Join us as we dive into a thought-provoking discussion with Sandra Tanner about Brian Hales' recent video addressing the challenges raised in the CES Letter regarding polygamy. Hales controversially claims that Joseph Smith did not engage in sexual relations with his polyandrous wives (his wives who were already married). We'll explore key topics, including biblical support for polygamy, Emma Smith seeking divorce due to polygamy, the possibility of Joseph sending men on missions to marry their wives, and individuals trying to deny that Joseph ever lived polygamy. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the complexities of polygamy and its historical context! The full interview with Brian Hales on the CES Letters can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUkwJX3NcSY&t=1273s To access the CES Letter by Jeremy Runnells click here: https://cesletter.org/ Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/brian-hales-admits-ces-letter-is-right-polygamy/ 00:00:00 Introducing the CES Letter 00:08:12 Introducing Zeke 00:16:00 Clip - Brian Hales is the authority when it comes to polygamy 00:21:50 Clip - Background on Brian Hales 00:23:50 Polyandry in the Mormon church 00:34:15 Fanny Alger 00:43:00 Background of authority and keys 00:49:30 God sending an angel to command him to live polygamy 00:51:06 Clip - Brian Hales talking about Fanny Alger 01:01:08 What Brian Hales is agreeing to with the CES Letter 01:03:00 What happened to Oliver Cowdery 01:04:20 Clip - Fanny overview part two 01:11:55 The Law of Sarah 01:18:16 Clip - sealing keys being restored 01:27:35 Clip - How many wives did Joseph Smith have? 01:34:30 When polygamy becomes world news 01:41:14 Clip - Was Joseph dragging his feet? 01:45:19 Zina Huntington 01:51:53 Sending men on missions 01:55:03 Clip - Eternity only marriages 01:59:26 Ruth Vose Sayer 02:02:23 Simultaneous vs consecutive wives 02:03:45 Comment from Brian Hales on Dan Vogel’s video 02:10:00 Car family history 02:17:55 Clip - Nobody complained about polyandry 02:24:40 Clip - It’s in the Bible 02:30:41 Clip - No reports of polyandry 02:39:31 Clip - Polyandry didn’t happen 02:44:33 Clip - Stop accusing Joseph Smith of polyandry 02:49:55 Did Joseph Smith sleep with Helen Mar Kimball (14 years old) 02:55:54 Clip - Warren Jeffs vs Joseph Smith 03:09:10 Did Joseph coerce these women? 03:07:50 Clip - Emma accepting polygamy 03:16:09 Clip - Emma rejecting polygamy 03:18:36 The long process of breaking down Emma into acceptance 03:24:40 Joseph used coercion in D&C 132 03:28:13 Clip - Does the Church practice polygamy? 03:31:55 Don’t worry if there is [insert problem] in heaven 03:39:55 Clip - Joseph wasn’t smart enough to write the Book of Mormon 03:44:19 Sandra Tanner on how good the Book of Mormon really is 03:47:45 Final words 03:50:55 Hard on systems and not on people ___________________ 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 Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4530951114981376 🤝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 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds