L. Hannah Stoddard > Quotes

“Brigham Young was trying to build a self-sufficient, sovereign, and autonomous Zion, and Godbe sought to merge the Saints into the world—culturally, spiritually and economically. If heeded, Brigham’s counsel could have saved the Saints from great depressions, market fluctuations, federal control—essentially avoiding the turmoil and confusion of the latter days. The Prophet Joseph had advised the Saints to become, and remain, separate from the world and not to participate in the plagues and judgements of the end times.”
― L. Hannah Stoddard, Faith Crisis, Volume 1: We Were NOT Betrayed!

“Furthermore, some historians suggest that the term “Urim and Thummim” and “seer stone” are interchangeable. Moroni’s description, however, dispels all doubt on this question. The translation instrument Moroni and Joseph Smith referred to as the Urim and Thummim consisted of two stones, not one, and they both described the stones as transparent—not opaque or dark—set in the rim of a bow.”
― L. Hannah Stoddard, Seer Stone v. Urim and Thummim: Book of Mormon Translation on Trial

“While progressive scholars herald this “new era” in our understanding of Church history, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is experiencing the greatest faith crisis in its history.”
― L. Hannah Stoddard, Faith Crisis, Volume 1: We Were NOT Betrayed!

“there is no authentic statement in the history of the Church which states that the use of such a stone [seer stone] was made in that translation. The information is all hearsay, and personally, I do not believe that this stone was used for this purpose. The reason I give for this conclusion is found in the statement of the Lord to the Brother of Jared as recorded in Ether 3:22–24.9”
― L. Hannah Stoddard, Seer Stone v. Urim and Thummim: Book of Mormon Translation on Trial

“Moroni’s description reveals a few important details, including the assertion that God “prepared” the Urim and Thummim for the “purpose” of “translating” the Nephite plates. In light of this, it is clear that unless Joseph Smith chose to disregard rebelliously the will of the Lord by tossing aside the Urim and Thummim in favor of a seer stone, then he must have translated the Nephite plates, as the true witnesses agree, with the interpreters.”
― L. Hannah Stoddard, Seer Stone v. Urim and Thummim: Book of Mormon Translation on Trial

“[Moroni said] that there were two stones in silver bows—and these stones, fastened to a breastplate, constituted what is called the Urim and Thummim— deposited with the plates; and the possession and the use of these stones were what constituted “seers” in ancient or former times; and that God had prepared them for the purpose of translating the book.1”
― L. Hannah Stoddard, Seer Stone v. Urim and Thummim: Book of Mormon Translation on Trial

“Arrington felt that his ability to disguise his faith and affiliation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ was “the supreme compliment” that he could ever have been given.”
― L. Hannah Stoddard, Faith Crisis, Volume 1: We Were NOT Betrayed!

“When Elder McConkie arose in General Conference that day, and started speaking “in the name of the Lord,” the intellectuals had a “tizzy.”34 Fred Esplin mocked Elder McConkie the following June saying, “Well, what can you expect when they have incompetents like Bruce R. McConkie running loose?”
― L. Hannah Stoddard, Faith Crisis, Volume 1: We Were NOT Betrayed!