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The real Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith said his name would be “had for good and evil .” That was true in his day and ours.

Perhaps to help counter any criticisms, the church has released a Q&A about the church founder’s character in its latest additions to its Topics and Questions webpages.

Here are five takeaways from this new resource:

• If you’re looking for flaws in Joseph Smith, you’ll find them:

“Prophets are servants of God who testify of Jesus Christ. They are also human beings who are subject to mortal weak

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