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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.
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.
"This church means everything to me. Everything. I don’t care what happens; I don’t care what price has to be paid, as painful as that can be; and as much as I don’t want to invite the test as much as I don’t want to sound arrogant, or self-confident, or filled with any kind of pride other than the love of the Lord – this church means everything to me. And I’m NOT going to leave it. And I’M NOT GOING TO LET YOU LEAVE IT." Jeffrey R Holland, Mormon Apostle - wasmormon.org
"This church means everything to me. Everything. I don’t care what happens; I don’t care what price has to be paid, as painful as that can be; and as much as I don’t want to invite the test as much as I don’t want to sound arrogant, or self-confident, or filled with any kind of pride other than the love of the Lord – this church means everything to me. And I’m NOT going to leave it. And I’M NOT GOING TO LET YOU LEAVE IT." Jeffrey R Holland, Mormon Apostle
Like many religions that evolved in isolation from significant predators, the dodo was entirely fearless of the internet. This fearlessness and its inability to reveal made the dodo easy prey for scholars. "I'm not an idiot, you know, I've read a couple of books and I've been to a pretty good school." Elder Jeffrey R Holland the Dodo.
Like many religions that evolved in isolation from significant predators, the dodo was entirely fearless of the internet. This fearlessness and its inability to reveal made the dodo easy prey for scholars. "I'm not an idiot, you know, I've read a couple of books and I've been to a pretty good school." Elder Jeffrey R Holland the Dodo.
Cartoon representing Two centuries of Book of Mormon Historicity Debates from Sunstone Article. Two Centuries of Book of Mormon Historicity Debates 19th Century: Mormons use Native American and Mesoamerican ruins as evidence of Book of Mormon civilizations. Early 20th Century: Skeptics point out anachronisms in the Book of Mormon such as wheels and horses. Apologists search for archeological evidence of Book of Mormon civilizations. Mid-20th Century: The original Book of Abraham papyrus is discovered to actually be a funerary text, helping to throw more doubt on the ancient origins of the Book of Mormon. Orthodox scholars propose a "limited geography" of the Book of Mormon. Orthodox scholars begin looking for "Old World" parallels to the Book of Mormon. Late 20th Century: The LDS Church disciplines revisionist scholars. President Ezra Taft Benson's focus on the Book of Mormon initiates more scholarly attention and anti-Mormon polemics. FARMS counters attacks on the Book of Mormon. Early 21st Century: DNA studies seem to rule out Israelitish ancestry of Native Americans. The Internet spawns an explosion of critical and apologetic material.
Sunstone Article: Two Centuries of Book of Mormon Historicity Debates 19th Century: Mormons use Native American and Mesoamerican ruins as evidence of Book of Mormon civilizations. Early 20th Century: Skeptics point out anachronisms in the Book of Mormon such as wheels and horses. Apologists search for archeological evidence of Book of Mormon civilizations. Mid-20th Century: The original Book of Abraham papyrus is discovered to actually be a funerary text, helping to throw more doubt on the ancient origins of the Book of Mormon. Orthodox scholars propose a "limited geography" of the Book of Mormon. Orthodox scholars begin looking for "Old World" parallels to the Book of Mormon. Late 20th Century: The LDS Church disciplines revisionist scholars. President Ezra Taft Benson's focus on the Book of Mormon initiates more scholarly attention and anti-Mormon polemics. FARMS counters attacks on the Book of Mormon. Early 21st Century: DNA studies seem to rule out Israelitish ancestry of Native Americans. The Internet spawns an explosion of critical and apologetic material.
If after a rigid examination, it be found an imposition, it should be extensively published as such; the evidence and arguments on which the imposture was detected, should be clearly and logically stated, that those who have been sincerely yet unfortunately deceived may perceive the nature of the deception and be reclaimed, and that those who continue to publish the delusion, may be silenced.
If after a rigid examination, it be found an imposition, it should be extensively published as such; the evidence and arguments on which the imposture was detected, should be clearly and logically stated, that those who have been sincerely yet unfortunately deceived may perceive the nature of the deception and be reclaimed, and that those who continue to publish the delusion, may be silenced.
If false, [The Book of Mormon] is one of most cunning, wicked, bold, deep-laid impositions ever palmed upon the world, calculated to deceive and ruin millions who will sincerely receive it as the word of God, and will suppose themselves securely built upon the rock of truth until they are with their families into hopeless despair. - Orson Pratt, Mormon Apostle
If false, [The Book of Mormon] is one of most cunning, wicked, bold, deep-laid impositions ever palmed upon the world, calculated to deceive and ruin millions who will sincerely receive it as the word of God, and will suppose themselves securely built upon the rock of truth until they are with their families into hopeless despair. - Orson Pratt, Mormon Apostle