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What happens when you take American ideals to the next step and turn them into a religion?
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Thanks to Jesus Christ for answering our questions!
youtube.com/thejesuschrist
twitter.com/theonlybegotten
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CES Letter - cesletter.org/CES-Letter.pdf
LDS Response - fairmormon.org/answers/Criticism_of_Mormonism/Online_documents/Letter_to_a_CES_Director
American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church (2014)
amzn.to/37Yginm
Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Religion and the Problem of Racial Innocence (2020)
amzn.to/2Jv4VK3
Saints Unscripted (Formerly "Three Mormons")
youtube.com/saintsunscripted
"Now You Know" Playlist by the LDS Church
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAYgY8SPtEWE_fFTRP2TQmOXaQh1TeQ-p
outsideonline.com/2306206/breakup-boy-scouts-its-mormons-who-lose#close
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-feb-16-me-mormon16-story.html#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Book%20of,could%20once%20again%20become%20white.
mormonthink.com
huffpost.com/entry/mormon-caffeine-policy-cl_n_1848098?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEJtnR7ssu6u6AoPMLMoNeIK2h_wJtiYi71a9QLMnFbODayEAKi3X4iy5AhFI-0TeXr37fgUzVxYuumISUZjTFaCfcvxU9zZo09tJ8wepNnT41N2wqSydFpojYRRRRyY_K_KioktxdHsEsKufcjRPj8AJ2sPdKq9h3b5MX4k5cA-
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/1978/06/q-and-a-questions-and-answers/how-do-wedding-rings-enter-into-the-temple-ceremony?lang=eng
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2005/10/strengthening-the-family-as-equal-partners?lang=eng
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1994/01/i-have-a-question/what-do-we-know-about-the-location-of-the-garden-of-eden?lang=eng
churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/ldsorg/topics/missionary/MissionaryHandbook2006Navigate.pdf
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng
gutenberg.org/files/60235/60235-h/60235-h.htm
watchman.org/articles/mormonism/foundation-for-discrimination
archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=3450134&itype=CMSID
https://rsc.byu.edu/jerusalem-zarahemla/when-did-jesus-visit-americas
fullerconsideration.com/membership.php
deseret.com/2017/2/26/20606987/10-insights-about-joseph-smith-and-seer-stones-from-the-authors-of-joseph-smith-s-seer-stones
mormon-chronicles.blogspot.com/2013/12/official-explanation-of-race-and.html
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/11/half-of-americans-think-climate-change-is-a-sign-of-the-apocalypse/383029
utlm.org/onlineresources/josephsmithmethodist.htm
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1972/05/the-future-of-the-holy-land?lang=eng
apnews.com/article/67d74128df134d6aa63fe28f6fd2b3b0#:~:text=Church%20leadership%20sent%20a%20letter,been%20the%20rate%20since%202003
media.ldscdn.org/pdf/lds-scriptures/the-pearl-of-great-price/the-pearl-of-great-price-eng.pdf
https://policy.byu.edu/view/index.php?p=26
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Video Credits -
South Park, Season 7 Episode 12, "All About Mormons" (2003)
youtube.com/watch?v=C4m2bAGhzJY
youtube.com/watch?v=GtYpkAQGRkU
youtube.com/watch?v=3BuzBYPsXSc
youtube.com/watch?v=5jOhOB8MD7g
youtube.com/watch?v=Jm8NwzJGnnM
Photo Credits -
docs.google.com/document/d/1gKmsZzlcvBxTwi1xpMAWHG-AYoNNZGwed0yjQ3cnQIQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Battle Hymn of the Republic by the US Army Band - youtube.com/watch?v=czA2Ji8WVDo
Intro/Outro and Background Music by Michael Cotten/Nomad
mwcotten.com
Spotify ► open.spotify.com/album/0zCYP8rPoTWYoldR70bIiI
Amazon ► amzn.to/2zbsfHd
Intro Art and Channel Avatar by PoetheWonderCat
twitter.com/ThatCatNamedPoe
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Hashtags: #religion #mormon #lds #latterday #ldschurch #mormonchurch #mormons #church #temple #utah #christians #evangelicals #history
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This video was sponsored by CuriosityStream and Nebula.
What happens when you take American ideals to the next step and turn them into a religion?
Check out CuriosityStream at curiositystream.com/knowingbetter and get a free subscription to Nebula.
Use the promo code "knowingbetter" for a special 41% holiday discount on an annual subscription!
Website ► knowingbetter.tv
Store ► standard.tv/knowingbetter
Patreon ► patreon.com/knowingbetter
Paypal ► paypal.me/knowingbetter
Twitter ► twitter.com/KnowingBetterYT
Twitch ► twitch.tv/knowingbetteryt
Facebook ► facebook.com/KnowingBetterYT
Instagram ► instagram.com/knowingbetteryt
Reddit ► reddit.com/r/KnowingBetter
---
Thanks to Jesus Christ for answering our questions!
youtube.com/thejesuschrist
twitter.com/theonlybegotten
---
CES Letter - cesletter.org/CES-Letter.pdf
LDS Response - fairmormon.org/answers/Criticism_of_Mormonism/Online_documents/Letter_to_a_CES_Director
American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church (2014)
amzn.to/37Yginm
Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Religion and the Problem of Racial Innocence (2020)
amzn.to/2Jv4VK3
Saints Unscripted (Formerly "Three Mormons")
youtube.com/saintsunscripted
"Now You Know" Playlist by the LDS Church
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAYgY8SPtEWE_fFTRP2TQmOXaQh1TeQ-p
outsideonline.com/2306206/breakup-boy-scouts-its-mormons-who-lose#close
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-feb-16-me-mormon16-story.html#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Book%20of,could%20once%20again%20become%20white.
mormonthink.com
huffpost.com/entry/mormon-caffeine-policy-cl_n_1848098?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEJtnR7ssu6u6AoPMLMoNeIK2h_wJtiYi71a9QLMnFbODayEAKi3X4iy5AhFI-0TeXr37fgUzVxYuumISUZjTFaCfcvxU9zZo09tJ8wepNnT41N2wqSydFpojYRRRRyY_K_KioktxdHsEsKufcjRPj8AJ2sPdKq9h3b5MX4k5cA-
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/1978/06/q-and-a-questions-and-answers/how-do-wedding-rings-enter-into-the-temple-ceremony?lang=eng
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2005/10/strengthening-the-family-as-equal-partners?lang=eng
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1994/01/i-have-a-question/what-do-we-know-about-the-location-of-the-garden-of-eden?lang=eng
churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/ldsorg/topics/missionary/MissionaryHandbook2006Navigate.pdf
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng
gutenberg.org/files/60235/60235-h/60235-h.htm
watchman.org/articles/mormonism/foundation-for-discrimination
archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=3450134&itype=CMSID
https://rsc.byu.edu/jerusalem-zarahemla/when-did-jesus-visit-americas
fullerconsideration.com/membership.php
deseret.com/2017/2/26/20606987/10-insights-about-joseph-smith-and-seer-stones-from-the-authors-of-joseph-smith-s-seer-stones
mormon-chronicles.blogspot.com/2013/12/official-explanation-of-race-and.html
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/11/half-of-americans-think-climate-change-is-a-sign-of-the-apocalypse/383029
utlm.org/onlineresources/josephsmithmethodist.htm
churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1972/05/the-future-of-the-holy-land?lang=eng
apnews.com/article/67d74128df134d6aa63fe28f6fd2b3b0#:~:text=Church%20leadership%20sent%20a%20letter,been%20the%20rate%20since%202003
media.ldscdn.org/pdf/lds-scriptures/the-pearl-of-great-price/the-pearl-of-great-price-eng.pdf
https://policy.byu.edu/view/index.php?p=26
---
Video Credits -
South Park, Season 7 Episode 12, "All About Mormons" (2003)
youtube.com/watch?v=C4m2bAGhzJY
youtube.com/watch?v=GtYpkAQGRkU
youtube.com/watch?v=3BuzBYPsXSc
youtube.com/watch?v=5jOhOB8MD7g
youtube.com/watch?v=Jm8NwzJGnnM
Photo Credits -
docs.google.com/document/d/1gKmsZzlcvBxTwi1xpMAWHG-AYoNNZGwed0yjQ3cnQIQ/edit?usp=sharing
---
Battle Hymn of the Republic by the US Army Band - youtube.com/watch?v=czA2Ji8WVDo
Intro/Outro and Background Music by Michael Cotten/Nomad
mwcotten.com
Spotify ► open.spotify.com/album/0zCYP8rPoTWYoldR70bIiI
Amazon ► amzn.to/2zbsfHd
Intro Art and Channel Avatar by PoetheWonderCat
twitter.com/ThatCatNamedPoe
---
Hashtags: #religion #mormon #lds #latterday #ldschurch #mormonchurch #mormons #church #temple #utah #christians #evangelicals #history
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This video was sponsored by CuriosityStream and Nebula.
