There is nothing to really spin about Joseph Smith. He is one of the most studied humans in American history.
The real challenge is spinning what his teachings teachings built.
Outcomes like:
- At the top in spiritual peace and overall well-being (Pew)
- The highest rate of feeling loved by their mother and father growing up (Harvard)
- Highest worship attendance of any major U.S. religious group (Pew)
- The most prosocial people in America, volunteering at many times the national rate (University of Pennsylvania)
- Most likely to be married, the lowest divorce rates, highest fertility of any major faith group (Pew)
- The most likely to pray and read scripture with their children, around 80 percent (Pew)
- One of the lowest rates of depression (Harvard)
- The highest for being âhighly happyâ and for drawing comfort from their faith (Harvard)
- Teens report stronger relationships with their parents than peers in any other tradition (Kenda Creasy Dean, Princeton)
- Highest in Bible knowledge of any major U.S. Christian group (Pew)
Mormon apologists have the most difficult job in the world.
Can you imagine trying to spin all of the crap Joseph Smith did?