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RockyBalboa · 12-20-2005, 09:56 PM

The Emma Smith story?

My sister has been rocked by it and is having a difficult time reconcile some things that one of her friends who converted from LDS to Catholicism told her and a book that was written about Emma Smith that she gave her. I can't remember the name of the book.

Anything I can read or study up on that you would suggest?

fusnik11 · 12-20-2005, 10:02 PM

what part of the story has she been rocked by?

SteelBlue · 12-20-2005, 10:25 PM

You must be referring to the practice of polygamy and specifically polyandry. Bushman gives the subject a lot of attention in his new work Rough Stone Rolling.

MikeWaters · 12-20-2005, 11:30 PM

Maybe this is just bias on my part, but it is rare for me to meet someone who is into church history, and even rarer for that person to be female.

Some people encounter tough stuff, and then just fold the tent. Others are willing to wrestle and study. I would encourage her to learn as much as possible about it. Suggested readings. A conversation or two with a knowledgeable member.

Heck, invite her on here. I've long thought it would be great to have a forum where both LDS men women could talk.

Since talking to LDS women is especially verboten, it seems.

12-20-2005, 09:56 PM	#1
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Do you know any women who left the church over The Emma Smith story? My sister has been rocked by it and is having a difficult time reconcile some things that one of her friends who converted from LDS to Catholicism told her and a book that was written about Emma Smith that she gave her. I can't remember the name of the book. Anything I can read or study up on that you would suggest?

12-20-2005, 10:02 PM	#2
fusnik11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,506	what part of the story has she been rocked by?

12-20-2005, 10:25 PM	#3
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	You must be referring to the practice of polygamy and specifically polyandry. Bushman gives the subject a lot of attention in his new work Rough Stone Rolling.

12-20-2005, 11:30 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Maybe this is just bias on my part, but it is rare for me to meet someone who is into church history, and even rarer for that person to be female. Some people encounter tough stuff, and then just fold the tent. Others are willing to wrestle and study. I would encourage her to learn as much as possible about it. Suggested readings. A conversation or two with a knowledgeable member. Heck, invite her on here. I've long thought it would be great to have a forum where both LDS men women could talk. Since talking to LDS women is especially verboten, it seems.