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A response to the seven claims made in the Thomas S. Monson court summons produced by MormonThink editor Tom Phillips

Questions

The complaint alleges that President Monson does not believe the following seven claims, and that he committed fraud by requiring church members to pay 10% of their income to the Church.

1. The Book of Abraham is a literal translation of Egyptian papyri by Joseph Smith.
2. The Book of Mormon was translated from ancient gold plates by Joseph 'Smith is the most correct book on earth and is an ancient historical record.
3. Native Americans are descended from an Israelite family which left Jerusalem in 600 B.C.
4. Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed as martyrs in 1844 because they would not deny their testimony of the Book of Mormon.
5. The Illinois newspaper called the Nauvoo Expositor had to be destroyed because it printed lies about Joseph Smith.
6. There was no death on this planet prior to 6,000 years ago
7. All humans alive today are descended from just two people who lived approximately 6,000 years ago

Detailed Analysis

It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe that "The Book of Abraham is a literal translation of Egyptian papyri by Joseph Smith"

It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe that "The Book of Mormon was translated from ancient gold plates by Joseph 'Smith is the most correct book on earth and is an ancient historical record"

It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe that "Native Americans are descended from an Israelite family which left Jerusalem in 600 B.C."

It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe that "Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed as martyrs in 1844 because they would not deny their testimony of the Book of Mormon"

It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe that "The Illinois newspaper called the Nauvoo Expositor had to be destroyed because it printed lies about Joseph Smith"

It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe that "There was no death on this planet prior to 6,000 years ago"

It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe that "All humans alive today are descended from just two people who lived approximately 6,000 years ago"