treasure digging

Joseph Smith, church founder, was widely known as a treasure digger. He would look into a peep stone and see buried treasure and give council to others where to dig. They paid him for his Seer abilities even though they never found anything. Later he reportedly finds buried gold plates and translates them with the same stone in his hat and organizes the church. This history paints him as an experienced con artist.


Profiles with treasure digging on their "shelf":

Noal Davis profile image for wasmormon.orgNoal DavisBorn & raised in Norther Utah, I quickly learned that my personal value was only connected to my obedience to the Mormon faith. I was, but am no longer, a MormonGrace18 profile image for wasmormon.orgGrace18I was in an LDS splinter group from birth until middle age.elnene profile image for wasmormon.orgelneneI was a mormon. Enjoy traveling, beach sports.Connor Ross Aldridge profile image for wasmormon.orgConnor Ross AldridgeI enjoy philosophical discussions, to inquire reasonable explanations of phenomena's. I'd seek educational institutions to help the public to better understand anthropology as a scientific theory for acknowledging human origins. I was a mormon.Spencer Warner profile image for wasmormon.orgSpencer WarnerI enjoy skiing, technology, and skepticism. I was a mormon.Andy Wilson profile image for wasmormon.orgAndy WilsonI enjoy photography, meditation, cycling, walking and travel.  I am a truth-seeker. I was a mormon.jacob profile image for wasmormon.orgjacobI'm a lover of geography, tokusatsu, Deadpool, and music (basically every genre). I'm 19, I love traveling and learning about other cultures, and I was a Mormonashmonster2000 profile image for wasmormon.orgashmonster2000I’m a husband, father, Soldier, and secular humanist working on the best version of myself.  I was a mormon.Ian Harward profile image for wasmormon.orgIan HarwardI am a musician and a friend to many, and I am a Soldier. I am the atheist in the foxhole they claim doesn’t exist. I was a Mormon.sallygirl75 profile image for wasmormon.orgsallygirl75I was a mormon for 43 years. Now I'm not. Now I live my values with integrity. Stoic philosophy reminds me to have balance and fortitude. The courage to admit when I'm wrong. And it's ok to not have all the answers.fuchiboca67 profile image for wasmormon.orgfuchiboca67I was a mormon.Richard Packham profile image for wasmormon.orgRichard PackhamI'm a linguist, teacher, attorney, farmer, and father. I founded the exmormon foundation in 2001. I was a mormon.Bill Reel profile image for wasmormon.orgBill ReelI love to read books, listen to podcasts, and learn new things. I love Faith Development, Mormon History, My family, and being with the most awesome friends on the planet. I was a Mormon.thealanwolf profile image for wasmormon.orgthealanwolfI value truth, morality, and liberty. I was a mormon.Evan Mullins profile image for wasmormon.orgEvan MullinsI'm a husband and father of 4. I am a musician, I make websites for a living and I was a mormon.

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