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- Question: Why does the non-Mormon eyewitness say that the "Egyptian Alphabet" was "from the plates which the Book of Mormon was translated"? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why does '''TIME''''s report make it appear the Pres. Hinckley is downplaying Joseph Smith's statements in the King Follett Discourse? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why does Utah lead the United States in subscriptions to online adult entertainment? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why doesn't God always heal the sick when they are given priesthood blessings? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why don't Mormons observe Palm Sunday like many other Christian religions? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why don't potential pre-Columbian horse remains in the New World receive greater attention from scientists? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why have Church leaders taught a hemispheric geography for the Book of Mormon rather than a limited one? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why is baptism for the dead not mentioned in the Book of Mormon? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why is confidentiality associated with the temple ordinances? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why is evolution allowed to be taught at BYU? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why is priesthood authority transferred by the "laying on of hands"? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why is the "Ass" (Donkey) mentioned in the Book of Mormon? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why is the "white stone" that we are to receive upon entry to the Celestial kingdom not discussed extensively in Sunday School? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why is the French word "adieu" in the Book of Mormon? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why is the name "Lucifer" used to represent Satan in Latter-day Saint scriptures and the temple ceremony? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why isn't the temple ceremony based upon an earlier version of Freemasonry rather than what existed in Joseph Smith's time? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why might one be disciplined within the Church? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why should the poor and destitute pay tithing? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why was a priesthood restoration by the "laying on of hands" required? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why was Joseph Smith sealed to young women? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why was Nicean Trinitarian introduced at all? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why was Nicean Trinitarianism introduced at all? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why was the name "Cumorah" originally spelled "Camorah" in the 1830 Book of Mormon? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why was the name "Michael" deleted from Joseph Smith's vision of the Celestial Kingdom? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why was the phrase "or out of the waters of baptism" added to 1 Nephi 20:1? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why was the phrase "white and delightsome" changed to "pure and delightsome" in the 1840 edition of the Book of Mormon? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why were 35 words at the end of Alma 32:30 in the original manuscript omitted from early editions of the Book of Mormon? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why were men sealed to other men during the early days of the Church? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why were textual changes made to the Book of Mormon over the years after it was first published? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why were the chapter headings in the Book of Mormon modified to remove "skin of blackness"? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why were the gold plates needed at all if they weren't used directly during the translation process? (15:39, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why were the Lectures on Faith removed from the Doctrine and Covenants in 1921? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would "camp meeting" elements appear in the story of King Benjamin's temple speech in the Book of Mormon? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would Joseph Smith incorporate Masonic elements into the temple ritual? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would Joseph Smith ''not'' continue to use the sacred interpreters provided with the Nephite record? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would Joseph Smith use a non-religious vehicle for presenting a temple ordinance? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would Joseph Smith use the same stone for translating the Book of Mormon that he used for "money digging"? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would Lehi be living in Jerusalem if he was of the tribe of Joseph? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would Martin Harris use the phrases "eye of faith" or "spiritual eye" to describe his visionary experience? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would Paul advise people not to be married? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would the Book of Abraham contain anachronisms? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would the Book of Mormon mention swine if they were living the Law of Moses? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would the Church remove or alter elements of the temple ceremony if these ceremonies were revealed by God? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Why would the true church of Jesus Christ be comprised of only a small percentage of the population of the Earth? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Will all Mormons return to Jackson county before the second coming? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Will God really deny us eternal salvation simply because we do not practice a set of, as some critics put it, "archaic medieval Masonic rituals" in Mormon temples? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Will Mormons "walk back to Jackson County" before the second coming of Christ? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Will Mormons who are not married in this life be able to achieve exaltation? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Will the Holy Ghost ever receive a physical body? (15:40, 13 April 2024)
- Question: Will there be immense destruction in Jackson County before the second coming of Christ? (15:40, 13 April 2024)