Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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- VIDEO NOTES

Jacob Hansen is a Mormon YouTuber at the channel @thoughtfulfaith2020

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The Book of Abraham: churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/abr/1?lang=eng

The video Jacob references on whether the Book of Mormon could fit onto the Golden Plates: youtube.com/watch?v=6bVG7HABdls&ab_channel=ThoughtfulFaith

- TIMESTAMPS

00:00 An Introduction to Mormonism
08:41 Is Tithing a Requirement for Latter-day Saints?
13:29 Why Christians Think Mormonism is Evil
18:23 The Mormon View of God’s Nature
25:45 Are Christian Creeds Aligned With the Bible?
37:00 Joseph Smith’s Vision
44:24 Witnesses to the Gold Plates
52:14 How Early Mormons Were Persecuted
59:55 Understanding the Book of Mormon
1:05:39 Mistakes in the Book of Mormon?
1:13:14 Are the Names in the Book of Mormon Made Up?
1:19:50 The Amazing Influence of the Book of Mormon
1:26:32 Alex’s Objections to the Golden Plates
1:34:12 The Lack of Archeological Evidence for Mormonism
1:37:48 Is The Book of Abraham a Fraud?
2:08:06 Racism in Mormon History
2:13:14 Polygamy and Joseph Smith’s Assasination
2:19:07 Jacob’s Reasons for Believing

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