a God

Rock on John.

This is a good video John but... I think it's over-reaching to classify Jeremy Runnels as a scholar.

I cant remember the name of the one guy he was working for but he trusted joseph enough later that he joined the church. That says a lot. Emma was the only daughter and of course daddy woudnt like joseph. From brigham to nelson i have my doubts but i still feel there was something right about joseph. I have watched too many videos lately of people who have done serious research that disproves a lot of the garbage on joseph. The mormon church has thrown joseph under the bus in favor of brigham and has made him their great leader. Joseph had a revelation that said if the navoo telmple wasnt finished by a certain time then the members along with there dead would be damned. It didnt get finished. How do people study the d and c and not get it. The same with the book of mormon. There is bunch of stuff in there telling us what the condition of the church would be when Christ returns.

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So wrong that they excommunicated those people for speaking the truth when they lied about it all these years!

Daniel C Peterson has a movie called Witlesses out about the BoM Witless fools, Joseph doesn’t put his head all the way in the hat because Peterson knows how ridiculous it looks on video lol!

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Left CHRISTIANITY, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, refused to repent, from personal sins, & make excuses.

I know you do a lot research. Now if you really want to do some good then you need to tell the people about nelson having aligngning with the skull and bones and owl and key in college at u of u. Learn what the rhodes scholar really is the let them know that oaks is a rhodes scholar. Great people we have at the head of the church. I have more if you want to hear it.

It wasnt illegal bexause he wasnt pretending

God wouldnt leave the treasure there because it would be sold vandalised and mocked like your doing it was sacred only an active christian would understand these things by the Holy Spirit in the bible a donkey spoke and a rod turned into a snake the sea parted and the Israelite walked through God works in mysterious ways ask yourself where did i come from why am i hear and where am i going

All of these third party people are saying things as hearsay. That’s not admissible in court

I know that you are passionate about your cause and rightly so, however I feel like in your excitement to get the truth out you are yelling, which could be counterproductive... just say'n. With that said, the info presents was excellent. Perhaps you can get someone to link up the citations in the description notes simply to empower truth.

You and the other desperate people putting the Church of Jesus Christ down on phony videos.

he was a false prophet without a doubt Mark Lopez - Brazil