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- Question: If God rejected the fig leaf aprons worn by Adam and Eve, why do Mormons wear aprons representing this in the temple? (7 revisions)
- Question: If modern Egyptologists say that this is a representation of Min, and Min is a “pagan” God, how could Joseph Smith say that it represents God sitting on his throne? (7 revisions)
- Question: If the Doctrine and Covenants contained quotations from God, why would Joseph Smith later edit God's words? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is Joseph Smith's report of finding an ancient record on inscribed on metal plates plausible? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is it an anachronism that the Book of Mormon teaches that Christians existed before Christ’s birth? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is it ever allowable to modify a religious ceremony? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is it true that there used to be fourteen Articles of Faith? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is original sin a biblical doctrine? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is temple work a form of "ancestor worship"? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is the Book of Mormon simply a "bad copy of the Bible?" (7 revisions)
- Question: Is the armor described in the Book of Mormon consistent with armor used in ancient Mesoamerica? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is the concept of "original sin" part of all Christian theology? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is the mention of barley in the Book of Mormon an anachronism? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is the mention of the crop "neas" a Book of Mormon anachronism? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is the presence of chiastic structures in the Book of Mormon simply coincidence? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is the rate of antidepressant use in Utah much higher among Mormons than the general population? (7 revisions)
- Question: Is there an "unforgivable sin" that is beyond the reach of Christ's atonement? (7 revisions)
- Question: Of what material were the Book of Mormon "gold" plates constructed? (7 revisions)
- Question: Other than the story of Thomas Lewis, are there other accounts of men being castrated by Mormons in the 1850s? (7 revisions)
- Question: Should Church members simply have "blind trust" in their leaders? (7 revisions)
- Question: Should the phrase "Red Sea" in the Book of Mormon actually be the "Reed Sea" based on a suspected mistranslation in the Bible? (7 revisions)
- Question: Should we expect to find ancient swords in either the Old World or the New World? (7 revisions)
- Question: Since John the Apostle and the three Nephites did not die, then how could there have been a "complete apostasy" on the earth? (7 revisions)
- Question: Since the Word of Wisdom teaches us to abstain from alcohol, why did Paul encourage Timothy to drink wine for the stomach? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was Captain Kidd "hanged for crimes allegedly committed in the vicinity of Moroni on Grand Comoro?" (7 revisions)
- Question: Was George A. Smith unaware that the Father and Son appeared to Joseph Smith during the First Vision? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was Nicean Trinitarianism always a key part of Christian belief? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was Oliver Cowdery a "treasure hunter and 'rodsman'? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was Oliver Cowdery aware of the details of the First Vision that were written in Joseph Smith's 1832 history? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was Thomas Coleman (or Colbourn) "blood atoned"? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was knowledge of chiasmus available in Joseph Smith's era? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was murder a crime that was "worthy of death" among 19th century Mormons? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was the Lehite colony too small to produce the population sizes indicated by the Book of Mormon? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was the removal of the name "Michael" from the original vision of the Celestial Kingdom and attempt to hide a "slip up" by Joseph Smith? (7 revisions)
- Question: Was the reported weight of the plates too heavy for Joseph to run with? (7 revisions)
- Question: Were 19th century Mormons "anti-American"? (7 revisions)
- Question: Were Biblical prophets infallible? (7 revisions)
- Question: Were Mayan cities inhabited by the Nephites? (7 revisions)
- Question: Were adultery and immorality crimes that were "worthy of death" among 19th century Mormons? (7 revisions)
- Question: Were anti-Mason's opposed to the Book of Mormon? (7 revisions)
- Question: Were there sexual relations in Joseph's marriages to women with living husbands? (7 revisions)
- Question: What "non-parallels" are apparent in a comparison of View of the Hebrews and the Book of Mormon? (7 revisions)
- Question: What are appropriate activities for the Sabbath? (7 revisions)
- Question: What are the different levels of knowledge that members may have about Church history? (7 revisions)
- Question: What are the problems of trying to associate Quetzalcoatl with Jesus Christ? (7 revisions)
- Question: What did Alva Hale claim about Joseph Smith in the Hurlbut affidavits? (7 revisions)
- Question: What did C.R. Stafford claim about Joseph Smith in the Hurlbut affidavits? (7 revisions)
- Question: What did David Stafford claim about Joseph Smith in the Hurlbut affidavits? (7 revisions)
- Question: What did Henry Harris claim about Joseph Smith in the Hurlbut affidavits? (7 revisions)
- Question: What did Joshua Stafford claim about Joseph Smith in the Hurlbut affidavits? (7 revisions)