Join us live today as we welcome back Ganesh Cherian who is here to discuss the aspects of the Book of Mormon that clearly show its 19th century origins. What influences did Joseph Smith use to write the Book of Mormon? Do unique aspects of his life show up in the text? From American patriotism and Native American policy to slippery treasure and evolving doctrines, this deep dive challenges the traditional narrative that the Book of Mormon is an ancient text. Based on Ganesh’s new book “Joseph Smith: The Architect of Mormonism” we answer the question: Did Book of Mormon Lamanites Exist? Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/did-the-book-of-mormon-lamanites-exist/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:44 Introduction to Ganesh & recap of his Mormon story 00:19:36 Presentation begins - Dan McClellan quote 00:32:17 Overview of the book - broken into five sections 00:40:00 Why Joseph Smith was kicked out of Kirtland, OH 00:52:40 Section 2 - Native American conversion 01:02:15 Discussing the “white and delightsome" passage of the BoM 01:10:45 Converting “gentiles before the Jews” 01:29:50 Section 3 - Book of Mormon teachings about the redemption of the dead 01:45:19 Idea of Nephi discussing Christian teachings is anachronistic 01:50:09 Joseph pivots again 02:02:50 Section 4 - Anti-Kings 02:18:07 “Kings Pivot” 02:27:07 Section 5 - Folk Magic 02:55:06 “A tale of two Josephs” - The church changed as Joseph changed as a person 03:00:00 Demonstrating how Joseph authors chapters of the Book of Mormon 03:13:07 Why would Ganesh author a book that could weaken a member's faith? 03:24:19 How does Ganesh feel that this book could lead to church discipline? 03:31:02 Conclusion ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117