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THINGS THE CHURCH HAS OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED WERE A MISTAKE AND HAS EXPRESSED REGRET: not BANNING BLACK MEN FROM THE PRIESTHOOD & BLACK MEN AND WOMEN FROM ENTERING THE TEMPLE UNTIL 1978 not ABANDONING EARLY CHURCH PRACTICE OF ALLOWING WOMEN TO EXERCISE THE PRIESTHOOD FOR THEMSELVES AND KEEPING IT FROM THEM TO THIS DAY not COVERING UP AND OUTRIGHT ALLOWING CHILD SEX ABUSE TO CONTINUE FROM THE BEGINNING DAYS OF THE CHURCH not PREDATORY PRACTICE OF POLYGAMY WITH ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND POOR, DESTITUTE WOMEN WHO WERE ONLY SEEKING HELP not BASHING GAY MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WHILE CREATING INTOLERANCE AND HATE FOR A ENTIRE SEGMENT OF THE CHURCH INCLUDING CALLING FOR GUN VIOLENCE AGAINST THEM AT BYU LAST YEAR yes GETTING EXPOSED PUBLICLY FOR LYING ABOUT AND CRIMINALLY HIDING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR DECADES
THINGS THE CHURCH HAS OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED WERE A MISTAKE AND HAS EXPRESSED REGRET: not BANNING BLACK MEN FROM THE PRIESTHOOD & BLACK MEN AND WOMEN FROM ENTERING THE TEMPLE UNTIL 1978 not ABANDONING EARLY CHURCH PRACTICE OF ALLOWING WOMEN TO EXERCISE THE PRIESTHOOD FOR THEMSELVES AND KEEPING IT FROM THEM TO THIS DAY not COVERING UP AND OUTRIGHT ALLOWING CHILD SEX ABUSE TO CONTINUE FROM THE BEGINNING DAYS OF THE CHURCH not PREDATORY PRACTICE OF POLYGAMY WITH ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND POOR, DESTITUTE WOMEN WHO WERE ONLY SEEKING HELP not BASHING GAY MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WHILE CREATING INTOLERANCE AND HATE FOR A ENTIRE SEGMENT OF THE CHURCH INCLUDING CALLING FOR GUN VIOLENCE AGAINST THEM AT BYU LAST YEAR yes GETTING EXPOSED PUBLICLY FOR LYING ABOUT AND CRIMINALLY HIDING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR DECADES
The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was just fined 5 million dollars by the SEC. Please summarize the story in the style of a scripture from the Book of Mormon: And it came to pass that in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-three, there arose a great contention among the people concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm, which was called Ensign Peak Advisers. For behold, they had amassed unto themselves a great and spacious portfolio of stocks and bonds, even to the amount of thirty and two billion dollars. And they did hide their riches from the eyes of the people by using many shell companies, which were not known unto them. And it came to pass that there was a judge in the land, whose name was SEC, or Securities and Exchange Commission. And he did accuse the church and Ensign Peak Advisers of transgressing the law, which required them to make known their holdings unto all men. And he did fine them five million dollars for their iniquity. And thus we see that the church and Ensign Peak Advisers did repent not of their secret combinations, but did justify themselves before God and men, saying that they had done these things for a wise purpose in him. But behold, many people were offended by their words and deeds, and did murmur against them. And they did cause much sorrow and affliction among the saints.
The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was just fined 5 million dollars by the SEC. Please summarize the story in the style of a scripture from the Book of Mormon: And it came to pass that in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-three, there arose a great contention among the people concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm, which was called Ensign Peak Advisers. For behold, they had amassed unto themselves a great and spacious portfolio of stocks and bonds, even to the amount of thirty and two billion dollars. And they did hide their riches from the eyes of the people by using many shell companies, which were not known unto them. And it came to pass that there was a judge in the land, whose name was SEC, or Securities and Exchange Commission. And he did accuse the church and Ensign Peak Advisers of transgressing the law, which required them to make known their holdings unto all men. And he did fine them five million dollars for their iniquity. And thus we see that the church and Ensign Peak Advisers did repent not of their secret combinations, but did justify themselves before God and men, saying that they had done these things for a wise purpose in him. But behold, many people were offended by their words and deeds, and did murmur against them. And they did cause much sorrow and affliction among the saints.

We Want Nothing Secret Nor Underhanded – Not The Mormon Church Today

John Taylor, the third President of the church, would not recognize the church today. He invites discussion and investigation on even trivial matters. He’s not afraid of research or whack-a-mole. When there was speculation and disagreement about a certain plot of land which Brigham Young was reimbursed for after having personally purchased for the church …

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Martrydom of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith. A lingering member of the Warsaw militia, his face blackened with mud and gunpowder, is about to decapitate Joseph Smith's corpse. A Mormon witness claimed a pillar of light thrust down from heaven and the made ruffian's arm powerless. In the background, the dead body of Hyrum Smith is carried from the jail.
Martrydom of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith. A lingering member of the Warsaw militia, his face blackened with mud and gunpowder, is about to decapitate Joseph Smith's corpse. A Mormon witness claimed a pillar of light thrust down from heaven and the made ruffian's arm powerless. In the background, the dead body of Hyrum Smith is carried from the jail.