Joseph Smith’s Golden Plates: A Treasure Hunt, A Hat Trick, and a Whole Lot of Questions (Watch Now!)

Bits and Bobs not only keeps a blog here with amazing critique of Mormon Theology, Culture, and History, he also has created a more humorous series on his YouTube page. Bits’ YouTube is an interesting hodge podge of “bits” he is interested in and I highly recommend you check the channel out here.

The Golden Plates: Joseph Smith’s Treasure Hunt That Shaped a Religion

What happens when a small-town treasure digger claims to find ancient golden plates buried in New York? You get one of the most bizarre origin stories in American religious history.

In Bit’s latest Twisted Mormon Stories episode, we break down Joseph Smith’s claims, angelic instructions, and the mysterious plates he said he found—but wouldn’t let anyone else see.

A humorous and irreverent look at Joseph Smith as he begins building his fanciful stories that helped create and grow his new “Latter Day religion”.

Curious? Don’t miss this deep dive into one of history’s strangest religious tales.

👉 Watch the full video here: Twisted Mormon Stories: Episode 2

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